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THE MOJ: Lindholm trade means the Canucks are all in this year

It’s the right player and the right message at the right time for Vancouver
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Calgary Flames center Elias Lindholm (28) and Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Kaedan Korczak (6) chase the puck during the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker)

The Vancouver Canucks are all in.

The organization sent notice to the National Hockey League late Wednesday night that they are pushing all their chips to the middle of the table by acquiring forward Elias Lindholm from the Calgary Flames.

The Canucks gave up several assets in the deal as Andrei Kuzmenko, Hunter Brzustewicz, Joni Jurmo, a first-round pick and a conditional fourth-round pick in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft were sent to Calgary to acquire Lindholm.

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