The Sharks acquired 28-year-old defenseman Jake Walman and a 2024 second-round draft decide (No. 53 general) from the Detroit Purple Wings on Tuesday in change for future issues.
The transfer offers the Sharks three second-round draft picks (No. 33, No. 42 and No. 53) on this week’s occasion, and with the No. 1 general decide and the No. 14 choice, they’ve 5 top-60 picks.
The No. 53 general decide initially belonged to the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Walman started his NHL profession with the St. Louis Blues through the 2019-20 season earlier than being traded to the Purple Wings in 2022.
Walman has scored 25 objectives and registered 26 assists in 202 video games over 5 NHL seasons between the Blues and Purple Wings. Final season, he tallied a career-high 12 objectives and equaled his career-high with 9 assists.
The Toronto, Ontario native has two years remaining on his contract with a $3.4 million annual common worth, per Cap Pleasant.
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