The Sharks have made two separate trades on the day before the 2024 NHL Draft.
First, the Sharks acquired the no. 11 overall pick from the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for the no. 14 and no. 42 picks in tomorrow's NHL Draft. Team Teal has moved up three spots from their second projected first round pick and now have two selections in the top 11 and five in the first three rounds.
The second trade facilitated by the Sharks ahead of tomorrow's NHL Draft is a one-for-one swap, with the Sharks acquiring forward Carl Grundstrom from the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for defenseman Kyle Burroughs. Grundstrom adds more forward depth for San Jose and becomes a restricted free agent this offseason. This past season with the Kings, Grundstrom recorded eight goals and four assists in 50 games following a career year in 2022-23 in which he scored 12 goals and seven assists for 19 points in 57 games. In addition, Grundstrom appeared in two games with the Ontario Reign of the AHL last season, registering a goal and an assist. In total, Carl Grundstrom has 40 goals and 27 assists for 67 points in 236 NHL games since he made his NHL debut in 2019. He also has 30 goals and 42 assists for 72 points in in 99 AHL games, winning the Calder Cup with the Toronto Marlies in 2018.
On the other hand, Kyle Burroughs finished his 2023-24 campaign and only season with the Sharks with two goals and six assists for eight points in 73 games, ranking eighth in scoring among Sharks defensemen. He also led San Jose defensemen in penalty minutes with 71 this past season. In total, Burroughs has five goals and 14 assists for 19 points in 168 NHL games along with 177 penalty minutes.
It's great to see the Sharks move up in the draft this year to increase their odds of landing more star talent in the first round. As for the second trade facilitated today by GM Mike Grier and the Sharks front office, pulling a trade with one of their biggest rivals is pretty rare and unusual, but I consider this one-for-one swap an upgrade for San Jose. The Sharks add more scoring depth and move on from both a bit of a defensive liability and a player I don't see as a significant loss for this team to further clear the logjam on the blue line.
Things are heating up ahead of tomorrow's monumental NHL Draft, especially for the San Jose Sharks. I plan to provide a recap of the first round from the Sharks' perspective tomorrow night and a list of selections made by Team Teal in the later rounds on Saturday, so be on the lookout for these as you won't want to miss any of them.
Source: Sharks + SAP Center App
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