SHARKS ACQUIRE DEFENCEMAN WALLIN FROM HURRICANES
The San Jose Sharks bolstered their defence by acquiring Niclas Wallin in a trade with the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday.
San Jose also acquired a fifth-round pick in 2010 and sent a 2010 second-rounder — that previously belonged to Buffalo — to the Hurricanes to complete the deal.
“We think he is the right combination of a playoff-hardened player and also has tremendous character,” Sharks general manager Doug Wilson said. “We think he fits in and complements and enhances our team. The beauty is we didn’t have to give up any player on our team to add a player like Niclas.”
The Sharks had been planning to add experience to the blue line after shuttling defencemen back and forth from Worcester of the AHL for much of the season.
The 34-year-old Wallin, who will be an unrestricted free agent after this season, has spent all nine of his NHL seasons with Carolina, with 18 career goals and 51 assists. He played in 69 playoff games, the second-most in club history, helping the Hurricanes reach the Stanley Cup finals twice, winning it in 2006.
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