LAS VEGAS – The San Jose Sharks acquired forward Carl Grundstrom from the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday in exchange for defenseman Kyle Burroughs.
Grundstrom, 26, a pending restricted free agent with arbitration rights, had 12 points in 50 games with the Kings last season. The year before, he set career highs with 19 points, including 12 goals in 57 games.
In his career, Grundstrom, listed 6-foot and 200 pounds, has 67 points in 236 NHL games. Internationally, Grundstrom has represented Sweden at the 2022, 2023 and 2024 World Championships, most recently winning a Bronze Medal earlier this year. He was originally selected by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the second round of the 2016 NHL Draft.
Burroughs, 28, played in 73 games with the Sharks in 2023-24 and had eight points. He ranked eighth among San Jose defensemen in scoring, led the group with 71 penalty minutes, and was fifth among team blue-liners with 19:09 time on ice per game.
Source:: The Mercury News – Entertainment
