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The San Jose Sharks announced yesterday that they’ve acquired defensemen Jake Walman from the Detroit Red Wings, in addition to the 53rd overall pick in this year’s NHL Draft.
Walman is 28 years old and has been a consistent part of the Red Wings’ defense group over the last two seasons, after being acquired from the St. Louis Blues in 2022. This past season, he averaged nearly 20 minutes per game in ice time, while posting 12 goals and 21 points in 63 games. Walman has two years remaining on his contract at a $3.4 million cap hit.
All signs point to this trade being a slam dunk for the Sharks. Walman has been a fairly decent part of Detroit’s blue line, and bringing him in to add a bit of stability to the left side is a nice move. Mario Ferraro has been tasked with far too large of a role in recent years, and hopefully Walman can help to offset that.
But then the Sharks also getting a second-round pick just for taking the contract is… puzzling. This would already be a good trade if the Sharks had taken a player on a bad contract for the pick, but for those assets to come attached to a really serviceable defender is nothing short of a clear win for San Jose.
Detroit may be trying to clear cap space, but the Sharks were able to capitalize as a result, and Walman should be a good addition to the blue line.
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