The New Jersey Devils announced they have acquired forward Thomas Bordeleau from the San Jose Sharks in exchange for forward Shane Bowers. Bordeleau recorded 14 goals and 38 points in 59 games with the San Jose Barracuda and appeared in one game with the Sharks last season. The 23-year-old has 47 goals and 107 points in 161 career AHL and 18 points in 44 career NHL games. The 38th overall selection by the Sharks in the 2020 draft, Bordeleau had strong professional debuts in both the AHL and NHL but appears to have been passed on the depth chart by other Sharks prospects. He is a very intelligent player and this is a good high upside trade for New Jersey. A native of Houston, TX., Bordeleau won the Tim Taylor Award as NCAA's top rookie with the Michigan Wolverines in 2021, was a Top 3 player on Team USA at the 2022 World Junior Championship, and represented the Pacific Division at the 2023 AHL All-Star Game. Bowers had three goals and 17 points in 65 games with the Utica Comets and went pointless in four games with the Devils last season. The 25-year-old has 44 goals and 97 points in 282 career AHL games and is pointless in 13 career NHL games. A first round selection of the Ottawa Senators in 2017, Bowers was a member of Team Canada at the 2019 World Juniors and was named to the NCAA Hockey East All-Rookie Team with Boston University in 2018. Check out The Hockey News' San Jose Sharks [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/san-jose-sharks] and New Jersey Devils team sites [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-jersey-devils] for more updates. Make sure you bookmark The Hockey News' AHL Page [https://thehockeynews.com/ahl/] for the latest news, exclusive interviews, breakdowns and so much more. Photo Credit: © David Gonzales-Imagn Images
