Calgary, Alberta, CAN; San Jose Sharks center Luke Kunin (11) during the face off against the Calgary Flames during the third period at Scotiabank Saddledome. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-Imagn ImagesThe San Jose Sharks traded Luke Kunin to the Columbus Blue Jackets for a 2025 4th-round pick (originally owned by the St. Louis Blues).
Kunin was held out of Thursday's game against the Colorado Avalanche for trade reasons. The alternate captain will rejoin head coach Dean Evason, who was the head coach of the Minnesota Wild for part of Kunin's tenure there.
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Kunin played 171 games for the Sharks and is a pending UFA. Kunin has 11 goals and seven assists in 63 games this season. He scored 27 goals and 22 assists for his entire Sharks career.
Kunin joins the long list of trades that GM Mike Grier made:
Nico Sturm- Flordia Panthers
Vitek Vanecek- Florida Panthers
Fabian Zetterlund- Ottawa Senators
Jake Walman- Edmonton Oilers
Mackenzie Blackwood- Colorado Avalanche
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