The Ottawa Senators acquire forward William Eklund from the San Jose Sharks in a multi-player trade centered on the draft. Reports say the deal sends the Senators the Sharks’ winger, along with two other assets, in exchange for Ottawa’s No. 9 overall draft pick. One outlet details that Ottawa’s general manager Steve Staios uses the No. 9 pick he acquired from the Florida Panthers in the prior trade involving captain Brady Tkachuk. Another account adds that San Jose receives the No. 9 selection from Ottawa for Eklund and two other forwards. Those additional pieces listed in the reporting are prospect Kasper Halttunen and Brandon Svoboda, who move to the Senators as part of the exchange. The transactions come on the heels of Ottawa’s earlier trade of Tkachuk to Florida, described as occurring the day before. Overall, the reports describe a rapid sequence of roster and draft-pick moves by the Senators, with the Sharks using the No. 9 pick to add to their rebuilding plans.
Senators trade for Sharks winger William Eklund using No. 9 draft pick
The Ottawa Senators acquire forward William Eklund from the San Jose Sharks in a multi-player trade centered on the draft. Reports say the deal sends the Senators the Sharks’ winger, along with two ot...
- The Ottawa Senators trade for winger William Eklund from the San Jose Sharks.
- The trade centers on the No. 9 overall draft pick.
- Ottawa’s No. 9 pick was acquired from the Florida Panthers in the Brady Tkachuk trade.
- San Jose receives the No. 9 pick in exchange for Eklund and two other forwards/prospects.
- The Senators make a second trade in as many days after trading Brady Tkachuk to Florida.
The San Jose Sharks traded William Eklund and two other forwards to the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday for the ninth pick in the draft. San Jose acquired that pick for Eklund and prospects Kasper Halttunen and Brandon Svoboda. The Sharks now have the Nos.
19 hours agoOttawa Senators GM Steve Staios flipped the No. 9 overall selection he acquired from the Panthers in the Tkachuk deal in exchange for Eklund and two prospects
19 hours agoThis is the second trade in as many days for the Senators, who traded captain Brady Tkachuk to the Florida Panthers on Sunday.
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