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.
TRADE 🚨#SJSharks acquire defenseman Jake Walman and a second-round selection in the 2024 NHL Draft from the Red Wings.
— San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) June 25, 2024
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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