The Calgary Flames traded defenceman Chris Tanev to the Dallas Stars for prospect Artem Grushnikov, a 2024 second-round draft pick and a conditional 2026 third-round pick.
The deal announced Wednesday happened with some financial lubricant from the New Jersey Devils.
Calgary retained 50 per cent of TanevB次元官网网址檚 salary, while New Jersey agreed to cover half of his remaining salary this season.
Tanev, 34, is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent this summer.
To obtain the StarsB次元官网网址� fourth-round pick in 2026, the Devils agreed to kick in money for TanevB次元官网网址檚 contract and also traded to Dallas via Calgary the rights to unsigned drafted goalie Cole Brady currently playing for the University of Massachusetts-Amherst.
The Flames have provided buzz ahead of the March 8 trade deadline because of the teamB次元官网网址檚 prominent impending free agents and the clubB次元官网网址檚 position hovering just below the Western ConferenceB次元官网网址檚 wild-card cutline.
Flames defenceman Noah Hanifin will also become a UFA this summer. Goaltender Jacob MarkstromB次元官网网址檚 name has also been bandied about despite the two years remaining on the SwedeB次元官网网址檚 contract that pays him an average of US$6 million annually.
Calgary dealt top centre Elias Lindholm to the Vancouver Canucks on Feb. 1 for Andrei Kuzmenko, a first-round draft pick in 2024, a conditional fourth-round pick, and a pair of defensive prospects.
Grushnikov, who is six foot two and 192 pounds, has a goal and four assists in 44 games this season for the AHLB次元官网网址檚 Texas Stars.
The Russian defenceman spent two seasons with the Ontario Hockey LeagueB次元官网网址檚 Hamilton Bulldogs amassing 13 goals and 16 assists, and helped the team win an OHL championship in 2022.
The Stars drafted the left-handed shot in the second round, 48th overall, in 2021.
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B次元官网网址淎s a 20-year-old he is having a solid season in the American Hockey League. He is best described as a young defensive defenceman, a good penalty killer who understands the importance of this role and plays to his identity. We have also been able to secure another second-round draft pick in 2024, and the potential for a third-round selection in 2026.B次元官网网址�
Tanev has a reputation as a smart, leathery defender who shrugs off dings, dents and bloody facial injuries to keep playing. HeB次元官网网址檚 in the final year of a four-year contract with an average annual value of US$4.5 million.
Tanev, who was one of CalgaryB次元官网网址檚 alternate captains, ranked second in the league in blocked shots (171).
B次元官网网址淲e are fortunate to have the opportunity to add a player of ChrisB次元官网网址� calibre to our team,B次元官网网址� Stars general manager Jim Nill said in a statement on the teamB次元官网网址檚 website.
B次元官网网址淗e is a proven defenceman with post-season experience that is comfortable in all situations on the ice. Chris is one of the best penalty killers in the NHL and will be a tremendous asset to our special teams play.B次元官网网址�
Tanev had 10 goals and 57 assists in 259 regular-season games for Calgary since he signed as a free agent in 2020. He also suited up for eight playoff games in 2022.
The right-handed shot from Toronto spent 10 seasons with the Canucks before he became a Flame.
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