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LNH: The Maple Leafs have a head start on defender Mark Giordano

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Mark Giordano is returning to Canada. The Maple Leafs of Toronto have made the acquisition of the 38-year-old.

According to Chris Johnston TSN, the Leafs also mett the main on the forward Colin Blackwell. In return, Toronto sent two 2nd round picks and a 3rd round picks to Seattle.

The #blieder send two second-round picks and a third-rounder to Seattle for Mark Giordano and Colin Blackwell.

– Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) March 20, 2022

Pierre LeBrun adds that Kraken will receive 50% of Giordano’s $ 6.75 million salary. It marks the last year of a six-year contract.

Seattle retains 50 percent on Giordano’s cap hit and pay.
Leafs were able to get this done without spending a first-round pick, which was important to GM Kyle Dubas

– Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) March 20, 2022

After 15 seasons with the Flames of Calgary, Giordano joined the Kraken of Seattle in 2021 during the expansion.

Since then, he has scored six goals and 23 points and 55 matches this season.

Plus recession, Giordano and Sträit Jong 1000e Match in Career. Since his debut in the Bettman circuit in 2005-2006, he scored 149 goals and totaled 532 points.

Giordano won the 2019 Norris Trophy, the best defender of the LNH.

Of his side, Blackwell has scored goals and 17 points in 39 games this season. Before joining the Kraken, he carried the uniforms of the Predators and Rangers.

It touches $ 750,000 this season and will be a self-employed player without compensation at the end of the season.

Later in the afternoon, the Maple Leafs sent defender Travis Dermott to the Vancouver Canucks in return for a third-round pick.