The Sharks traded two prospects for two more players with Stanley Cup experience by making a rare Pacific Division swap by landing Travis Moen and Kent Huskins from the Ducks.

I like it. Travis Moen is exactly the type of player I wanted the Sharks to add. He kills penalties and is a general pain in the ass to play against. I hated him on the Ducks. It’s gonna be great to see him in Teal and he should look good on the 3rd line. Huskins is here for depth and is a general upgrade over Frankenstein. He’s won a cup, was a +22 in 76 games last year for the Ducks and is another “Luko” type guy.

The price. College player, Nick Bonino, former 6th round pick and ranked #15 by Hockey Future.com in the Sharks system and goaltender Timo Pielmeier, the fifth rated goalie in the Sharks system. It’s hard to pass judgement on guys we haven’t seen in person – but it certainly doesn’t appear to have damaged the core of the San Jose minor league depth.

And….as I PREDICTED on the podcast – Kyle McLaren was traded to the Flyers. Thank you very much to all those who laughed in my general direction.

More detailed comments on this deal and all the trades made in the NHL on our new podcast tomorrow!