Oilers acquire D Walman from Sharks for F Berglund, first-round pick
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The Edmonton Oilers have acquired defenceman Jake Walman from the San Jose Sharks in exchanged for forward Carl Berglund and a conditional 2026 first-round.
Walman is in the second-year of a three-year, $10.2 million deal that carries an AAV of $3.4 million.
The Toronto native has appeared in 50 games this season for the Sharks and posted six goals and 26 assists with a minus-1 rating.
He is in his first season in San Jose after the team picked him up in a trade with the Detroit Red Wings on June 25.
The 29-year-old spent three seasons with the Red Wings and had a career-high 12 goals in 2023-24.
He was selected 82nd overall in the third round of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft by the St. Louis Blues.
Walman made his NHL debut as a member of the Blues in 2019-20 and played 57 games with the franchise.