The Carolina Hurricanes have traded forward Alex Galchenyuk to the Toronto Maple Leafs for forward Egor Korshkov and defenseman David Warsofsky.
The 27-year old Galchenyuk was drafted 3rd overall in the first-round of the 2012 draft by the Montreal Canadiens. He carries a $1.05 million cap hit.
The 24-year old Korshkov was drafted 31st overall in the second-round of the 2016 draft by the Maple Leafs.
The 30-year old Warsofsky was drafted 95th overall in the fourth-round of the 2008 draft by the Blues. He carries a $700,000 cap hit.
Thoughts from the media
Darren Dreger: “Leafs acquire Galchenyuk from the Canes.