The San Jose Sharks picked some organizational forward depth Friday as they acquired Jack Studnicka from the Vancouver Canucks for defenseman Nick Cicek and a 2024 sixth-round draft pick.
Studnicka, 24, is in his fifth pro season and has split time this year between the AHL and NHL. With the Canucks, he had one goal in five games.
Studnicka was with Abbotsford, the Canucks’ AHL affiliate, in Tucson, Ariz. Per the Sharks, Studnicka will drive to Tempe tonight to meet the team, which is playing the Arizona Coyotes at Mullett Arena at 6 p.m. (PST). He will not play tonight.
Studnicka, listed at 6-foot-1 and 187 points, will be added to the Sharks’ roster on Saturday and be available to play in San Jose’s game against the Colorado Avalanche on Sunday in Denver.
The Sharks created a roster spot for Studnicka by placing center Nico Sturm on injured reserve. Sturm was hurt during Tuesday’s game with the Winnipeg Jets and did not travel with the team.
Cicek, 23, had three points in 18 games with the Barracuda this season and had four assists in 16 games with the Sharks last season.
In 108 career AHL games, all with the Barracuda, Cicek has 31 points (7-24-31) and 121 penalty minutes. The Winnipeg, Manitoba native originally signed an entry-level contract with the Sharks as an undrafted free agent.
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