Overview
- The deal sends defenseman Kyle Masters and San Jose’s 2026 fourth-round selection to Carolina in exchange for Chicago’s 2027 fifth-round pick held by the Hurricanes.
- San Jose executed the swap to open a contract slot as it prepares to register prospect Michael Misa’s deal, according to Pro Hockey Rumors.
- Carolina could take on Masters’ expiring contract because it had available contract spots, effectively upgrading a future fifth to a fourth, per PHR’s analysis.
- The Sharks will still hold a 2026 fourth-round pick via an earlier acquisition from Florida in a trade involving Nico Sturm, as reported by Daily Faceoff.
- Despite previously trading their own 2027 fifth-rounder in the Mackenzie Blackwood deal, San Jose regains a pick in that round through this trade.