Columbus Blue Jackets Acquire Luke Kunin from San Jose Sharks

The Columbus Blue Jackets currently in a playoff spot despite two straight losses have acquired forward Luke Kunin today from the San Jose Sharks. The Blue Jackets are sending a 2025 fourth-round pick to the Sharks in the deal. The Sharks also traded away defenseman Jake Walman last night. This is a nice deal for Columbus who adds a bottom-six forward.

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Luke Kunin

Kunin is in his eighth team in his career. The Minnesota Wild drafted him 15^th overall in the 2016 draft. In three seasons with the Wild, he appeared in 131 games recording 52 points on 23 goals and 29 assists. He was a -22 and had a 44.4 faceoff percentage. Kunin then spent two seasons with the Nashville Predators playing in 120 games recording 41 points on 23 goals and 18 assists. Kunin was a minus-eight and had a 40.9 faceoff percentage. He’s spent the last three seasons with the San Jose Sharks playing in 171 games recording 49 points on 27 goals and 22 assists. Kunin is a -63 with a 46.3 faceoff percentage. This season in 63 games he has 18 points on 11 goals and seven assists. He is a -24 with a 47.3 faceoff percentage.