Leafs acquire Brunnstrom

[Phil The Thrill]

Frisco, Tex. – The Dallas Stars announced today that the club has traded left wing Fabian Brunnstrom to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for right wing Mikhail Stefanovich.

Stefanovich, 21, has played 15 games with Minsk Dynamo of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), recording one goal and two penalty minutes. The Minsk, Belarus native, dressed in two games for the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League (AHL) going scoreless and appeared in four games for the Reading Royals (ECHL), collecting five points (3g, 2a) this season.

The 6-2, 202-pound right wing skated three seasons in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) for the Quebec Remparts, tallying 210 points (106g, 104a) in 171 games for the club. Stefanovich also recorded 36 points (18g, 18a) in 36 career QMJHL playoff games with Quebec. He was Toronto’s third round selection (98th overall) in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.


Brunnstrom Brunnstrom, 25, has played in 37 games for the Texas Stars, Dallas’ primary affiliate in the AHL, posting 21 points (11g, 10a). He has played 99 career NHL games, all with Dallas, collecting 40 points (19g, 21a). The Jonstrop, Sweden, native agreed to a one-year, one-way contract extension worth $675,000 on July 23, 2010 with Dallas. He was originally signed as a free agent by Dallas on May 8, 2008.

The Dallas Stars are currently leading the Pacific Division and will face the Atlanta Thrashers Saturday at American Airlines Center at 7 pm CT (TV: TXA 21, Radio: 1310 The Ticket).

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[Phil The Thrill]

A change could be just what Fabian needs. I am actually pretty excited about this, gives us some depth.

 

[LeafsFan4Life]

Pretty good move to help out the Marlies.

 

[Phil The Thrill]

IDK man, I can see Burke giving him a shot on the fourth line.

 

[LeafsFan4Life]

Sure he will likely get a shot. I doubt he will do much with that shot though.