Maple Leafs acquire Galchenyuk from Hurricanes

The Toronto Maple Leafs have landed forward Alex Galchenyuk from the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for prospect Egor Korshkov and defenseman David Warsofsky, the team announced Monday.

This marks the second time Galchenyuk has been traded in three days, as he was shipped from the Ottawa Senators to the Hurricanes on Saturday along with Cedric Paquette for Ryan Dzingel. It's also the fifth time he's been dealt since 2018.

Galchenyuk won't need to quarantine before joining the Leafs because he never left Canada, according to TSN's Darren Dreger.

The 27-year-old recorded one goal over eight games with the Senators this year while averaging 9:30 of ice time per contest. He signed a one-year, $1.1-million contract with Ottawa during the offseason.

The 2012 third overall pick showed plenty of promise during his time with the Montreal Canadiens, notching career highs in goals (30) and points (56) as a 21-year-old. But he's failed to hit the 20-goal mark since.

Galchenyuk's underlying numbers over the last three seasons aren't impressive, especially on defense.

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The Maple Leafs have already used 18 different forwards this season, so there could be an opportunity for Galchenyuk to carve out a regular role if he can make a strong impression.

Korshkov, meanwhile, was Toronto's 31st overall pick in 2016. The 24-year-old has tallied 16 goals and 15 assists over 53 KHL games this year. The 6-foot-4 winger also scored a goal during his lone career NHL contest.

Warsofsky, 30, has appeared in 55 NHL games, but none since 2017-18. The Leafs acquired him this past offseason in the deal that sent Kasperi Kapanen to the Pittsburgh Penguins.

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