Leafs land Ben Hutton from Ducks, deal Barabanov to Sharks

The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired defenseman Ben Hutton from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for a fifth-round pick in 2022.

Toronto also traded forward Alexander Barabanov to the San Jose Sharks for forward Antti Suomela in a separate move.

Hutton posted one goal and four assists over 34 games with the Ducks in 2021. The 27-year-old had spent his entire six-year career with teams on the Pacific coast, playing the 2019-20 campaign with the Los Angeles Kings after suiting up for the Vancouver Canucks in his first four seasons.

Barabanov collected one assist in 13 contests with the Maple Leafs this campaign. The 25-year-old inked a one-year deal with Toronto last April after playing parts of seven seasons in the KHL.

Suomela played four games with the Sharks in 2021. The 27-year-old notched one goal and five assists in 10 contests with their AHL affiliate, the San Jose Barracuda, this year. Suomela played all three of his NHL seasons in the Sharks organization.

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