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Golden Knights acquire Tomas Hertl, two third-round picks from Sharks for David Edstrom and 2025 first-round pick

Originally posted on Daily Faceoff | By Hunter Crowther | Last updated 3/9/24

The Vegas Golden Knights may have stolen the show at this year’s NHL Trade Deadline, acquiring Tomas Hertl from the San Jose Sharks. The trade was broken by TSN’s Bob McKenzie.

Here’s @TSNBobMcKenzie with a whammy: pending trade call, Vegas acquiriing Tomas Hertl from San Jose

— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) March 8, 2024

According to TSN’s Darren Dreger, the Golden Knights also acquired the Sharks’ third-round picks in 2025 and 2027. San Jose will receive the Golden Knights’ first-round pick in 2025 and their 2023 first-round pick, forward David Edstrom.

The Sharks will retain 17 percent of Hertl’s $8.137 million AAV, meaning the Golden Knights will only have to pay $6.75 million per year for the remaining seven seasons.

To be clear. Hertl and two 3rds to Vegas. https://t.co/tNzFqzqxOy

— Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) March 8, 2024

The Golden Knights already made a major splash at the Trade Deadline when they acquired defenseman Noah Hanifin from the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night. In return, the Flames receive defenseman Daniil Miromanov, a 2025 conditional first-round pick and 2025 third-round pick.

Full trade:

To #VGK: Noah Hanifin (75% retained)
To #Flames: Cond. 2025 1st Rd Pick, Daniil Miromanov, Cond. 3rd Rd Pick
To #Flyers: 2024 5th Rd Pick

Condition: 2025 1st unless VGK trades it this deadline, then 2026.
Condition: 3rd upgrades to 2nd if VGK win one round in ‘24

— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) March 7, 2024