Sharks acquire Reimer, Morin from Leafs for Stalock, Smith, 2018 pick

The Toronto Maple Leafs continued their pre-deadline fire sale on Saturday by moving goaltender James Reimer and minor league forward Jeremy Morin to the San Jose Sharks for goalie Alex Stalock, forward Ben Smith and a conditional 4th round in 2018. The pending unrestricted free agent played in 13 games this season, with a 3-5-2 record, and 2.94 GAA.

The modest return for the 27-year-old Reimer was a result of a slim market for goaltenders, Lamoriello said, especially those like Reimer that may only fill a backup role.

Morin, along with goaltender James Reimer, head to San Jose in exchange for goaltender Alex Stalock, forward Ben Smith and a conditional fourth-round pick.

The Maple Leafs originally selected Reimer with the 99th overall pick (fourth round) of the 2006 NHL Draft. “We’re just in a window right now with the stretch run, we have to be on all cylinders to play well down the stretch to be ready for the season after that”. The two deals Wilson made satisfied his goals of upgrading the current roster without sacrificing a key contributor on the roster, a 2016 draft pick or one of the young prospects San Jose has added in the past two years. Last weekend, the Leafs dealt defenceman Roman Polak and centre Nick Spaling to the Sharks for a pair of second-round picks (2017 and 2018) as well as the contract of forward Raffi Torres.

“Those guys are great guys”, Reimer said. 918 save percentage this season. Although Schultz had been drafted by the Anaheim Ducks in 2008, he had never come to terms with them on a contract, making him available to Edmonton to sign in 2012. Sharks No. 1 goalie Martin Jones (29-17-3) has delivered, but the Sharks wanted to make sure they had a strong backup in case Jones is injured or slumps in the postseason. “You never know unless they’re given the opportunity”. With four sets of back-to-backs remaining this season, including Sunday in Vancouver followed by a Monday home against Montreal.

“He is a special guy”, Wilson said. “They will be missed and we want to thank them for everything they have given to the San Jose Sharks organization and our fans”. “Jeremy gives our group another versatile forward and a player that our coaching staff is familiar with”.