Colorado Avalanche left wing Dryden Hunt, right, celebrates with forward Martin Kaut after scoring a goal in the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Dallas Stars, Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022, in Denver. The Toronto Maple Leafs have acquired Hunt from the Avalanche for fellow forward Denis Malgin, the club announced Monday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/David Zalubowski
TORONTO – The Toronto Maple Leafs have acquired Dryden Hunt from the Colorado Avalanche for fellow forward Denis Malgin, the club announced Monday.
Hunt, 27, has put up 14 goals and 42 points in 193 regular-season games in parts of six NHL seasons with the Florida Panthers, Arizona Coyotes, New York Rangers and Avalanche.
The Cranbrook, B.C., native has two goals in 28 games with the Avalanche and Rangers this season.
Acquired from Florida for forward Mason Marchment in February 2020, Malgin was held without a point in eight games in his first stint with Toronto before spending the last two seasons in Switzerland.
The 25-year-old has two goals and two assists in 24 contests for the Leafs so far in 2022-23.
Malgin has registered 30 goals and 64 points in 215 career regular-season games with Florida and Toronto.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 19, 2022.
