
The Toronto Maple Leafs added a new player, acquiring Jake Muzzin from the Los Angeles Kings.
Toronto acquired the defenseman in exchange for forward Carl Grundstrom, the rights to Sean Durzi and a 2019 first-round pick, the team announced on Monday.
Muzzin has played for the Kings since 2010-11. He has tallied 21 points on four goals and 17 assists this season.
Muzzin won the Stanley Cup with Los Angeles in 2014.
.@SportChek Player Alert: The @MapleLeafs have acquired defenceman Jake Muzzin from Los Angeles in exchange for forward Carl Grundstrom, the rights to Sean Durzi and Toronto’s first-round pick in the 2019 NHL Draft.#LeafsForever pic.twitter.com/3DYt3w0dc1
— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) January 29, 2019
Grundstrom and Durzin have not made their NHL debuts yet. Both were selected by Toronto as second-round picks in 2016 and 2018, respectively.
The Maple Leafs entered play on Monday in second place of the Atlantic Division with a 30-17-2 record. The 20-26-4 Kings are last in the Pacific Division.