Vancouver, B.C. – Vancouver Canucks General Manager Patrik Allvin announced today that the club has acquired forward Sam Lafferty from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for a fifth-round draft pick.
“As we work towards becoming a tougher team to play against, Sam will add some grit and sandpaper to our line-up,” said Allvin. “We also like the way he skates and can back players off with his speed. He is a good addition to our forward group and has shown he can also use his speed effectively in a penalty killing role.”
Lafferty, 28, split the 2022.23 season between the Toronto Maple Leafs where he recorded six points (2-4-6) and nine penalty minutes in 19 games played, and appeared in 51 games with the Chicago Blackhawks accumulating 21 points (10-11-21) and 28 penalty minutes.
In 210 career regular season games split between Pittsburgh, Chicago and Toronto, the 6’2”, 205-pound forward has collected 59 points (23-36-59) and 118 penalty minutes. He has also skated in 10 career playoff games with the Penguins and Maple Leafs, tallying 3 points (1-2-3) and two penalty minutes.
A product of Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, Lafferty has represented his country on the international at the 2022 IIHF Men’s World Championship.
Lafferty was originally selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the fourth round, 114th overall in the 2014 NHL Enty Draft.
