Giordano traded to Maple Leafs by Kraken

Mark Giordano was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs by the Seattle Kraken on Sunday.

Seattle, which will retain 50 percent of the defenseman's contract, received a second-round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft, a second-round pick in the 2023 NHL Draft and a third-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft.
Toronto also received forward Colin Blackwell.
Giordano, a Toronto native, is in the final season of a six-year contract he signed with the Calgary Flames on Aug. 25, 2015, and can become an unrestricted free agent after the season.
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"I think just looking at it the past couple of weeks, I think the Leafs were on my radar as one of the teams I might get traded to and one of the better teams in the league," Giordano said. "So to be able to be part of this going forward and, yes, it being my hometown team is obviously a huge bonus. But to be able to come to a team that has a really good shot at obviously making some damage or creating some damage in the playoffs is something I'm really excited about."
The 38-year-old has scored 23 points (six goals, 17 assists) in 55 games this season. He was held out of the past two games for Seattle.
"In my situation and having good conversation with Kraken general manager] Ronnie [Francis] and the coaches, it's probably the right thing to do," Giordano said about sitting out. "It's weird, I've never been through this before, so it's different, yeah, pretty much living day to day. It's a tough situation, but we all understand what's going on."
Giordano was selected by the Kraken in the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft after spending 15 seasons with the Flames, including the final eight as captain. He was named the Kraken's first captain Oct. 11.
"I've never been through a trade before to be honest," Giordano said. "So obviously going through the Expansion Draft last year was something new for me. But you know what? I had a great experience in Seattle. I want to I make sure I mentioned how great the organization treated me here right to the end. And I think, you know, [Francis
to the Winnipeg Jets for a fourth-round pick in the 2023 draft.