I’m Not a Big Fan of the Granlund Trade — Here’s Why

I’m not a big fan of the Mikael Granlund trade.

The San Jose Sharks sent Granlund and defenseman Cody Ceci to the Dallas Stars for the Stars’ 2025 first-round pick and a conditional 2025 third-round pick today.

San Jose receives the Dallas third if the Stars make the Stanley Cup Final, and the Winnipeg Jets’ fourth if they don’t.

Granlund, 32, is a pending UFA. Their leading scorer, he was the Sharks’ go-to guy in all situations, the only player besides Jack Eichel of the Vegas Golden Knights to lead his team’s forwards in Overall, Power Play, and Short-Handed Time on Ice Per Game.

Ceci, 31, is also a pending UFA. The stay-at-home defenseman has emerged as San Jose’s No. 2 blueliner, pairing with the more offensive Jake Walman.

San Jose Sharks GM Mike Grier spoke after the trade, here are four takeaways.

Fair Return?

I actually think the San Jose Sharks got a fair return for Granlund and Ceci, and so did Grier.

“We valued and we set our price out, Dallas was ready to meet it,” he said. “That’s really the main reason why we did it.”

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