The Vancouver Canucks have acquired defenceman Nick Cicek and a 2024 sixth-round pick from the San Jose Sharks in exchange for forward Jack Studnicka, the teams announced Friday.
Cicek, 23, has spent the 2023-24 season so far with the San Jose Barracuda, the AHL affiliate of the Sharks, recording a goal and two assists in 18 games.
Hailing from Winnipeg, Cicek has played 16 career NHL games, all in the 2022-23 season.
The Canucks acquired Studnicka from the Boston Bruins on Oct. 27, 2022.
Last season, he played 47 games with Vancouver, collecting four goals and four assists. In the current season, the 24-year-old has played five games with Vancouver and nine with the AHL’s Abbotsford Canucks.
Over 90 career NHL games, Studnicka has six goals and 10 assists.
“We would like to thank Jack for his time with the Vancouver Canucks,” said general manager Patrik Allvin in the club’s news release. “We wish him the best moving forward and are pleased to add another depth defenceman for Abbotsford to work with and develop.”