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SAN JOSE, Calif. --
San Jose
Sharks Executive Vice President and General Manager Doug Wilson announced
today that the team has acquired defensemen
Dan
Boyle and
Brad
Lukowich from the
Tampa
Bay Lightning in exchange for defensemen
Matt
Carle and
Ty
Wishart, a first round selection in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft and a fourth
round selection in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.
Boyle, who will turn 32 on July 12, posted 25 points (4-21=25) in just 37
games while accumulating 57 penalty minutes. He missed 36 games due to wrist
surgery after having a skate slice his wrist in the preseason. He returned to
the lineup with a two-goal performance on Jan. 24 vs. Ottawa.
“Dan is one of the elite offensive-minded defensemen in the League today,”
said Wilson. “Being able to acquire an elite player in his prime that has won
a Stanley Cup will help this organization get to where we want to go.”
Boyle was named to the NHL’s Second All-Star Team in 2006-07 when he finished
fourth amongst all League defensemen in points (20-43=63) and was second in
goals.
In 523 career games over eight NHL seasons with Tampa Bay and Florida, he has
posted 292 points (76-216=292), 34 power play goals and 338 penalty minutes.
He helped Tampa Bay to a Stanley Cup in 2003-04 and in 45 career playoff
games, all with Tampa Bay, he has 22 points (3-19=22) and a +6 plus/minus
rating.
On Feb. 9, 2008, he was inducted into the University of Miami (OH) Hall of
Fame, where he spent his four-year collegiate career. In his time there, he
posted 147 points (40-107=147) in 148 games and was a Hobey Baker Award
finalist during his senior year of 1997-98.
Boyle was originally signed by Florida as a free agent on March 30, 1998. He
was acquired by Tampa Bay on Jan. 7, 2002 for a fifth-round selection in the
2003 NHL Entry Draft. In addition, he has represented Canada at the 2005 World
Championships and the 2006 Olympics.
Lukowich, 31, totaled seven points (1-6=7) in 59 games for Tampa Bay last
season. He led the team with 153 hits and his 108 blocked shots were third.
In 582 career games, he has posted 103 points (22-81=103), 353 penalty minutes
and has a +33 plus/minus. The ten-year veteran has spent time in Dallas, Tampa
Bay, the
New York Islanders and New Jersey.
Lukowich has won two Stanley Cups in his career, the first coming with Dallas
in 1999 and the second with Tampa Bay in 2004. In seven postseason stints, he
has six points (1-5=6) in 65 games with 22 penalty minutes.
“Brad is a tough competitor that isn’t afraid to give up his body for the sake
of the team,” said Wilson. “He has won two Stanley Cups and he knows that
everyone on a team needs to play a role in order to achieve the ultimate
success.”
The six-foot-one, 200-pound native of Cranbrook, British Columbia was
originally selected by the
New York
Islanders in the fourth round (90th overall) of the 1994 NHL Entry Draft.
Carle, 23, posted 15 points (2-13=15) in 62 regular season games this season.
He was originally selected by San Jose in the second round (47th overall) in
the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. In 151 NHL games with San Jose, Carle posted 63
points (16-47=63), including being named to the 2007 NHL All-Rookie Team. He
appeared in 33 playoff games with the Sharks, posting 9 points (2-7=9) and a
+4 plus/minus rating.
“We really feel that Matt will have tremendous success in this League,” said
Wilson. “But you have to give to get and we felt that this move will
ultimately help us get to where we want to get.”
Wishart, 20, split the season between Prince George and Moose Jaw of the
Western Hockey League and led all defensemen with 67 points (16-51=67). In
four seasons at the WHL level, Wishart registered 161 points (33-128=161) in
262 games played. Wishart was originally selected by San Jose in the first
round (16th overall) of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.
“We wish Ty the best in his development,” said Wilson. “We feel he has a
bright future ahead of him and wish him the best.”