Petr Mrazek was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks along with the No. 25 pick in the 2022 Upper Deck NHL Draft by the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday for a second-round pick (No. 38).
Chicago selected defenseman Sam Rinzel with the No. 25 pick.
Mrazek was 12-6-0 with an NHL career worst in goals-against average (3.34) and save percentage (.888) in 20 games (18 starts) this season, his first in Toronto. The 30-year-old missed significant time because of a groin injury.
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Mrazek has two seasons remaining on a three-year, $11.4 million contract ($3.8 million average annual value) he signed with Toronto on July 28, 2021.
Selected by the Detroit Red Wings in the fifth round (No. 141) of the 2010 NHL Draft, Mrazek is 140-102-31 with a 2.64 GAA, .909 save percentage and 24 shutouts in 295 games (268 starts) with the Red Wings, Philadelphia Flyers, Carolina Hurricanes and Maple Leafs. He is 12-15 with a 2.43 GAA, .911 save percentage and five shutouts in 29 Stanley Cup Playoff games (28 starts).
It was the third trade the Blackhawks made Thursday. They sent forward Alex DeBrincat to the Ottawa Senators for the No. 7 (Kevin Korchinski) and No. 39 picks in the 2022 draft, and a third-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft. Forward Kirby Dach was then traded to the Montreal Canadiens for the No. 13 (Frank Nazar) and No. 66 picks in the 2022 draft.
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