CHICAGO - The Chicago Blackhawks traded Ryan Garbutt to Anaheim on Thursday in exchange for Jiri Sekac as the two teams swapped forwards.
Garbutt has two goals and four assists in 43 games with Chicago, which acquired him from Dallas last July in the deal sending Patrick Sharp to the Stars. The physical 30-year-old has 32 goals and 44 assists over 241 career games, playing a valuable two-way role for his club.
The trade from the streaking Blackhawks to the inconsistent Ducks caught Garbutt by surprise, but he hoped to be in Washington on Friday for the Ducks’ road trip opener against the Capitals.