Jonathan Bernier to Ducks: Latest Trade Details, Comments and Reaction

July 8th, 2016 by Tim Daniels Leave a reply »

The Toronto Maple Leafs traded goaltender Jonathan Bernier to the Anaheim Ducks on Friday in exchange for a draft pick. 

Toronto confirmed the deal on its official site. The team announced it will receive a conditional pick in the 2017 NHL draft in return.

Chris Johnston of Sportnet provided some details about the netminder's contract as he heads west:



It's the second trade between the teams involving a goalie this offseason. The Leafs acquired Frederik Andersen from Anaheim last month in exchange for a pair of draft picks. His arrival and the presence of Garret Sparks made Bernier available.

The 27-year-old veteran is coming off a lackluster season in Toronto. He went 12-21-3 with a 2.88 goals-against average and .908 save percentage across 38 games.

Pierre LeBrun of ESPN.com spoke with the 2006 first-round pick after the Leafs traded for Andersen, and he admitted the move didn't come as a shock given his level of play.

"You know what, I'll be honest, I wasn't surprised on the trade to get another goalie," Bernier said. "I was expecting it obviously with the seaso ...

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