The Anaheim Ducks announced the acquisition of Ryan Garbutt from the Chicago Blackhawks early Thursday in a trade for fellow winger Jiri Sekac.
Anaheim confirmed the agreement on its official site.
The Hawks acquired Garbutt from the Dallas Stars in July as part of the Patrick Sharp trade. The 30-year-old left winger scored just six points and racked up a minus-seven rating in 43 games with the team before being dealt again.
He'd made a bigger offensive impact over the previous two seasons in Dallas, tallying 25 goals and 32 assists across 142 contests.
The Ducks will hope he's able to rediscover at least some of that scoring touch. They struggled mightily to find the net during the first half of the campaign and currently rank at the bottom of the league in goals per game (1.98).
Meanwhile, Chicago gets a younger asset in Sekac, 23, who's still trying to find his way in the NHL. He had just three points in 22 games for Anaheim this season. His shooting percentage (3.4 percent) does suggest he should be in line for a little more "puck luck" over time, though.
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