San Jose Sharks trade former first round pick to the Nashville Predators

In a post on social media on Sunday, the San Jose Sharks announced that they've traded 2020 first round pick Ozzy Wiesblatt to the Nashville Predators in exchange for forward Egor Afanasyev.

Wiesblatt, 22, split the season in the American Hockey League between the San Jose Barracuda and Milwaukee Admirals, who are Nashville's affiliate. In 50 games, he put up 17 points (four goals, 13 assists), 55 penalty minutes and was a minus-five. He added nine points in 15 playoff games with the Admirals.

Afanasyev, 23, spent most of the year with AHL Milwaukee where he had 54 points (27 goals, 27 assists), 60 penalty minutes and was a plus-23 in 56 games. He went on to record nine points in 15 playoff games.