Sharks land 11th draft pick Carl Grundstrom in two separate trades – NBC Sports Bay Area and California

The Sharks are becoming active even before the start of the 2024 NHL Entry Draft.

San Jose acquired the 11th overall pick from the Buffalo Sabers in exchange for its 14th and 42nd selections, Sharks general manager Mike Grier announced Thursday.

The Sharks now have nine scheduled picks, including the No. 1 overall pick, in the two-day draft, which begins Friday at 4 p.m. PT in Las Vegas.

Shortly after, Grier also announced that the team had traded defenseman Kyle Burroughs to the Los Angeles Kings for forward Carl Grundstrom.

Grundstrom, 26, had 12 points (eight goals, four assists) in 50 games with the Kings last season to back up his strong 2022-23 campaign, during which he set career highs in all scoring categories with 19 points, 12 goals and seven assists in 57 games.

Grundstrom has played 236 NHL games and scored 67 points (40 goals, 27 assists). The 6-foot, 200-pound Swedish native was selected by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.

Burroughs, who was selected by the New York Islanders in the 2013 NHL Draft and played for the Colorado Avalanche and Vancouver Canucks, signed with the Sharks last July.

The 28-year-old played 73 games with the Sharks last season and had eight points (two goals, six assists). He ranked eighth among San Jose defensemen in points, led the team with 71 penalty minutes and was fifth among team defensemen with 19:09 of ice time per game.