EDMONTON, AB – The Edmonton Oilers announced Thursday they have acquired defenceman Jake Walman from the San Jose Sharks in exchange for a conditional first-round draft pick in 2026 and forward Carl Berglund.
The 29-year-old left-shot blueliner has scored six goals and 26 assists for a career-high 32 points in 50 games with the Sharks this season, with 31 goals and 52 assists over 252 career NHL games with San Jose, Detroit and St. Louis.
Walman, a Toronto native, was selected 82nd overall by the Blues in the 2014 NHL Draft and played three seasons at Providence College before beginning his professional caeeer.
If the Oilers first-round selection in 2026 is in the top 12, the team may instead choose to transfer their 2027 first-round pick to San Jose. Should Edmonton choose to trade their 2027 first-round pick prior to the 2026 NHL trade deadline, the 2026 first-round selection will automatically transfer to San Jose unconditionally.
