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Canucks acquire Samuel Pahlsson from Columbus Blue Jackets

In exchange for Taylor Ellington and two 2012 fourth round draft selections.

Monday, 27.02.2012 / 4:00 PM / News
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Vancouver, B.C. - Vancouver Canucks President & General Manager Mike Gillis announced today that the Canucks have acquired centre Samuel Pahlsson from the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for defenceman Taylor Ellington and two 2012 fourth round draft selections.

Pahlsson, 34, has registered 11 points (2-9-11) and 22 penalty minutes with Columbus this season. He led all Blue Jackets forwards in shorthanded time on ice per game (2:24) and faceoff wins (429). The 6’0”, 202 lbs. centreman has collected 193 points (66-127-193) in 779 career NHL games with the Boston Bruins, Anaheim Ducks (formerly Mighty Ducks of Anaheim), Chicago Blackhawks and Columbus Blue Jackets.

Pahlsson was a member of the 2007 Stanley Cup Champion Anaheim Ducks and 2006 Olympic Gold medal-winning Team Sweden.

The Ange, Sweden, native was originally selected 176th overall in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft by the Colorado Avalanche.

Career Regular Season Statistics
Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S S%
1992-1993 Ange IK-Sweden-4 9 0 0 0 0
1993-1994 Ange IK-Sweden-4
1994-1995 MoDo HK Ornskoldsvik-Sweden 1 0 0 0 0
1994-1995 Sweden-EJC-A 5 1 4 5 2
1995-1996 MoDo HK Ornskoldsvik Jr.-Swe-Jr. 30 10 11 21 26
1995-1996 MoDo HK Ornskoldsvik-Sweden 36 1 3 4 8
1995-1996 Sweden-WJC-A 7 0 0 0 0
1996-1997 MoDo HK Ornskoldsvik Jr.-Swe-Jr. 5 2 6 8 2
1996-1997 MoDo HK Ornskoldsvik-Sweden 49 8 9 17 83
1997-1998 MoDo HK Ornskoldsvik-Sweden 23 6 11 17 24
1998-1999 MoDo HK Ornskoldsvik-Sweden 50 17 17 34 44
1998-1999 Sweden-WC-A 10 1 3 4 4
1999-2000 MoDo HK Ornskoldsvik-Sweden 47 16 11 27 67
1999-2000 Modo Ornskoldsvik-EuroHL 4 1 0 1 0
1999-2000 Sweden-WC-A 7 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 9
2000-2001 Bruins 17 1 1 2 -5 6 0 0 0 13 7.7
2000-2001 Ducks 59 3 4 7 -9 14 1 1 1 46 6.5
2001-2002 Ducks 80 6 14 20 -16 26 1 1 0 99 6.1
2002-2003 Ducks 34 4 11 15 10 18 0 1 2 28 14.3
2002-2003 Cincinnati Mighty Ducks-AHL 13 1 7 8 24
2003-2004 Ducks 82 8 14 22 -2 52 1 0 2 134 6.0
2003-2004 Sweden-WC-A 9 1 3 4 8
2004-2005 Sweden-W-Cup 4 0 0 0 -5 6
2004-2005 Frolunda HC Goteborg-Sweden 48 6 18 24 56
2004-2005 Sweden-WC-A 9 2 5 7 28
2005-2006 Ducks 82 11 10 21 -1 34 0 3 1 116 9.5
2005-2006 Sweden-Olympics 8 2 2 4 8
2006-2007 Ducks 82 8 18 26 -4 42 0 0 1 111 7.2
2007-2008 Ducks 56 6 9 15 -2 34 0 3 3 94 6.4
2008-2009 Ducks 52 5 10 15 -16 32 1 0 1 74 6.8
2008-2009 Blackhawks 13 2 1 3 -1 2 0 0 1 14 14.3
2009-2010 Blue Jackets 79 3 13 16 -9 32 0 0 0 93 3.2
2009-2010 Sweden-Olympics 3 0 1 1 2
2010-2011 Blue Jackets 82 7 13 20 -13 30 0 1 1 108 6.5
2011-2012 Blue Jackets 61 2 9 11 -6 22 0 1 0 63 3.2
NHL Totals 779 66 127 193 -74 344 4 11 13 993 6.6
Career Playoff Statistics
Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S S%
1995-1996 MoDo HK Ornskoldsvik-Sweden 4 0 0 0 0
1997-1998 MoDo HK Ornskoldsvik-Sweden 9 3 0 3 6
1998-1999 MoDo HK Ornskoldsvik-Sweden 13 3 3 6 10
1999-2000 MoDo HK Ornskoldsvik-Sweden 13 3 3 6 8
1999-2000 Modo Ornskoldsvik-EuroHL 3 1 1 2 2
2002-2003 Ducks 21 2 4 6 1 12 0 0 0 24 8.3
2004-2005 Frolunda HC Goteborg-Sweden 14 4 7 11 24
2005-2006 Ducks 16 2 3 5 2 18 0 0 2 22 9.1
2006-2007 Ducks 21 3 9 12 10 20 0 0 2 30 10.0
2007-2008 Ducks 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 0.0
2008-2009 Blackhawks 17 2 3 5 -4 4 1 0 0 11 18.2
NHL Totals 81 9 19 28 10 54 1 0 4 92 9.8

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