SUNRISE, Fla.– Florida Panthers President of Hockey Operations & Normal Supervisor Invoice Zitoannounced right now that the membership has acquired ahead Nico Sturm and a 2027 seventh-round choice from the San Jose Sharks in alternate for Florida’s 2026 fourth-round choice.
Sturm, 29, appeared in 47 video games with the San Jose Sharks in 2024-25 recording 13 factors (7-6-13). His 62.7% faceoff win proportion leads all NHL skaters with not less than 250 attracts taken this season.
The 6-foot-3, 209-pound native of Augsburg, Germany has skated in 316 profession NHL video games with San Jose (2022-23 to 2024-25), the Colorado Avalanche (2021-22) and Minnesota Wild (2018-19 to 2021-22), amassing 91 factors (46-45-91). He posted a 60.1% faceoff win proportion in 2023-24, main all NHLers who had taken not less than 800 attracts in 2023-24, and has posted a faceoff win proportion above 50% in every of his final 5 seasons together with 2024-25.
Sturm has skated in 22 profession Stanley Cup playoff video games between Colorado and Minnesota, serving to the Avalanche seize the Stanley Cup in 2021-22 with two assists over 13 video games, skating in all six Stanley Cup Ultimate video games towards the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Undrafted, Sturm performed in three NCAA seasons (2016-17 to 2018-19) with Clarkson College producing 103 factors (36-67-103) in 118 video games. He served as Clarkson’s captain in his third marketing campaign, main the Golden Knights to an ECAC event championship and was named to the ECAC First All-Star Crew and NCAA First All-American Crew. He additionally performed in a single season (2015-16) with the Tri-Metropolis Storm of the USHL, recording 39 factors (14-25-39) in 57 video games serving to the Storm seize the Clark Cup.
On the worldwide stage, Sturm earned a silver medal with Germany on the 2023 IIHF World Championship, producing eight factors (6-2-8) over 10 event video games. He additionally represented his house nation on the 2024 IIHF World Championship and 2015 U20 World Junior Championship.
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