Player for player trade between Ducks and Sharks!

The Anaheim Ducks announced today that the club has acquired right wing Justin Bailey from the San Jose Sharks for left wing Pavol Regenda.

At this time, Bailey will report to the San Diego Gulls, Anaheim’s primary development affiliate in the American Hockey League (AHL).

Bailey was a second-round pick, 52nd overall, of the Buffalo Sabres back in the 2013 NHL Draft. He has since has appeared in 141 career NHL games with San Jose (2023-24), Vancouver (2019-22), Philadelphia (2018-19) and Buffalo (2015-18), tallying 10-13=23 points with 24 penalty minutes (PIM).

In 33 games this season with the San Jose Barracuda in the AHL, the winger has recorded seven goals and 14 points, along with 26 penalty minutes.

Signed by San Jose to a two-year contract through the 2024-25 season bak in November 2023, Bailey set NHL single-season career highs in points (5-9=14), goals, assists and appearances (59) with the Sharks in 2023-24.

As for Regenda, who was never drafted in the NHL, but signed as a free agent by the Ducks in the summer of 2022, he has recorded a goal and three points in 19 career NHL games with Anaheim.

Last season, he put up four goals and16 points in 36 games with San Diego in the AHL. In 140 career AHL games , Regenda has collected 36 goals and 75 points, along with 159 PIM.