By Canadian Press

Reports: Canucks deal Erik Gudbranson to Penguins for Tanner Pearson

Feb 25, 2019 | 3:20 PM

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks have traded defenceman Erik Gudbranson to the Pittsburgh Penguins for winger Tanner Pearson, according to multiple media reports.

News of the move emerged Monday afternoon at the NHL’s trade deadline.

Gudbranson has two goals and six assists in 57 games for Vancouver (26-28-8) this season, but his plus-minus sits at a league-worst-27.

The 27-year-old Ottawa native was drafted third overall by the Florida Panthers in 2010 before being traded to the Canucks in 2016.

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Pearson has nine goals and five assists in 44 games for Pittsburgh and could help a Vancouver team plagued by injuries to forwards in recent weeks.

Picked up by the Los Angeles Kings in the first round of the 2012 draft, the 26-year-old native of Kitchener, Ont., moved to the Penguins earlier this season.

The Canucks also swapped prospects with San Jose on Monday, sending Jonathan Dahlen to the Sharks for Linus Karlsson.

Vancouver acquired Dahlen from the Ottawa Senators for forward Alex Burrows in February 2017.

The 21-year-old has 14 goals and 15 assists for the American Hockey League’s Utica Comets this season.

Karlsson, 19, has four goals and 13 assists for Karlskrona HK in the Swedish league.

The Canadian Press