Hockey

Maple Leafs reacquire depth forward Kyle Clifford in trade with Blues

Forward Kyle Clifford was acquired by the Toronto Maple Leafs in a trade with the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday in exchange for future considerations.

2-time Stanley Cup champ only appeared in 2 of 14 games this season with St. Louis

Kyle Clifford is returning to the Maple Leafs after the forward was acquired Tuesday from the Blues for future considerations. (Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports via Reuters/File)

Forward Kyle Clifford was acquired by the Toronto Maple Leafs in a trade with the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday in exchange for future considerations.

Clifford played two games with St. Louis this season, registering one assist.

The 30-year-old Clifford has 65 goals and 140 points in 728 NHL regular-season games between Los Angeles, Toronto and St. Louis.

Clifford, from Ayr, Ont., is a two-time Stanley Cup champion, winning with the Kings in both 2012 and 2014.

Clifford was previously acquired by Toronto in a trade with Los Angeles on Feb. 5, 2020.

He skated in 16 regular-season games with the Maple Leafs, scoring once and adding two assists and then added an assist in four playoff games.

Clifford was originally selected by the Kings in the second round, 35th overall, of the 2009 NHL draft.

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