Maple Leafs trade Fehr to Sharks for 7th-round pick

The Toronto Maple Leafs have dealt forward Eric Fehr to the San Jose Sharks for a seventh-round selection in 2020.

Fehr played only four games with the Leafs this season and appeared in just one with Toronto in 2016-17 after being traded by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the deal for defenseman Frank Corrado last March.

San Jose was looking for a fourth-line center before making the deal, according to TSN's Pierre LeBrun.

Fehr notched 17 goals and 28 points in 34 games this season with the San Diego Gulls, the AHL affiliate of the Anaheim Ducks. The Leafs loaned him to the organization back in November.

It was a cost-cutting move for Toronto, which reduced its long-term injured-reserve spending by $975,000, while increasing its accessible salary pool cap space to nearly $6.5 million ahead of the trade deadline, according to CapFriendly.

It also freed up a contract slot for the Leafs, who now stand at 48, two under the limit.

Fehr scored three goals for the Penguins during their 23-game run to the Stanley Cup championship in 2016.