Maple Leafs trade Andrew Nielsen to Flames for Morgan Klimchuk

The Toronto Maple Leafs have traded defenseman Andrew Nielsen to the Calgary Flames for forward Morgan Klimchuk, the team announced Tuesday.

Nielsen, 22, was drafted in the third round by the Maple Leafs in 2015 and has registered three assists in eight games this season for the AHL's Toronto Marlies. He's a left-handed shot and brings considerable size to the table, coming in at 6-foot-4, 228 lbs.

Klimchuk has appeared in just one NHL game since being drafted 28th overall by the Flames in 2013. The left-winger has spent this season in the minors, where he's nabbed three goals and five assists.