The Calgary Flames announced today that they have acquired forward Andrei Kuzmenko, defencemen Hunter Brzustewicz and Joni Jurmo, Vancouver’s first-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft and a conditional fourth-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for Elias Lindholm.
Kuzmenko, a native of Yakutsk, Russia, has eight goals and 13 assists for a total of 21 points this season with the Canucks. He has spent the last two seasons with Vancouver having signed as a free agent on July 13, 2022. Last season, the left-winger posted 74 points from 39 goals and 35 assists in 81 games.
ANDREI KUZMENKO – LEFT WING
BORN: Yakutsk, RUS
DATE: February 4, 1996
HEIGHT: 5’11”
WEIGHT: 194 lbs.
SHOOTS: Right
DRAFTED: Undrafted
ACQUIRED: Signed as a free agent by Vancouver on July 13, 2022
Brzustewicz, a right-shot defenseman from Washington, Michigan, has skated in 47 games with the Kitchener Rangers of the OHL this season. The 19-year-old has eight goals and 61 assists for 69 points, good for third overall amongst all OHL skaters. Brzustewicz was a third round (75th overall) draft pick by the Canucks in 2023.
HUNTER BRZUSTEWICZ – DEFENCE
BORN: Washington, MI
DATE: November 29, 2004
HEIGHT: 6’0”
WEIGHT: 190 lbs.
SHOOTS: Right
DRAFTED: VAN – 3rd Round (75th overall) in the 2023 NHL Draft
Joni Jurmo, a 21-year-old native of Espoo, Finland was drafted in the third round (82nd overall) in the 2020 NHL Draft by the Canucks. He has skated in 35 games for Ilves and KooKoo of SM-Liiga and has notched one goal and three assists for four points. The 6’5” rearguard was named to the roster of Team Finland at the 2022 IIHF World Juniors, appearing in two games.
JONI JURMO – DEFENCE
BORN: Espoo, FIN
DATE: April 19, 2004
HEIGHT: 6’4”
WEIGHT: 210 lbs.
SHOOTS: Left
DRAFTED: VAN – 3rd Round (82nd overall) in the 2020 NHL Draft
