CALGARY - The Calgary Flames have cut ties with netminder Henrik Karlsson, trading the lanky Swede to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for a seventh-round selection in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.
In 26 appearances for the Flames over the past two seasons, Karlsson registered a 5-9-8 record with a 2.79 goals-against average and .905 save percentage.
The 29-year-old, who is on a one-way contract, was a candidate for the backup gig this winter, but lost a training camp battle to Leland Irving.
On Monday morning, he was officially assigned to the AHL's Abbotsford Heat. Just a few hours later, though, he was switching hockey homes once again.
Karlsson has already been assigned to Chicago's AHL affiliate in Norfolk.
The seventh-round pick acquired by Flames GM Jay Feaster originally belonged to the Ottawa Senators.
