Atlanta, GA -- (Sports Network) - The Atlanta Thrashers acquired defenseman Pavel Kubina and forward Tim Stapleton from the Toronto Maple Leafs for defenseman Garnet Exelby and forward Colin Stuart on Wednesday.

The 32-year-old Kubina played in all 82 games for the Maple Leafs last season, notching 14 goals and 26 assists to tie a career high of 40 points. He also set a career-best with nine power play goals.

In 746 career NHL games in 11 seasons with Tampa Bay and Toronto, Kubina has tallied 97 goals and 213 assists. The 6-foot-4, 245-pound defenseman has played in 38 NHL playoff games and was a member of the Stanley Cup-winning Lightning in 2004.

The 5-foot-9, 160-pound Stapleton played in just four games with the Leafs last season. He made his NHL debut on February 26 at the New York Islanders and scored his lone goal of the season on Feb. 28 at Ottawa.

Exelby had seven assists in 59 games with Atlanta last season. In 357 career NHL games, he has scored six goals and dished out 40 assists.

The 26-year-old Stuart registered five goals and three assists in 33 games with the Thrashers last season.