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Who Should the Wild Look to Move at the Trade Deadline?

By Jonathan Brill

SAINT PAUL, MN - JANUARY 22: Jonas Brodin #25 of the Minnesota Wild defends Robby Fabbri #14 of the Detroit Red Wings during the game at the Xcel Energy Center on January 22, 2020 in Saint Paul, Minnesota. (Photo by Bruce Kluckhohn/NHLI via Getty Images)
SAINT PAUL, MN - JANUARY 22: Jonas Brodin #25 of the Minnesota Wild defends Robby Fabbri #14 of the Detroit Red Wings during the game at the Xcel Energy Center on January 22, 2020 in Saint Paul, Minnesota. (Photo by Bruce Kluckhohn/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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Marcus Foligno

MINNEAPOLIS, MN – OCTOBER 20: Minnesota Wild Left Wing Marcus Foligno (17) scores versus the Montreal Canadians on October 20, 2019, at the Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, MN. (Photo by Bryan Singer/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – OCTOBER 20: Minnesota Wild Left Wing Marcus Foligno (17) scores versus the Montreal Canadians on October 20, 2019, at the Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, MN. (Photo by Bryan Singer/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

The second player the Wild should look at trading is left shot winger Marcus Foligno.  Foligno is on pace for a career year and has been a staple on the Wild’s third line and has been one of the best penalty killers this season.  Foligno currently has 9 goals and 11 assists for a total of 20 points in 40 games.  Through 2015-2018, Foligno posted a career-high 23 points in each of the three seasons.  A physical specimen, Foligno goes hard to the net and comes out with the puck in dirty areas.  Foligno’s physical game is one of his best attributes, a menace for opposing players and powerplay units.

Foligno is the exact player NHL teams look for at the trade deadline.  Foligno isn’t going to light up the score sheet every night, but he’s going to give you 110% every night and contribute on the penalty kill.  When it comes to the playoffs, the winner always has great special teams.  Foligno could be that player that solidifies your penalty kill and brings your team tighter and closer to the ultimate goal.  I think it all comes down to how desperate a team is and how much they have to give up.  I think Foligno could bring in a couple of lower picks (2nd-4th round) and possibly a prospect.  Now is the time to sell on Foligno.  His stock will never be higher.

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