Wild Fans, It’s Deadline Day. Here, we’ll track all news and transactions relating with the Minnesota Wild
Feb. 24th, 2 PM, The Deadline
Sounds like Wild and Isles couldn’t come to terms. It might be an awkward locker room next practice/game.
#Isles say Lamoriello on a conference call in 15 minutes.
— Arthur Staple (@StapeAthletic) February 24, 2020
That means there's no Parise deal.
Feb. 24th, 11:50 AM
Lots of rumblings that the Wild might be making a trade with the Islanders involving Zach Parise.
Parise is willing to waive no-move is this comes to fruition. It’s a complicated trade. Talks have been ongoing with #mnwild since last summer and revived lately. Ladd would have been the return last summer https://t.co/9iL0NuTiVs
— Michael Russo (@RussoHockey) February 24, 2020
Cap recapture if Parise retires early non-injury related, courtesy of @CapFriendly
— Michael Russo (@RussoHockey) February 24, 2020
I’ll explain when story is posted once this becomes official pic.twitter.com/p2BijGdClw
Sounds like Andrew Ladd may be part of the package going to #mnwild from NYI.
— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) February 24, 2020
Andrew Ladd doesn’t exactly blow my doors off, but it’s a shorter contract and cheaper. I would have to think the Islanders would have to add good prospects and/or draft picks to make the deal worthwhile.
February 24th
Rumors that teams are calling on Minnesota’s Greg Pateryn.
New name: #mnwild are getting lots of calls on right-shot D Greg Pateryn, who has one year left at $2.25 mil.
— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) February 24, 2020
Unlike trading Dumba or Brodin (not likely happening today), moving Pateryn opens up a spot to give Louie Belpedio or Brennan Menell an extensive look with the Pro Roster for the last twenty-one games of the season, without taking too much away from the defensive six- opens up cap space too.
February 24th
Disclaimer- This source is likely untrustworthy, but Hockey 24/7 claims that Brodin is likely to Toronto, and Toronto will likely look to move Tyson Barrie out to Vancouver.
My take: I don’t buy it. At all. Toronto and Minnesota could circle back in the offseason, but unlikely Brodin/Dumba get traded today, especially with Soucy injured for a lengthy time
February 24th
There have been some rumblings that Florida would be interested in either of Matt Dumba or Jonas Brodin. The belief was Trochek would be part of the package for Minnesota, should the deal happen. That changed this morning when Florida traded forward Vincent Trocheck in exchange for forwards Erik Haula, Lucas Wallmark, and Prospects Eetu Luostarinen and Prospects defenseman Chase Priskie.
I believe this deal makes it unlikely that the Wild acquire Trochek, but our own Brandon Quast pointed out that Carolina was actively interested in Brodin and Dumba, especially with the number of injuries they’ve had in their d-corps, and could flip Trochek.
February 24th
Colorado Avalanche acquires Vladislav Namestnikov from the Ottawa Senators for a 4th-round pick in 2021. Early in the season, I had speculated that the Wild could bring in Namestnikov via trade-and-sign during the season or Free Agency, with belief that Guerin wanted to bring a Russian in with Kirill Kaprizov.
February 10th
Minnesota trades Jason Zucker to Pittsburgh for Alex Galchenyuk, Calen Addison, and 2020 1st Round Pick* (could be a 2021 1st round pick if Penguins miss playoffs -spoiler they won’t). Read more on that trade here.
This post will be updated throughout the day! Check back for new info.