Over the weekend, the Minnesota Wild broke the ice on their trade deadline. They traded for Gustav Nyquist, who they previously acquired at the 2022-23 trade deadline. Bringing Nyquist back is a bit puzzling,
The NHL trade deadline is Friday. The regular season ends in a little less than six weeks. Somewhere in between those two dates, the Wild might (or might not) get three very important players back.
The big question with a bit more than 24 hours until the deadline: Will the Wild employ LTIR to create cap space for a big addition?
The injury-thinned Minnesota Wild could use a boost in their push to return to the playoffs. Their margin for making it has slimmed down following a strong start.