Former Wild defenseman rumored to be on the move

NHL: OCT 20 Wild at Rangers | Icon Sportswire/GettyImagesThe pre-Olympic Break trade market seems to be heating up a little as a rumored deal between the New York Rangers and the New York Islanders is in the works. The Rangers, looking to begin yet another rebuild, are set to part ways with defenseman Carson Soucy according to The Athletic’s Vince Mercogliano, who covers the Blueshirts. As of now, there is no speculation on what the return might be for the 31-year-old left-shot defenseman.

Wild fans will be familiar with Soucy, who was selected in the fifth round of the 2013 NHL draft, and spent three seasons with Minnesota. From 2017 until 2021 the Alberta native appeared in 108 games and…