The Minnesota Wild traded defenseman Marco Scandella, winger Jason Pominville and a 4th round pick to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for wingers Tyler Ennis, Marcus Foligno, and a 3rd round pick.
Why Minnesota made the move:
- Perhaps the biggest asset the Wild received is cap space. If we assume Foligno re-signs for ~$2.25 million, which is what he made last season, the Wild will have traded $9.6 million for $6.85M. That $2.75M difference is a lot, especially for a contending team that still needs to re-sign key players like Mikael Granlund and Nino Niederreiter.