Hockey Wilderness · Jan 20, 2021
Why the Wild made the Ian Cole trade
Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty ImagesDepending on how he sees it, Greg Pateryn’s day just went from bad to possibly worse. A few hours after having his wallet lightened to the tune of $5,000 for cross-checking the Anaheim Ducks’ Sonny Milano, Pateryn will be packing his bags and heading for the mountains. On Tuesday, the Wild reported they reached agreement with the Colorado Avalanche on a one-for-one trade, with Pateryn going to the Avs for veteran defenseman Ian Cole, also formerly of the Blues, Penguins, Blue Jackets.
NEWS: The #mnwild has acquired defenseman Ian Cole from the Colorado @Avalanche in exchange for defenseman Greg Pateryn.