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Wild will receive 2021 first-round pick in Zucker trade

In a decision that was a fate accompli since the end of the play-in round to the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs, the Pittsburgh Penguins took only two days to make their decision on how they are going to resolve the trade that sent Jason Zucker to the Penguins and brought Alex Galchenyuk and a lottery-protected, first-round selection to the Minnesota Wild.

Per Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic, the Penguins have decided to retain their 2020 first-round selection (15th overall), and give their 2021 first-round pick to Minnesota.