Minnesota Wild acquire Nick Foligno from Chicago Blackhawks
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The Minnesota Wild have made another move ahead of the NHL trade deadline at 3PM EST.They made a move for Jeff Petry last night, and Predators forward Michael McCarron a couple nights ago.Now, amid their push for Vincent Trocheck,
Bobby Brink is heading home, and the Flyers are acquiring 6-foot-4 right-handed defenseman David Jiricek from the Wild.
Nick Foligno, the brother of Wild winger Marcus, and Minnetonka native Bobby Brink were traded to Minnesota just hours ahead of the NHL's trade deadline.
The Minnesota Wild have made a trifecta of trades on the day of the NHL trade deadline, most recently one including Vinnie Hinostroza.
As the dust settles on the 2026 NHL Trade Deadline, it's hard to say that the Minnesota Wild didn't get better. Just by virtue of shipping out David Jiříček and Vinnie Hinostroza, the Wild unloaded negative-1.
The Wild sent defenseman David Jiricek to the Flyers for forward Bobby Brink ahead of the NHL trade deadline.
They’ve obviously put themselves in a good position with the crew that they have,” said trade deadline acquisition Dan Petry.
The Minnesota Wild navigated the 2026 trade deadline effectively by upgrading their roster depth without paying the massive premium it would have taken to land a true top-six center, preserving key prospects and draft capital for the long term.