The 24-year-old defenseman had fallen out of favor with Nashville head coach John Hynes, seeing his ice time decrease by three minutes year-over-year, and the club was said to be open to trading anybody not named Juuse Saros, Roman Josi, or Filip Forsberg. Predators keep Fabbroĭante Fabbro was a prime candidate to move before the deadline. Guerin must pinch every penny, and at the same time, he's trying his best to ice a squad capable of winning a playoff round or two. The Wild are in a major cap bind starting next season, with Zach Parise's and Ryan Suter's buyout penalties reaching a combined $15 million. The difference for Minnesota: Sundqvist is cheaper by $250,000 and a pending unrestricted free agent (Greenway has two years left on his deal). On aggregate, Greenway and Sundqvist offer similar value. This move by Wild GM Guerin is undoubtedly tied to sending Jordan Greenway to Buffalo. While GM Bill Guerin's roster isn't massively improved, I believe he largely succeeded in his mission. Minnesota made a handful of moves in the weeks before the deadline, making a concerted effort to balance short-term on-ice success with financial sustainability. Maybe he can rediscover the elite transition game he was once known for in a sheltered second-pair role and with regular power-play minutes. Perhaps Klingberg will thrive in Minnesota, where he'll be insulated by Jonas Brodin, Jared Spurgeon, and Jake Middleton. Anaheim general manager Pat Verbeek was clearly hoping for a juicier package when he so obviously signed the one-dimensional blue-liner to a one-year deal for the sole purpose of flipping him at the deadline. After failing to find a long-term home this past offseason, Klingberg accumulated 24 points in 50 games in heavy minutes for the Ducks. The fact that Klingberg went for a fourth, a washed-up veteran (Sustr), and a late-rounder still in college (Nesterenko) tells you all you need to know about his NHL stock. Wild scoop up KlingbergĪnaheim acquires: 2025 4th-round pick, D Andrej Sustr, F Nikita Nesterenko

Quick-hit analysis of big-league moves completed Friday, March 3.

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