Wild’s Free Agency Shuffle | NHL News

NHL News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 4, 2026 · 1m

The Wild’s free agency blitz kicked off with surprise moves—snagging Bobby Brink early, then sending Mats Zuccarello to LA for a modest one-year deal, while Vladimir Tarasenko remains unsigned. Day one brought back Zach Bogosian and goalie Calvin Pickard, plus fan-favorite Mason Shaw on a two-way contract. Day two delivered a blockbuster trade: Jake Middleton and three picks to Calgary for Blake Coleman, Olli Määttä, and forward Maxim Shabanov. Losing Zuccarello and Middleton stings, but the Wild are filling gaps with veterans like Coleman (penalty-killing specialist) and Määttä, while…