The inevitable has happened. After countless rumors, the Minnesota Wild have finally traded Jason Zucker to the Pittsburgh Penguins. In exchange, the Wild are getting a first-round draft pick, prospect Calen Addison and — the centerpiece — Alex Galchenyuk.
Galchenyuk, 25, was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens with the No. 3 overall selection in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. Galchenyuk broke out for 30 goals and 56 points in 2015-16, but fell out of favor in Montreal just a couple years later when he failed to adapt as a center and began playing on the wing.