The NHL trade deadline is closing in, just over five weeks away — okay, so not that close — but the Minnesota Wild have kept the transaction mill running, making a trade with the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday morning.
Minnesota has sent depth goaltender Andrew Hammond to Montreal in exchange for AHL forward Brandon Baddock. Don’t get too excited.
This was surely more out of necessity for the Canadiens as they are having a minor goaltending crisis, currently having 22-year-old Cayden Primeau and 25-year-old Samuel Monembeault as their tandem.