After the deadline had passed, news came in that the Montreal Canadiens had traded a fifth-round pick to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for defenceman Mike Reilly.
Les Canadiens font l’acquisition du défenseur Mike Reilly du Wild du Minnesota, en retour d’un choix de 5e tour en 2019 (acquis précédemment de Washington).#GoHabsGo
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) February 26, 2018
The Canadiens and Wild had been linked for well over a year in talks, and this deal may just be a means of getting something out of those conversations.