Much has been speculated on whether the San Jose Sharks would find a new home for defender Jacob Middleton, whose play this season has made him a suddenly sought-after depth player for teams in the playoff hunt.
That new home will be St. Paul, as the Minnesota Wild acquired the defender in exchange for goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen and a fifth-round selection, per Elliotte Friedman and Pierre LeBrun.
The 25-year-old Finnish goaltender was drafted in the fourth round (104 overall) of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft by the Wild, and was, at one point, expected to become a franchise goaltender, especially after the team moved on from both Darcy Kuemper and Devan Dubnyk over the last few seasons.