The Minnesota Wild have acquired defenseman Will Butcher from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for forward Maxim Cajkovic. Butcher, who has 7 points in 14 games with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in the AHL, will report to the Iowa Wild. Cajkovic was acquired by the Wild from the Florida Panthers in the Pat Maroon deal. Butcher's contract carries an average annual value of $925,000 at the NHL level.
The #mnwild add some depth on the blue line, acquiring Will Butcher from Pittsburgh in exchange for forward Maxim Cajkovic.
The #mnwild add some plump on the blue line, acquiring Will Butcher from Pittsburgh in exchange for Maxim Cajkovic.
Penguins Get Minor-League Forward Maxim Cajkovic from Wild https://t.co/EgEGOclO4F
Cajkovic is the guy they got with Pat Maroon from Fla. #mnwild https://t.co/we8lTKstA2
The #mnwild has acquired D Will Butcher from the @penguins in exchange for F Maxim Cajkovic. Butcher owns 7 points (3-4=7) in 14 games with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL) this season and will report to the @IAWild. https://t.co/wvPaf6Uhl0
The Penguins have acquired forward Maxim Cajkovic from the Minnesota Wild in exchange for defenseman Will Butcher. Cajkovic is signed through the 2023.24 season and his contract carries an average annual value of $925,000 at the NHL level. Details: https://t.co/6OKKAyRBkW https://t.co/dJSsBmkGmw
🔄 Trade News 🔄 We've acquired defenseman Will Butcher from Pittsburgh in exchange for forward Maxim Cajkovic. Welcome to Minnesota, Will! 👋 Full details » https://t.co/v4v9XBufTV #mnwild https://t.co/1a8B8iQenT
Believe Maxim Cajkovic is going the other way for Butcher. #mnwild got him in the Pat Maroon deal
Hearing the #mnwild have acquired Penguins defenseman Will Butcher. Likely will start in Iowa but gives Minnesota more depth.