Wilderness Walk: Wild quiet before deadline

That’s Wild

• The Minnesota Wild were one of the teams that laid low before 2 o’clock on Monday afternoon, not making a single trade. Even leading up to the occasion, GM Bill Guerin kept his cards close to his chest while focusing on the long-term future. [The Athletic]
• Before it was announced that the game against the Blues would be postponed due to the police killing of Daunte Wright in Minnesota, it was reported that Marcus Foligno would return from injury. [Hockey Wilderness]
• Nico Sturm is everything we hoped for him to be and is more than capable of controlling his own line. [10K Rinks]
• With no additions at the deadline, any help in the remaining regular season games will most likely come within the organization. [StarTribune]

Off the trail...

• Well, the trade deadline happened. Here is a bunch of links for trade analysis from these lovely sites:
• The Washington Capitals acquired Anthony Mantha for Jakub Vrana and some picks. [WIIM]
• The Montreal Canadiens acquired Erik Gustafsson from the Philadelphia Flyers. [EOTP]
• The Florida Panthers acquired Sam Bennett for a good pick and prospect from the Florida Panthers. [MAG]
• The Vegas Golden Knights acquired Mattias Janmark. [KOI]