Wild acquire Oskar Sundqvist from Red Wings

According to Shayna Goldman of The Athletic, the Minnesota Wild landed Oskar Sundqvist from the Detroit Red Wings. Darren Dreger of TSN reports that the return will be a draft pick to Detroit.

Joe Smith of The Athletic adds that the pick will be in the fourth round in the 2023 NHL Draft.

Sundqvist will add some depth to the Wild’s bottom six and replaces Jordan Greenway in the lineup. Greenway was dealt to the Buffalo Sabres just minutes before the Wild acquired Sundqvist.

Sundqvist is a defensive-minded center who has scored seven goals and 21 points for the Red Wings this season. He helped the St. Louis Blues win a Stanley Cup in 2019 as a fourth-line center. The Swedish forward scored four goals and nine points in 25 playoff games that spring.

The 28-year-old is in the final year of a four-year contract that pays him $2.75M per season. At 6-foot-3 and 208 pounds he adds size, defensive ability and a bit of scoring to the bottom of the Wild’s lineup.