The Wild has acquired Arizona Coyotes center Martin Hanzal, forward Ryan White and a 2017 fourth-round pick for its 2017 first-round pick, a 2018 second-round pick, a conditional 2019 fourth-round pick and minor-league center Grayson Downing.
If the Wild wins one playoff round this year, the 2019 draft pick becomes a third-round pick. If it wins two rounds, it becomes a second-round pick.
However, I've confirmed that if Hanzal doesn't play 50 percent of the Wild's playoff games, the Wild retains the pick outright (injury insurance).
The Coyotes retain 50 percent of Hanzal's $3.1 million cap charge to make it work.
Hanzal will wear No. 19, White No. 21.
With the amount of prospects coming, giving up draft picks is clearly more tolerable for the Wild. Remember, Wild's young core is completely intact for awhile, so draft picks will be used as currency.
"Chuck and Brent are locked in a room. I don't know what's going on," coach Bruce Boudreau said after the Wild's hour-long practice tonight, referring to GM Chuck Fletcher and assistant GM Brent Flahr.
But, Fletcher right before he booked it from practice confirmed to me they were "waiting to find out" if the deal would be done. The trade call is taking place now.