Minnesota Wild open to trade offers … Jason Zucker on the trade rumors
Jessi Pierce of NHL.com: Minnesota Wild GM Paul Fenton said they are open to “any and all” trade offers.
“It’s analyzing where you are as a team,” he said. “I’m very happy with our goaltending and our defense. But I think if something became available where I could move something to get something that would improve us in an area, then I definitely would consider it.
“Just because we don’t on July 1, doesn’t mean there’s not going to be something that comes available before we open up the season.”
Michael Russo of The Athletic: Minnesota Wild forward Jason Zucker has had his name in the rumor mill for a while now and has been involved in two trades that fell apart – with the Calgary Flames and with the Pittsburgh Penguins.
He knows he could be traded at any moment.
“The other side of it is, I have a very, very strong belief in myself as a player and what I can do. What I feel I’m capable of doing as a player is never going away. And if (general manager) Paul (Fenton) doesn’t feel that that fits into his system in this team here in Minnesota, then that belief of mine in myself is not going to change. I’ll play where they do feel that way.”
Zucker’s 10-team no-trade list kicks in on July 1st. He’s trying to be prepared if he’s traded as well as if he isn’t.
“Being traded isn’t something that I thought would ever happen after signing a five-year deal, so I also need to be ready if it doesn’t happen and what that entails,” Zucker said.