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Fletcher clearly is looking to give the Wild a shot in the arm. He offered Columbus defenseman Jonas Brodin (the salary cap-strapped Wild needed to trade a big contract) and a forward, sources say, before Johansen was dealt to Nashville for defenseman Seth Jones.
- Micheal Russo
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Although Yzerman's ask is Dumba, Brodin is not a bad consolation prize and plays on the right, where he wants a new presence. He is locked up for... 5 years, I believe. Going the other way would have to be salary balance, more of my speculation being Filpulla, as he has underperformed, and Namestrikov is pushing for ice time. A 'fills needs on both sides' trade.