The Minnesota Wild traded defenseman Jake Middleton to the Calgary Flames on Thursday.
In return, they acquired veteran winger Blake Coleman and veteran defenseman Olli Maatta, according to league sources.
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As part of the deal, Minnesota sent a 2027 third-round pick, a 2028 fourth-round pick, and a 2029 second-round pick to Calgary.
The Flames will retain 50 percent of Coleman's salary, which is $2.45 million for the upcoming season.
Middleton is entering the second year of a four-year contract worth $4.35 million annually.
His no-move clause became a modified no-trade clause on Wednesday, allowing the trade to happen after Minnesota concluded free agency without any signings.
The 30-year-old stay-at-home defenseman recorded 21 goals and 82 points in 322 career games with the Wild.
However, he struggled in the recent postseason, being on the ice for 13 goals against during the playoff series against the Colorado Avalanche.
“I watch my shifts every game. I go back and watch them,” Middleton said.
“There’s obviously times that you make a poor decision and it goes in the net.
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I don’t think that was the case for the majority of the playoffs, but yeah, it definitely felt like any time a puck went in the net, I was on the ice.”
Middleton expressed frustration but defended his physical effort. “It was a s—y feeling.
You look back, it’s not — how do I say it?
