Olli Määttä, a defenseman traded from Calgary to Minnesota, called the whirlwind move “a crazy world” after learning mere minutes before it hit the headlines. Eager to join the Wild’s playoff-bound push, Määttä embraces the chance to play for a winning team and reunite with GM Bill Guerin — the man who drafted him in 2012 and helped him win two Stanley Cups with Pittsburgh. Fellow forward Blake Coleman, also heading to Minnesota, praised Määttä’s two-way game and reliability, even joking that Määttä’s car is now parked in his Calgary garage — a small but sweet detail making the transition smoother.

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Daemon Hunt is staying with the Minnesota Wild for another season on a one-year, $900K deal — a smart move that avoids arbitration and keeps a promising young defenseman in St. Paul. Drafted in 2020 and acquired off waivers last fall, Hunt delivered six assists in 32 games last year, showing steady growth. Both sides moved quickly to lock him in before deadline chaos — a win for the team and a chance for Hunt to build on his momentum.

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