The Minnesota Wild have traded defenseman Marco Scandella and forward Jason Pominville to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for forwards Tyler Ennis and Marcus Foligno, the clubs announced Friday.
Minnesota also receives a 2018 third-round pick while sending a fourth-rounder in 2018 to Buffalo.
The Sabres have clear needs on the blue line, and will have Scandella under contract for the next three seasons at a salary cap hit of $4 million. Pominville, who was drafted by the Sabres and played in Buffalo for several seasons, has two years remaining on his deal and carries a cap hit of $5.6 million.
On the other side of things, Foligno is a restricted free agent while Ennis is signed through 2018-19 with a cap hit of $4.6 million.
No money is being retained in the deal, according to Michael Russo of the Star-Tribune.
Scandella is the centerpiece of the deal, and new general manager Jason Botterrill adds a very capable left-handed shot to the blue line.
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