Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin is "willing to listen" to trade proposals for defensemen Matt Dumba and Jonas Brodin, TSN's Darren Dreger reported on Tuesday's edition of "Insider Trading."
The Wild are seeking a top-line center in exchange for either blue-liner, according to Dreger. He adds that Minnesota would seek an additional asset from a team offering a second-line center.
Dumba, 25, is a mobile, right-shooting defender with plenty of offensive upside. The 6-foot rearguard has managed just four goals and 18 points through 55 games this season, but he remains one of the Wild's most reliable talents. He sits second on the team in average ice time and ranks third in both blocks and hits.
The native of Saskatchewan is under contract for three years beyond this season and carries an annual cap hit of $6 million.
Brodin is a reliable top-four defenseman who's posted solid possession numbers throughout the 2019-20 campaign. The Wild own 56.32% of high-danger scoring chances with Brodin on the ice at five-on-five, and an expected goals share of 51.3%. The Swedish rearguard is under contract through the 2020-21 season at an annual cap hit of $4.16 million.
After trading forward Jason Zucker to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday, Guerin said Tuesday he won't hesitate to deal more players if he senses the team has quit on the season.
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