Wild Acquire Center Brodziak from Oilers

On the second day of the 2009 Entry Draft, the Minnesota Wild acquired center Kyle Brodziak from the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for Minnesota's 4th and 5th round picks in the 2009 draft. The Wild also acquired Edmonton's 6th round pick in the 2009 draft, which they used to select goaltender Darcy Kuemper. The Oilers used the 4th round pick to select defenseman Kyle Bigos and the 5th round pick to take goaltender Olivier Roy. In 79 games last season with the Oilers, Brodziak scored 11 goals and 16 assists for 27 points. This is a decent trade for the Wild, as Brodziak is a decent two-way player with the skills to become a top-six forward. This was also a much-needed trade for the Wild, as they are a bit thin on quality centers. Also, Brodziak was deemed expendable by the Oilers given their depth of offensive prospects, as well as the desire to give highly-touted center Gilbert Brule a chance to make the team next season. Brodziak will likely start next season on the Wild's third line as a checking forward.