During TSN’s Trade Centre coverage, NBC’s Pierre McGuire expressed disappointment in the Minnesota Wild’s quite deadline work.
David Jones might not be enough to sway such an opinion from McGuire and others, but at least he’s something.
The Wild received Jones from the Calgary Flames, who will reportedly absorb the contract of goalie Niklas Backstrom (and get a sixth-rounder for their troubles), according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman and Chris Johnston.
The #flames get a 2016 sixth-rounder in that Backstrom/Jones trade with #MNWild.
— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) February 29, 2016
The Flames now have 10 picks in the 2016 NHL Draft.
Jones is having a quiet season for the Flames, with zero points in his last five games and just one goal since Jan. 16.
The Wild are looking at past successes in hopes of getting something out of him: he generated two 20+ goals during his Avalanche days and managed 14 last season for the Flames.
Nothing spectacular, yet Minnesota would gladly add some support scoring to its lineup as the Wild claw for a playoff spot.
Fletcher on David Jones: He brings good experience, good size, has scored 100+ goals, versatility, depth
— Michael Russo (@RussoHockey) February 29, 2016
Backstrom, 38, has not played since the 2014-15 season. His current cap hit is $3.42 million, likely easy to manage for a Calgary team that cleared out a lot of salary during this week.
Fletcher on Backstrom: "Very professional this year in trying circumstances. I give him a lot of credit." #mnwild
— Michael Russo (@RussoHockey) February 29, 2016
