Minnesota Wild Trade Player Of 10 Years

TWIN CITIES, MN — The Minnesota Wild have traded away Jason Zucker, a left wing who the team drafted back in 2010, to the Pittsburgh Penguins. In return, the Wild will get back Alex Galchenyuk, Calen Addison, and a conditional 2020 first-round draft pick.

The Wild and Penguins announced the trade just before 8 p.m. Monday.

"Jason Zucker is a top-six forward that we think will be a great fit for our group," Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford said in a statement. "He's a proven goal scorer, and with three more years on his current contract, he has the potential to make an impact for us moving forward."

Together Jason and his wife, Carly Zucker, have been a Minnesota power couple. Carly works as a media professional and they both are well known for philanthropy.

In 2019, Jason Zucker won the King Clancy Trophy, which is awarded to the NHL player who best exemplifies leadership and gives back to their community.

Jason and Carly started a fundraising campaign in 2017 for the "Zucker Family Suite and Broadcast Studio" at the University of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital. According to NHL.com, the space "allows children and their families to watch Wild games in a setting that simulates the experience of being at the game."

The Minnesota Wild are 26-23, and are in sixth place in the Central Division. The Wild play the Vegas Golden Knights at home Tuesday at 7 p.m.