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The Minnesota Wild added more depth Thursday, acquiring defenseman Jeff Petry from the Florida Panthers in exchange for a conditional seventh-round pick in 2026.
The arrival of Petry, who is an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season, means he could likely be used as a sixth or seventh defenseman for a Wild defense that already has Jonas Brodin, Brock Faber, Quinn Hughes and Jared Spurgeon.
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The 38-year-old Petry has eight points in 58 games while logging a career-low 14:51 per game in ice time.
The Wild still have $11.252 million in deadline cap space, per PuckPedia, that they could use to add more help before Friday’s 3 p.m. ET trade deadline.
Minnesota (36-16-10) has used this season to transform from a team that’s made the playoffs to one that could potentially challenge for the Stanley Cup while playing in the challenging Central Division.
The Wild are nine points behind the division-leading Colorado Avalanche entering Thursday’s games, but just three points behind the Dallas Stars for second place.
Florida’s bid for a third straight Stanley Cup has been derailed this season by numerous injuries that have impacted its lineup. The Panthers (30-28-3) entered the day with the second-fewest points in the Eastern Conference behind the New York Rangers.
