Minnesota Wild reportedly signed Jake Middleton from Calgary Flames

• "Minnesota Wild" has reportedly signed Jake Middleton from "Calgary Flames".
• According to the report, "Flames" offered three draft picks, and "Wild" agreed to pay 50% of Jake Middleton's salary, which is $4.9 million.
• As reported, the salary for "Wild"'s player was also capped at the same level, with the contract signed by Maksym Shabanov, with the remaining amount for "Calgary".

"Minnesota Wild" on Thursday acquired Jake Middleton from "Calgary Flames": the team from Minnesota kept the forward Jake Middleton, while "Calgary" retained the rights to the player. According to the source, the parties agreed that "Wild" will pay the full salary of the player.

Material from "ESPN" states that "Flames" also offered three draft picks, including another round in 2029. "Wild" will also pay the remaining amount for the player, while "Calgary" will receive 50% of Jake Middleton's salary, which stands at $4.9 million.

In addition, "The Athletic" reports that Minnesota will trade another draft pick for $4.35 million from the season, while "Minnesota" will receive draft picks in the form of "Calgary"'s second-round picks in the home stretch.

Blake Coleman, who is expected to sign a contract through 2027 with a cap hit of $4.9 million. According to "The Athletic", in the 2025-26 offseason, he scored 13 goals in 22 matches. Meanwhile, Coleman also signed a contract that, as reported, he won the Stanley Cup with in 2020 and 2021, while "Flames" won the remaining games of the season, with the contract signed for $29.4 million.

Olly Maatta, according to "The Athletic", is 31 years old and has played 804 NHL games across 13 seasons. In the season, which he played, "Utah Mammoth" won 2 goals in 14 matches. It is also stated that Maatta's contract is worth $3.5 million per year, which runs through the 2027-28 season.

"ESPN" also notes that the 30-year-old Middleton signs a contract with "Minnesota" for four years. However, "ESPN" adds that "Wild" will also have to pay the following additional bonuses: Maxime Shabanov will receive $1.6 million for the "New York Islanders" penalty-free games, while the remaining amount will be paid to the player from the "Zachom Boga" contract ($1.25 million) and the player from the "Niko Folini" contract ($900,000) for the remainder of the season.

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