The Minnesota Wild have acquired defenceman Roman Schmidt from the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for forward Boris Katchouk, the team announced on Sunday.
Schmidt, 23, has suited up in 29 AHL games this season with the Syracuse Crunch and Lehigh Valley Phantoms, registering one assist. He has three goals and seven points in 79 career AHL games. The Midland, Mich., native was originally selected 96th overall by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2021 NHL Draft.
Kaychouk, 27, has played in three NHL games this season and has not recorded a point. The Vancouver B.C., native has tallied 15 goals and 36 points in 179 NHL games with Tampa Bay, the Chicago Blackhawks, and Ottawa Senators since being selected in the second round (44th overall) by the Lightning in the 2016 NHL Draft