Minnesota Wild Make Two Trades, Adding Foligno Brothers and Bobby Brink

The Minnesota Wild completed two trades Friday, bringing in Chicago captain Nick Foligno to join his brother Marcus on the team. The Wild also traded for Philadelphia forward Bobby Brink, sending defenseman David Jiricek to the Flyers.

Minnesota Wild management made two significant roster moves Friday, bringing in veteran forward Nick Foligno from Chicago in exchange for future considerations.

The 38-year-old Foligno will now play alongside his younger brother Marcus, who is 34, creating a family reunion in Minnesota.

In a separate deal Friday, the Wild obtained forward Bobby Brink from Philadelphia, trading away defenseman David Jiricek to complete the transaction.

Currently serving as Chicago’s team captain, Nick Foligno has recorded 11 points this season through 37 games, including three goals and eight assists. He’s completing the final year of a two-year deal worth $9 million and will become an unrestricted free agent when the season ends.

Throughout his NHL career, Nick Foligno has accumulated 608 points across 1,270 games, scoring 250 goals and adding 358 assists while playing for Ottawa, Columbus, Toronto, Boston, and Chicago.

The 24-year-old Brink, who hails from Minnetonka, Minnesota, has contributed 26 points in 55 games this season for Philadelphia, tallying 13 goals and 13 assists. He’s set to become a restricted free agent this summer.

Philadelphia selected Brink during the second round of the 2019 NHL Draft, and he has produced 94 points in 201 career games, including 36 goals and 58 assists.

Meanwhile, the 22-year-old Jiricek has not registered a point through 25 games this season with Minnesota.

Over his career spanning 84 games with Columbus and Minnesota, he has collected 13 points with two goals and 11 assists. Columbus originally drafted him sixth overall in 2022 before trading him to Minnesota on November 30, 2024.