Predators trade Bonino to Wild for Kunin
The Nashville Predators traded forward Nick Bonino, plus the 37th and 70th overall picks, to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for forward Luke Kunin and the 101st overall selection, the Wild announced.
Minnesota selected forward Marat Khusnutdinov with the 37th pick. The Wild then traded the 70th pick and 132nd pick to move up and select defenseman Daemon Hunt at No. 65.
The Predators selected defenseman Adam Wilsby with the No. 101 pick.
Bonino has one season remaining on his current contract, which carries a cap hit of $4.1 million. He appeared in 67 games with the Predators last season, tallying 18 goals and adding 17 assists.
Kunin, 22, is a pending restricted free agent. He recorded 15 goals and added 16 assists in 63 games with the Wild last season. Kunin's appeared in 131 career contests, totaling 23 goals and 52 points.
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