BREAKING: Intriguing Young Defenseman Traded

Indeed, according to the information reported by the excellent Kevin Weekes, the Minnesota Wild has traded young defenseman Calen Addison to the San Jose Sharks in return for a fifth-round pick in 2026.

Wow! This was really not expected!

Apparently, there is something odd happening with the defenseman selected 53rd overall in 2018.

Despite excellent offensive performances (34 points in his last 74 games), the 23-year-old is now traded for a fifth-round pick.

Akin to Jonathan Drouin, Calen Addison's situation was rather strange. Although he was sometimes used on the top defensive pairing and on the power play, he could find himself in the press box the next game.

Certainly, he will have the opportunity to get a lot of playing time with the San Jose Sharks, who are currently at the bottom of the NHL standings.