The season's first major trade has taken place, involving the Minnesota Wild and the San Jose Sharks.
Wild and Sharks Trade Shock: Addison Moves to San Jose
In a surprising turn of events, the young and promising defenseman, Calen Addison, is on the move to the San Jose Sharks, in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 2026 draft.
"**Breaking News** 🚨 📰 I'm told the @mnwild are closing in on trading D Calen Addison to the @SanJoseSharks. Working on details for return pieces, but wouldn't be surprised if a draft pick in involved."
"#MNWild is trading Calen Addison to the #SJSharks, per @KevinWeekes"
"As @KevinWeekes first reported, Calen Addison is indeed being traded to the #sjsharks. #mnwild will receive a fifth-round pick in 2026, I'm told."