Wild deal Luke Kunin to Predators for Nick Bonino: Who won the trade? – The Athletic

Day 2 of the NHL Draft started with a splash for the Wild and Predators, as Minnesota dealt forward Luke Kunin and the No. 101 choice to Nashville in exchange for center Nick Bonino and selects Nos. 37 and 70.
The Athletics Wild author Michael Russo and Predators writer Adam Vingan break down the trade.
What the Wild are getting in Bonino
Vingan: Bonino, who has one year and $4.1 million remaining on his contract, was the Predators finest trade possession. He had 35 points in each of the past 2 seasons and focused one of the most efficient forward lines in the NHL last season. When Bonino, Rocco Grimaldi and Craig Smith were on the ice at five-on-five, the Predators outscored challengers 29-11, according to MoneyPuck. Wild basic supervisor Bill Guerin recognizes with Bonino from their Stanley Cup-winning days with the Pittsburgh Penguins, so he understands exactly what he is getting in the accountable center..
What the Predators are getting …