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LAS VEGAS — The Minnesota Wild traded proper wing Vinni Lettieri again to the Boston Bruins on Saturday together with the a hundred and tenth choose within the draft in alternate for 24-year-old left wing Jakub Lauko and the 122nd choose.
Lauko, drafted at No. 77 in 2018, scored two objectives and 10 factors in 60 video games for the Bruins final season and has 17 factors in 83 profession video games. He has one 12 months left on his contract at $787,500.
Lettieri, 29, had 5 objectives and 4 assists in 46 video games. He has one 12 months left on his $775,000 two-way contract with a $550,000 assure.
The Bruins chosen Elliott Groenewold from Cedar Rapids RoughRiders with the a hundred and tenth choose.
The Wild chosen HIFK’s Aron Kiviharju with the 122nd choose.
#MNWild followers: My function on Aron Kiviharju, who does not have the cache that he as soon as did however stays one of many very smartest gamers on this class. https://t.co/cGCcCdaCQ1
— Scott Wheeler (@scottcwheeler) June 29, 2024
Wild evaluation
Lauko is a hard-nosed, quality-skating, north-south power man that Wild president of hockey operations and common supervisor Invoice Guerin hopes will assist the Wild reestablish a few of their gritty id within the backside six. He performs a tough, heavy type — one thing Wild followers could keep in mind final season when he beat Connor Dewar in a scrap.
The transfer leaves the Wild with $5,999,746 cap house heading into the offseason. — Michael Russo
Bruins evaluation
Lauko was a wholesome scratch for eight of the Bruins’ 13 playoff video games. He misplaced the arrogance of coach Jim Montgomery due to his inconsistent play as a forechecker and agitating presence. Throughout the common season, Anthony Richard and Justin Brazeau had been among the many AHL callups who took a few of Lauko’s shifts.
Lauko as soon as projected to be a fourth-line fixture with the power to play each wings and transfer up every now and then. He shocked himself and the Bruins by making the roster out of camp in 2022-23.
Internally, Trevor Kuntar, who’s getting into his second professional season, could possibly be within the pipeline to interchange Lauko on the fourth line. Ditto for Riley Duran, who’s a proper shot beginning his first full professional 12 months.
Lettieri needs to be a depth ahead. He was restricted to 1 look throughout his first tour with the Bruins in 2022-23. Lettieri sprained his ankle throughout his first Bruins recall. — Fluto Shinzawa
(Picture of Jakub Lauko: Wealthy Gagnon / Getty Photos)
