Wild Trade Scandella, Pominville To Sabres
The Minnesota Wild traded forward Jason Pominville and defenseman Marco Scandella to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for forwards Tyler Ennis and Marcus Foligno. The Wild also receive a third round draft pick while sending Buffalo a fourth-rounder.
Pominville scored 47 points in 78 games last season, while Scandella scored 13 in 71 games. The two players were due to earn $9.6 million combined next season.
Ennis notched 13 points in 51 games last year with the Sabres, while Foligno had 23. Ennis is set to be paid $4.6 million next season, while Foligno is a restricted free agent.