Confirmed Trade: [MIN/BOS] Justin Brazeau for Jakub Lauko, Marat Khusnutdinov, and 2026 6th round pick

[MMC]

 

[RiverbottomChuck]

I love a sequel

 

[BKarchitect]

Ermmm…Khus would be the headliner here

 

[Mrfenn92]

For what?

Big forehead

 

[Hale The Villain]

Geekie maybe?

 

[VeteranPresence]

Marchand? That's a decent haul if so.

 

[Seachd]

Brazeau.

 

[ThatGuy22]

Not enough for Marchand, so what else does Boston have on the block?

 

[Teemu]

 

[Obvious Fabertism]

Interesting, both are solid players, curious about the return. Lauko has had injury problems this year but has been good when in the lineup at generating his own chances, and Khus is not quite ready offensively, but good on small area plays and through transition, both are useful depth though maybe not quite right for the Wild's needs at the very moment.

 

[ThatGuy22]

Is Brazeau like an elite PKer or something? Trying to rationalize this. Not cap related, they all make crap and Marat can be buried.

Only thing I can think of is PK improvement

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

Khustnidinov is a really interesting add for Boston. He has the potential to be youthful and effective 3C in the NHL if he pans out.

 

[BergyWho37]

Is Brazeau like an elite PKer or something? Trying to rationalize this. Not cap related, they all make crap and Marat can be buried.

Only thing I can think of is PK improvement

Don’t think he’s played a lick of PK time tho he has played on the PP in front of the net picking up loose change.

Decent hands and uses his body well to guard the puck.

 

[MK9]

Yuh. Sure has the look and feel like a Guerin type move.

 

[Prior]

Wild fans thinking Khusnutdinov is something has always been curious. He can skate but literally does nothing game in, game out.

Lauko pre-injuries was interesting but worthless since as well.

Trading them out for a similar nothing player? Sure I guess.

 

[Czechboy]

I'm thrilled Lauko is going back to Boston. I liked him there and he has a chance to get up to the 3rd line maybe. I only follow the WIld when Jiricek gets called up.. pretty sure their fanbase was pissed Marat was sent to AHL? I know nothing about him, but isn't he the bigger piece here going to Boston?

Seems like a good trade to be honest.

 

[shelbysdad]

Is Brazeau like an elite PKer or something? Trying to rationalize this. Not cap related, they all make crap and Marat can be buried.

Only thing I can think of is PK improvement

Hell no
Big, slow
Good hands if he gets it close to the goal

 

[rynryn]

this is a shit trade from Billy G. drunk, maybe?

 

[ThatGuy22]

Wild fans thinking Khusnutdinov is something has always been curious. He can skate but literally does nothing game in, game out.

Lauko pre-injuries was interesting but worthless since as well.

Trading them out for a similar nothing player? Sure I guess.

He's a 22 years old rookie and can handle 190 feet of the ice. The offense isn't quite there, that doesn't mean it won't come.

I see more offensive instincts in him than I did JEE at the same age.

I don't think he'd ever be a 1st liner, solid 3rd liner or capable 2nd liner is far from out of the question.

Hell no
Big, slow
Good hands if he gets it close to the goal

So they are trying to replace JEE on the PP.

 

[absolute garbage]

With Foligno and Trenin in the lineup, Minnesota was really lacking big and slow 4th liners.

 

[BHD]

Guerin looking like the corporate guy playing the stock market before calling it a day.

 

[shelbysdad]

He's a 22 years old rookie and can handle 190 feet of the ice. The offense isn't quite there, that doesn't mean it won't come.

I see more offensive instincts in him than I did JEE at the same age.

I don't think he'd ever be a 1st liner, solid 3rd liner or capable 2nd liner is far from out of the question.


So they are trying to replace JEE on the PP.

Meh
Good hands all his goals come in close.... frequent scratches in Boston

 

[Bruce Granville]

For Brazeau? Quite an overpayment…

 

[I am Bettman]

What is Minn thinking here. As a Bruins fan this is an absolute robbery. Brazeau has 6 pts in his last 30 games.

 

[Colt.45Orr]

There has to be more coming from Boston