Wild Trade for Bruins' Jakub Lauko

The Minnesota Wild acquired forward Jakub Lauko from the Boston Bruins in exchange for forward Vinni Lettieri and a swap of fourth-round draft picks. Lauko, a 24-year-old left wing, scored two goals and 10 points in 60 games last season and is expected to bring a gritty, hard-playing style to the Wild’s bottom six. Lettieri, a 29-year-old center, had five goals and four assists in 46 games and will vie for a role on the Bruins' fourth line. The trade leaves the Wild with nearly $6 million in cap space heading into the offseason. The Bruins selected Elliott Groenewold from the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders with the 110th draft pick acquired in the trade.