Ryan Reaves was traded to the Minnesota Wild from the New York Rangers on Wednesday.
New York received a fifth-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft.
The 35-year-old forward has no points and 12 penalty minutes in 12 games this season and was a healthy scratch in seven of the past eight games for the Rangers. Reaves played 7:26 in a 2-1 win against the Nashville Predators on Nov. 12.
A source close to the Rangers said Reaves and his agent requested a trade before a 5-3 win against the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday.
As part of the trade, the Wild will take on all of the remaining $1.75 million NHL salary cap charge Reaves is owed this season. He can become an unrestricted free agent after this season.
Reaves played in 81 games for the Rangers over the past two seasons and had 13 points (five goals, eight assists) and 55 penalty minutes.
A fifth-round pick (No. 156) by the St. Louis Blues in the 2005 NHL Draft, Reaves has 114 points (54 goals, 60 assists) and 992 penalty minutes in 767 regular-season games with the Blues, Pittsburgh Penguins, Vegas Golden Knights and Rangers. He has eight points (three goals, five assists) and 100 penalty minutes in 102 Stanley Cup Playoff games.
The Rangers (10-6-4), who now have eight picks in the 2025 NHL Draft, play the Anaheim Ducks at Honda Center on Wednesday (10 pm ET; BSSC, MSG, MSG 2, ESPN+, SN NOW).
The Wild (8-8-2) play the Winnipeg Jets at Xcel Energy Center on Wednesday (7 pm ET; SNW, BSN, BSWIX).
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