{"id":517170,"date":"2026-03-04T02:17:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T02:17:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/517170\/"},"modified":"2026-03-04T02:17:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T02:17:11","slug":"wild-acquire-michael-mccarron-sending-2nd-rounder-to-predators-for-6-foot-6-center-sources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/517170\/","title":{"rendered":"Wild acquire Michael McCarron, sending 2nd-rounder to Predators for 6-foot-6 center: Sources"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Michael<\/p>\n

Michael McCarron was leading the Predators this season with 165 hits and has averaged over 52.8 percent on draws in all of his five NHL seasons. Steve Roberts \/ Imagn Images<\/p>\n

March 3, 2026Updated 6:59 pm EST<\/p>\n

One day after adding Robby Fabbri off waivers as they try to reshape their fourth line, the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday acquired 6-foot-6 center Michael McCarron from the Nashville Predators in exchange for a 2028 second-round pick, according to league sources.<\/p>\n

McCarron, who turns 31 on Friday, is in the final year of a contract with a $900,000 average annual value. Wild coach John Hynes coached McCarron for parts of three seasons in Nashville.<\/p>\n

The move is a clear indication that the Wild haven\u2019t been pleased with Nico Sturm\u2019s play. McCarron is a big body who plays a heavy game and has an edge, leading the Predators with 165 hits. He\u2019s also good on draws, winning 53.8 percent of them over the past five seasons, and is a good penalty-killer. He\u2019s amassed 275 penalty minutes in the past three seasons and is known to drop the gloves.<\/p>\n

With Marcus Foligno week-to-week with a lower-body injury, McCarron will fill a physical role for the Wild, along with league hits leader Yakov Trenin.<\/p>\n

McCarron has five goals and 12 points this season and is averaging a career-high 14:30 of ice time per game.<\/p>\n

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