Ducks trade Marc-Andre Bergeron to Minnesota Wild

With no chance of the team exercising their option on Marc-Andre Bergeron, acquired last season at the deadline as a depth player for a 3rd round draft choice, Brian Burke has found a taker in the Minnesota Wild. Coming back from the Wild is a 2009 3rd-round draft pick, essentially meaning the pickup of Bergeron last season didn’t cost Burke a thing (except perhaps dropping in the third round an insignificant number of spots).

Bergeron never saw a game in the Ducks’ first-round playoff loss to the Dallas Stars. He is considered somewhat of an offensive defenseman with a booming point shot, however his defensive skills appear to be severly lacking.