On this day in 2012, the Edmonton Oilers traded Tom Gilbert to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for 10-year veteran Nick Schultz. It was a one-for-one blueliner swap, and the Oilers market was particularly skeptical about it.
It’s been almost seven years since Nick Schultz skated in his 1,069th and final NHL game. The Saskatoon, Saskatchewan native is most known for his time with the Minnesota Wild.