Arizona Coyotes acquire Jack McBain from Minnesota Wild

The Arizona Coyotes have acquired prospect Jack McBain from the Minnesota Wild in exchange for a 2022 second-round pick.

McBain is also expected to sign an entry-level contract with the ‘Yotes. News of the trade and signing was broken by Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli.

In return, the Wild receive a 2022 second-round pick originally owned by the Vancouver Canucks.

McBain, 22, just wrapped up his fourth and final season with the NCAA’s Boston College Eagles where he led the team in scoring. The center also played for the Canadian Olympic squad in Beijing.

He was listed 16th on Daily Faceoff’s Trade Targets list. Here’s what Seravalli wrote about the prospect:

The Canadian Olympian and Boston College Eagles leading scorer, McBain, is just a few months away from UFA status on Aug. 15 and won’t be signing with the Wild. Minnesota has given his advisor permission to speak to other NHL teams to broker a trade. It’s possible the Wild could then flip those assets to acquire rental help at the deadline. That would be ideal. It’s also important to point out: There is no absolute need to get this done before March 21; McBain’s rights can be traded beyond the deadline and he could still play in the NHL this season to burn the first year of his contract. He just wouldn’t be eligible for the playoffs.

The 6-foot-3, 201-pound native of Toronto was selected by the Wild in the third round of the 2018 draft. He played his junior hockey in the OJHL, Ontario’s Jr. B league, with the Toronto Jr. Canadiens and joined the Eagles in 2018-19.

Over his four-year collegiate career, McBain appeared in 117 games, totalling 25 goals and 73 points.