David Jiricek's first practice with the Wild. NHL Player Safety has announced on Monday that former Minnesota Wild forward Pat Maroon was fined the maximum allowable fine under the current CBA ($3,385.42) for elbowing Dallas Stars forward Mavrik Bourque. [https://x.com/NHLdotcom/status/1873823970786763229] Maroon, 36, was acquired from the Tampa Bay Lightning by the Wild before the 2023-24 season for a seventh-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft. The 6-foot-3 forward played in 49 games for the Wild where he had four goals, 16 points, six fights, 60 penalty minutes, and 71 hits. He was later traded to the Boston Bruins at the deadline for Luke Toporowski [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/latest-news/newly-acquired-forward-makes-wild-history#:%7e:text=Newly%20acquired%20forward%20Luke%20Toporowski,goal%20for%20the%20Iowa%20Wild.] and a sixth-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft. After the season, Maroon signed a one-year deal with the Chicago Blackhawks. Let us know what you think by commenting below or on the Forum [https://thehockeynews.rtb.io/minnesota-wild/posts]. Make sure you bookmark The Hockey News' Minnesota Wild page [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/] for the latest news, exclusive interviews, breakdowns and so much more. Follow Dylan Loucks on Blue Sky [https://bsky.app/profile/dylanloucks.bsky.social] and Twitter (X). [https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://twitter.com/DylanLoucks4%3Fref_src%3Dtwsrc%255Egoogle%257Ctwcamp%255Eserp%257Ctwgr%255Eauthor&ved=2ahUKEwiCtt3W2dmJAxVSrokEHVwsBhMQ6F56BAgaEAE&usg=AOvVaw3Nas3mZYaXJ-oCGPNTnt5b]
