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Lightning Trade Katchouk to Wild for Milne

The one-for-one deal moves two forwards on two-way contracts with identical NHL salaries.

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Iowa Wild forward Michael Milne (50) takes the puck down the ice against Tucson on Nov. 1, 2025, at Casey’s Center in downtown Des Moines.
Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Boris Katchouk (61) before an NHL hockey game against the Vancouver Canucks Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Overview

  • Tampa Bay announced it acquired Michael Milne from Minnesota in exchange for Boris Katchouk on Dec. 28.
  • Both players have spent most of the past few seasons in the AHL, with Milne at Iowa and Katchouk at Syracuse.
  • Katchouk is the only one to see NHL action this season, appearing in three Lightning games in mid-November.
  • Milne has two goals and three assists in 15 AHL games this season, while Katchouk has four goals and six assists in 21 games for Syracuse.
  • Each is on a one-year, two-way contract with a $775,000 NHL salary, with Katchouk’s minor-league salary reported at $250,000 and Milne’s at $100,000.