In the 2019-20 Player Review series, we will evaluate the 2019-20 performances of each member of the Minnesota Wild during the regular season. Players were evaluated based on overall performance with regard to pre-season expectations and how that player performed in their particular role.
Historically, NHL teams have coveted size and strength on defense, and only in the last decade or so have we started to see more and more shorter and skilled defensemen carve out big roles in the NHL. Minnesota Wild fans know this all too well with the always underrated and diminutive Jared Spurgeon.