The quality and quantity of depth in the first round of this year’s NHL draft is so good the Wild is confident it will “definitely” get a top player whether it selects at No. 20 or trades down.
General Manager Chuck Fletcher said while trading up is unlikely because he might not want to part with the assets (often a second-round pick) to move up, trading down is very much an option if the Wild can recoup draft picks it lost in recent deals.