The Wild have an enviable amount of 2nd and 3rd line centers on the roster, but lack a clear cut #1.
The Minnesota Wild need a permanent number one center sooner rather than later. Mikko Koivu isn’t getting any younger, Charlie Coyle and Erik Haula aren’t at that point in their development. Coyle is also arguably a better winger than a center and Haula has had multiple seasons mired in inconsistency with mostly mediocre numbers and flashes of brilliance. Not only is the first line center position an issue for the Wild, the penalty kill needs a boost after a season near the bottom of the league.