In the coming days, the Minnesota Wild will officially name Paul Fenton as the third general manager in franchise history. The now former Nashville Predator Assistant GM will finally get his first crack at managing his own franchise. The task at hand is not an easy one. This Wild team not only has high expectations, but lofty aspirations.
It was clear from Wild owner Craig Leipold that he wanted “tweaks” and not a full rebuild as he explained soon after he announced that Chuck Fletcher would not receive a contract extension. Fenton will have to hit the ground running to get his new team ready for September when they break open training camp.