It’s probably safe to say Minnesota Wild fans haven’t been thrilled by the team’s performance since Bruce Boudreau’s first year. A combination of hot goalies for the other team, inconsistent play, and injuries to star players have kept the Wild pretty quiet. The unrest culminated in General Manager Chuck Fletcher’s contract not being renewed, and the Paul Fenton era in St. Paul has begun.
It began quietly. The Wild selected Filip Johansson in the first round to resounding silence. The first round pick was player could have been drafted later, and failed to break into the top 10 on our Top 25 Under 25 list.