Before the Seattle Kraken gets their pick over the NHL during the expansion draft on July 21, we’ll take a look around the Minnesota Wild roster and determine how and why certain players might be heading west.
The Minnesota Wild are going to lose a useful player this summer, but some hurt less than others.
Nico Sturm has certainly been an excellent college free agent pickup for a Wild team that has banked on hometown collegiate athletes feeling comfortable enough staying within the state’s borders and signing with their only professional hockey franchise.