PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - MAY 16: Frederick Gaudreau #11 of the Pittsburgh Penguins looks on prior to Game One of the First Round of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the New York Islanders at PPG PAINTS Arena on May 16, 2021 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)
It was early on in free agency this summer when the Minnesota Wild had realized first and foremost, a defensive overhaul was needed on the blueline.3 In addition to that, there was also a few gaps left behind in the forward group, one of those gaps was left behind by veteran Nick Bonino, who of which left the Wild to join the team that originally drafted him, the San Jose Sharks.