One of last season’s most compelling stories in all of sports and the NHL was the acquisition of Defensemen and local hero Jordan Leopold by the Minnesota Wild. His daughter’s now infamous letter to GM Chuck Fletcher gave everyone a great feeling that sometimes in sports there’s more than just money that drives a franchise.
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Fast-forward to this off-season, and it’s back to reality as Fletcher has confirmed as recently as Sept 3rd that the Wild have not had any contact with Jordan or his agents. Fletcher explained he felt he needed to give the opportunity and cap space to younger Defensemen like Christian Frolin, Nate Prosser, and Mike Reilly.