The risk in the Minnesota Wild offering him a Professional Tryout Offer is minimal, though it does require him to bet on himself.
Best case scenario; he exceeds expectations at training camp and is worth offering a low value, low risk one-year contract.
Worst case scenario; he fails to perform well at the Minnesota Wild training camp, gets released from his tryout and sets his chances elsewhere.
Vermette played with the Anaheim Ducks last year and whilst he only put up 16 points, he rocked an exceedingly high 60% face-off win percentage. That was no mere anomaly either, his lowest percentage across his NHL career is still an above average 54%.