For the Minnesota Wild, the return of Matt Hendricks would mean they have a returning veteran presence, who isn’t likely to offer much by way of scoring but offers wily smarts on the penalty-kill and plenty of character in the locker-room.
His character alone was a big post-season addition to a team that whilst steeped in plenty of veteran presence doesn’t necessarily have that traditional leader to rally around.
Team captain, Mikko Koivu and Scandinavians, in general, come across as the more reserved lead by example types rather than the rallying cry types that Hendricks, I feel, would be.