ST PAUL, MINNESOTA - OCTOBER 20: Jordan Greenway #18 of the Minnesota Wild looks on during the game against the Montreal Canadiens at Xcel Energy Center on October 20, 2019 in St Paul, Minnesota. The Wild defeated the Canadiens 4-3. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
Many of us remember the heart-to-heart talk that Jordan Greenway and GM Bill Guerin had in post-season exit interviews after the 2019-20 season. Guerin made it clear that he needed more from his young power forward in terms of consistency, professionalism, and contribution to the team as a whole.
Considering the “Big Rig” was coming off the most disappointing season of his young NHL career thus far, the pandemic-shortened 2021 season needed to be a big one for him.