Nino Niederreiter has been in it for the long haul since arriving in Minnesota. Since being traded for Cal Clutterbuck at the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, Niederreiter has played 80 games or more in each season for the Wild. His arrival, along with other 2010 draft picks (Charlie Coyle, Jason Zucker, and Mikael Granlund), has helped round out the young corp of prospects that the team will eventually have to transition to as the 30-something veterans age and near the ends of their careers.
Niederreiter has amassed just 73 points in 161 games with the Wild, but none was more important or iconic in his career than his game winner in Game 7 of the 2014 Western Conference quarterfinals.