Throughout this process, clear distinctions of groups and classes of forwards became apparent. You had your stereotypical cold-blooded scorers, dazzling playmakers, or thunderous power forwards. Some of those same players are certified all-stars, distinguished captains, and/or prime-aged skaters looking to earn big unrestricted contracts.
With the roughly $12 Million the Minnesota Wild have to spend ($19 Million but RFAs have to be resigned), they could realistically sign any of the UFAs available. What they need is a consistent, reliable, late 20’s-early 30’s scoring threat. The Wild have only had 5 skaters score 30 goals in a season: Eric Staal and Jason Zucker in 2017-2018, Zach Parise in 2014-2015, Jason Pominville 2013-2014, Brian Rolston in the three seasons from 2005-2008, and the prodigious one, Marian Gaborik from 2001-2003 and 2005-2008.