It was an enlightening year for the Minnesota Wild. The prodigal son returned, the team was much more competitive than most predicted, and there is a general air of excitement surrounding this team. Concerning Jonas Brodin and Matt Dumba, it was expected that some callous decisions would be made ahead of the Seattle Kraken’s expansion draft.
GM Bill Guerin didn’t disappoint, making a couple of blindsiding decisions that make it clear that this ain’t your daddy’s Minnesota Wild.
Before we look forward to what will become of this Wild team in the future, let’s look back on how their second defensive pairing performed last season.