The Minnesota Wild are being active during the first free agency of Paul Fenton’s tenure with the organization. But active doesn’t mean flashy.
And that’s not a bad thing, either. Minnesota likely never stood a chance to acquire the biggest free agents in John Tavares and James Van Reimsdyk. And past those two, this class is extremely weak.
So instead of making a splash, Fenton is going bargain shopping to improve the fringes of his roster. That’s good, because Minnesota needs it. The Wild have had strong depth on their top 3 lines and top 2 defensive pairings in recent years.