The Minnesota Wild have four finalists for awards, but that’s still not enough. So what if the only players allowed to win any trophy is a player on the Wild? That would be a perfect world.
Let’s chat about this paradise.
Hart Trophy
Kyle: Kaprizov. No one can say that the 2021 Wild team would have been as good (or as fun to watch) if Kirill Kaprizov was still in Mother Russia. Yep, Cam Talbot made a huge impact and kept the team viable during some tough stretches, and Joel Eriksson Ek stepped up to be the centerman Minnesota would need – even if he’s not quite the 1C they want.