A spurning never feels good, no matter the stakes.
The Minnesota Wild — their recent struggles aside — are a club on an upward trajectory. The pieces have been fitting together, and they’ve built one of the most robust prospect pools in the NHL. It would seem like an organization that a young player might want to be a part of.
Unless you are Jack McBain, wherein the depth in the organization presents an obstacle for the third-round pick from the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.
At 6-foot-3 and 201 lbs., McBain’s game is built on a combination of size and skill, lacking true top-end potential in the latter.