The Minnesota Wild got a bunch of new guys in the last couple of weeks. Whether it is post-hype youngster Tyson Jost, bruising grinder Nicolas Deslauriers, or the future Hall-of-Fame goaltender Marc-André Fleury; the Wild got seemingly better with the NHL Trade Deadline coming and going. One of the least talked about acquisitions, but certainly the one with a long-term vision in mind, was getting defenseman Jacob Middleton in return for netminder Kaapo Kahkonen, who had to be moved with a third NHL goalie coming in. GM Bill Guerin saw his forced move as something he could benefit from and snatched at the opportunity to get Middleton; but why did he do it?
What to expect from Jacob Middleton, Wild’s newest defenseman
