Michael Russo of The Athletic (Q&A): Again, there remains a lot going on with the Minnesota Wild. Paul Fenton does not have it easy. There is a shrinking window with a team who did not make the playoffs last year.
Paul Fenton signed Gerry Mayhew to a two-year, two-way deal last Friday. That increases the flexibility on the right wing side. Mayhew scored 27 times in the regular season for Iowa and nine more times in the playoffs.
It looks like Paul Fenton and the Wild will stay at the number 12 pick.