News broke on early this week that the Minnesota Wild had fired general manager Paul Fenton after just one season. This begs the praise for the Blues sticking with the people in place, and they have reaped the results because of their patience.
Organizational turnover, especially in the front office, is hardly something that is welcomed with open arms. Though there are circumstances that warrant immediate dismissal, more often than not, teams who fire their GM after one year are not where they want to be.
The Wild were not a great team last season and eventually finished last in the Central Division, one point below the Chicago Blackhawks for last place.