A Wild fan’s guide to the expansion draft

It's finally here. After months of hand wringing, mock drafting and furious speculation, the Vegas Golden Knights will make their picks Wednesday night, when the first NHL expansion draft since 2000 gets underway during the NHL Awards.

Confused by that sentence?

That's OK. It's complicated. Read on for our quick primer on the Golden Knights, the expansion draft, and how it all relates to the Minnesota Wild.

OK, so how does this draft work?The Golden Knights will pick one player from all 30 other teams -- just like the Wild did when they entered the league in 2000 -- and are required to select 14 forwards, nine defensemen and three goaltenders. However, it isn't a free-for-all. The Wild and the…