Across the league, it was noted that the Minnesota Wild navigated the expansion draft about as well as any one team could. They gave up a pending RFA and an unproven but promising prospect in Alex Tuch. They did this to keep their defensive corps intact. For the last few seasons, the strength of this team, not only in the NHL, but of the organization as a whole has been that deep defense.
But in Chuck Fletcher’s press conference following an incredibly disappointing performance in the post-season, Fletcher identified an issue with the Wild defensemen.