The Minnesota Wild are going through a significant turnover this offseason. General manager Bill Guerin is turning over every leaf, looking for a chance to increase their likelihood of sustained success in the future, whether it involves young players or not.
Within the last week, Guerin traded away forwards Ryan Donato, 24, and Luke Kunin, 22, for assets that help them in the future. Donato was sent to the San Jose Sharks for a third-round pick and Kunin’s return from the Nashville Predators involved the 37th-overall selection for last Friday’s NHL Entry Draft — which ended up being Russian starlet Marat Khusnutdinov — and established center Nick Bonino.