How Tyson Jost fits in the Wild lineup

When the Minnesota Wild acquired center Tyson Jost from the Colorado Avalanche, there was just initial excitement that this team made a move prior to Monday’s trade deadline (for me, personally) and then just one big question to ask: Where will Jost play in the lineup?

We’re all empty-headed Neanderthals that just want to look at groups of three names of forwards next to each other at the end of the day, so when someone new is added it just sparks a new wonder of what new combination we will see.

Before we dive deep into what other forwards Jost might play with, let’s just try to understand what type of player he is. When he was drafted all the way back in 2016, he was seen as one of the…