While free agency might not have been the Christmas bonanza some Minnesota Wild fans were expecting, it has, on the whole, been a pretty good summer for the team. They avoided contentious contract negotiations with their top restricted free agent in Marco Rossi, as well as the top pending unrestricted free agent in Kirill Kaprizov. Add in a really solid draft, and it’s been a solid couple of months following their first round elimination at the hands of the Vegas Golden Knights. The only clouds in their skies have revolved around injuries.
They’re currently dealing with the possibility of starting the season without two key forwards in Mats Zuccarello and Nico Strum.