It is something that has been repeated again and again, so much so that you probably already know what’s coming before you stop reading this sentence: the Minnesota Wild have been in need of a true superstar since the beginning of the franchise.
Something that has been weaved into the fabric of this franchise is the acknowledgement of a mediocre team in the standings as they play an ultra-defensive style of hockey. A sentiment that might fall deaf on the ears of any neutral observers, or anyone outside of Minnesota’s borders, has simply become the Wild’s reputation and signifier.