Mikko Koivu reportedly will not return to the Wild next season

Photo by Dave Sandford/NHLI via Getty ImagesIt’s become a foregone conclusion that Mikko Koivu’s playing days with the Minnesota Wild are over, but now there’s even more reason to believe the team will be without their long-time captain next season.

According to a report from Michael Russo of The Athletic, Koivu has been told that he will not return to the Wild for the 2020-21 season. Per Russo, Wild general manager Bill Guerin broke the news to Koivu just after the team’s early exit from the 24-team playoff tournament.

The Wild are looking to upgrade up the middle and get younger and faster. With Koivu now 37, the Wild are expected to move on from the club’s all-time leading scorer after his…