The Minnesota Wild wasted little time getting started on offseason changes following their early exit from the 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs. Three days after their first-round elimination in five games by the Winnipeg Jets, the Jets fired general manager Chuck Fletcher.
During Fletcher’s nine seasons as GM, the Wild reached the playoffs in each of the past six seasons. Unfortunately, they failed to advance beyond the second round.
The Wild have yet to announce Fletcher’s replacement. Nashville Predators assistant GM Paul Fenton is considered the front-runner. Whoever gets the job could decide to shake up the coaching staff and the roster.