Minnesota Wild: Following the Nick Leddy trade tree

The Minnesota Wild once drafted Nick Leddy, a player that was at the time committed to the University of Minnesota. They didn’t hold on to the player though; whether that should be seen as a regret or not, it’s hard to say.

It all starts when the Minnesota Wild traded their first round draft pick in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

The draft pick (12th overall) that ended up with the New York Islanders was turned into Calvin de Haan. He has since morphed into a very solid defenseman, playing 304 times with the Islanders, netting 12 goals and adding 69 assists.

His true strength is his defensive prowess; his Corsi For score sitting around the 50+ range across the majority of his stint on Long Island;…