Given the last time we heard the words Minnesota Wild and trade mentioned together, it was a low-key deal bringing prospect Will Bitten across from the Montreal Canadiens; this is a far clearer indication of the direction Paul Fenton may be hoping to take the team in with Pontus Aberg likely to step in at NHL level immediately.
In Justin Kloos, they had a player that looked ready to take the next step up from the American Hockey League but never quite convinced the management group that he could, starring in just one career NHL game.