Minnesota Wild: Was Greg Pateryn a good summer acquisition?

The Minnesota Wild acquired Greg Pateryn in the summer, after he reached unrestricted free agency. They signed him to a three year deal worth $6.75 million. Was his signing a good one?

This year, Greg Pateryn has typically lined up on the Minnesota Wild third pairing, spending over 90% of his time partnering Nick Seeler. He averages just over 14 minutes a night in a line-up where the lion’s share of defensive minutes are eaten up by guys like Ryan Suter.

On his previous teams, Greg Pateryn hadn’t exactly been the top offensive producer, but he did manage to chip in points every once in a while. That side of his game hasn’t yet been evident for the Minnesota Wild, with Pateryn being one of…