It's not a secret this Minnesota Wild squad has taken a step back since last season. With nearly half a season worth of work behind them now, the Wild still have yet to ice what anyone would consider as a real complete lineup. Roster turnover was high during the offseason which left Wild GM Chuck Fletcher scrambling to shore up any leaks in the ship.
Are the Wild really that far off though? Was the loss of Erik Haula and Alex Tuch that big a loss? Was packaging Jason Pominville and Marco Scandella together and shipping them off to the Sabres that big of a game changer?