Photo by Debora Robinson/NHLI via Getty ImagesIf you’re a diehard Wild fan, the name “Calen Addison” has rattled around in the back of your head for nearly two full years.
Addison is an offensive defenseman by trade. He’s a bit of an enigma, partially due to the nature of being a scoring defenseman, an oxymoron that the sport still doesn’t fully understand even half a century after Bobby Orr’s NHL debut. These guys appear very risky based on traditional ideas of what a defenseman should look like, although in many cases they can post some of the best defensive figures in the league by simply possessing the puck. Fit is another big question, as there are so many ways to be an offensive…
