It’s human nature to be extremely excited about something new. The shiny toy that was just placed in a child’s lap, for the other now-older toy to be tossed aside like some piece of rotten trash behind a shopping mall. The grass is certainly not always greener, but when it comes to Minnesota Wild prospects, the grass we were given in the first place was full of mid-20s post-hype prospects that were idling in the minor leagues.
General manager Bill Guerin and director of amateur scouting Judd Brackett might have only made five selections in the 2020 NHL Draft, but they certainly hit on a couple of high-reward picks.