Fansided · Jul 16, 2025
What if...the 2005 NHL Draft had gone in a different direction for the Wild?
Nope. We're not going with Carey Price this time. It's another player who has become a franchise icon for the team that drafted him.
Minnesota Wild v Toronto Maple Leafs | Bruce Bennett/GettyImagesYup, the doldrums of summer are still rolling through the land, and hockey content is drying up faster than the Great Salt Lake. So, we’ll plunge into some sweet, sweet, alternative hockey history pathways throughout the week to help bridge the gap until some deals are announced. Today’s pondering revolves around the 2005 NHL Draft. Most hockey fans remember it as the Sidney Crosby draft, for Minnesota Wild fans, it’s the Benoit Pouliet over Carey Price draft.