Why the Wild aren’t trading for these top deadline targets

Photo by Chase Agnello-Dean/NHLI via Getty ImagesThe NHL trade deadline is just over two weeks away and now is the time for fans of really good teams to be incredibly optimistic that their favorite team will be acquiring one (or more) of the good players that are available. Oh, of course your Boston Bruins are going to sacrifice every bit of their future to go all-in; there is no doubt that your beloved New Jersey Devils are acquiring a piece that matches with their long-term success; and all the rest of teams pining to be crowned winners on March 3.

But, here as fans of the Minnesota Wild, we’re going to be realistic. It pains me to say that the Wild are just barely holding on to be in the…