After a brutal start to the season, the Minneosta Wild have managed to not only level out but become one of the top teams in an incredibly competitive Central Divsion.
It’s that push toward the top that has seemingly movtivated Bill Grurein to make one of the boldest moves of his tenure as general manager. On Friday the Wild pulled the trigger on a blockbuster trade, sending Zee Buium, Marco Rossi, and a first-round pick to the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for team captain Quinn Hughes.
The move is absolutely siesmic, and sends a clear message to everyone in the league that the Wild are ready to seriously compete for a Stanley Cup this season.