Wild already noticing Reaves’s impact on and off ice

Photo by Bruce Kluckhohn/NHLI via Getty ImagesWhether you liked or disliked the trade for Ryan Reaves that the Minnesota Wild made two weeks ago, there is no denying that he would be a big personality and a presence in the locker room, to be there to lighten the mood whenever needed.

Jobs are jobs — some are a little more public and abnormal than others — and having someone in your workplace that can be depended on to read the room and be pleasant to talk to when needed, just feels crucial. Almost everyone can relate to having that one coworker that feels essential just as an escape from the actual work itself, especially when the morale is not feeling too good. Why isn’t it basically the…