The Minnesota Wild have named Bill Guerin as the fourth General Manager in franchise history. Guerin replaces Paul Fenton, who was fired on July 30 after a brief tenure of only 14 months in the front office.
The news was announced by the Wild earlier this afternoon:
Michael Russo over at The Athletic first covered the news this morning as sources reported Guerin was traveling to St. Paul today to finalize his contract. Guerin originally interviewed for the position last season before Fenton was selected.
In the 14 months since that first interview, the Wild are a dramatically different team.