ST. PAUL, MN - JUNE 9: General manager Chuck Fletcher of the Minnesota Wild smiles during an interview following a press conference announcing the addition of Zach Parise and Ryan Suter to the team on June 9, 2012 at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. (Photo by Bruce Kluckhohn/Getty Images)
When Philadelphia Flyers GM Chuck Fletcher acquired defenseman Matt Niskanen from the Washington Capitals in the 2019 offseason, he was taking a chance. A chance that Niskanen would return to his steady form after a down 2018-2019 season.
That chance paid off big time as Matt Niskanen returned to form and then some.