According to Darren Dreger of TSN, the Minnesota Wild are going to be sellers at the NHL trade deadline. Which players are they likely going to move?
The Minnesota Wild are participating in their annual flirtation with mediocrity. They’re too good to get a great draft pick, but not good enough to be Stanley Cup contenders. However, that could change if the Wild decide to start rebuilding. According to the latest NHL trade rumors, that’s a distinct possibility.
“I’m told that Bill Guerin is open for business,” said NHL insider Darren Dreger in TSN‘s latest Insider Trading segment.
The Wild seem to be open to rebuilding, which fans are surely pleased by. For years, the Wild have tried to contend with a roster that just isn’t good enough to actually contend. General Manager Bill Guerin seems to have made his decision on what they’re going to do. And that answer is to rebuild by trying to get assets for players who don’t fit into their long-term plans.
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This list is only going to consist of players who I think they will trade, not necessarily who they should trade. For example, should the Wild trade Zach Parise and Ryan Suter? You bet. Will they? Probably not. Nobody wants to touch those insanely long deals that have five years left each. Plus they have full no-movement clauses.
If the Wild want to rebuild, they’ll have to make some painful decisions. Some popular players will have to be moved out. Pretty much everyone should be on the table for the Wild at this point. Especially since the 2020 NHL Draft figures to be one of the deepest in recent memory.
So which players will the Minnesota Wild likely trade before the NHL trade deadline in February? Let’s take a look.