The Minnesota Wild Have A Major Offseason Ahead
The Minnesota Wild have a major offseason ahead. After blowing a 3-0 lead in Game 5 vs the Colorado Avalanche, their season came to a painful end. Heading into the offseason, there are many questions to be answered.
The biggest one is how they can improve after one of their best seasons in a while. They made the second round of the postseason for the first time in 12 years. Despite this, they have several areas that need answers over the next few months.
Center Depth The biggest knock on Wild general manager Bill Guerin was that he failed to solve the team’s lack of depth up the middle. They had to have guys like Michael McCarron and Danila Yurov on their second and third lines. The two combined for just seven points in 11 playoff games.
Simply put, that Minnesota depth needs to be improved to compete with other top teams. The free agent market is weak, so it’s possible Guerin has to go the trade route to find that center help. Either way, the Avalanche exposed the center position, and it needs an overhaul.
Re-Sign Or Not Re-Sign Another aspect that will affect which path the Wild take is who they decide to bring back. The guys that stand out the most are Mats Zuccarello , Marcus Johansson , and Vladimir Tarasenko . All three are important in their own ways.