July 4th, 2012 changed the Minnesota Wild’s course for the foreseeable future. Twin 13-year contracts for Zach Parise and Ryan Suter switched the Wild into win-now mode: an expensive and risky move that is easier announced than accomplished. Three seasons later, the team has qualified for the post-season in each season and won two playoff series total. Though limited success is better than none at all (certainly from Chuck Fletcher’s perspective), the issue with the Wild is that other teams have added better players that will make it increasingly difficult to keep the playoff streak alive.… read more
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