For the first time, Minnesota fans have the team they deserve. A legitimate, fast, exciting north-south team they can identify with and be genuinely excited about. And they can feel that their team is no longer just the cuddly upstart. Minnesota is going to become a destination for players.
A good number of young players already go there to train, hang out and live for the summer. Why go off to your Canadian lakeside cottage when you build one for year-round use in the Land of 10,000 Lakes?
Like Columbus, Minnesota has a great balance of established players in their mid-to-late 20s and top-level 20- and 21-year-olds who will able to experience winning while they develop.