Early on this season, the Minnesota Wild appeared to be cruising to their fourth consecutive postseason appearance. But the club has struggled to a 4-12-4 record in the 2016 calendar year, knocking them out of a playoff position, and costing coach Mike Yeo his job.
If Minnesota continues to struggle, and general manager Chuck Fletcher decides to enter selling mode, then the Wild could have a huge impact on the trade market ahead of the Feb. 29 deadline, by adding veterans like Thomas Vanek, Jason Pominville, Mikko Koivu, Zach Parise and Ryan Suter into the mix.