While many might look at last season as one of the worst in recent memory for the Wild, I looked at it as a step in the right direction.
It is all because of one man: Wild GM Chuck Fletcher.
For the first time in Wild history, Minnesota has depth throughout all four forward lines. If you take a look at the Wild's Depth Chart, you'll notice exactly what I am talking about.
All of this of course depends on Pierre-Marc Bouchard staying healthy, but according to recent reports, he is joining the team in training camp and is expecting to hit the ice for the first time in over a year in hopes of starting the season with the team. Bouchard puts himself at 90 percent.
Even if that is our best case scenario, I'll take it. There were times last year when I was worried that the Wild would forever lose an important player when Bouchard missed the entire season with no positive news coming from the Bouchard camp.
Here's to hoping he is healthy. Even if he comes back towards the end of 2010, he's still a great addition to the team; even at his high cap hit of over $4 million.
Although I'd like to see Chuck Kobasew (who has a shoot-first mentality, a lo ...
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