Minnesota Wild 20 Worst Contracts in the Salary Cap Era
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The Minnesota Wild’s most successful deals are predominantly uninspiring short-term bridges (at least until recently), struggling to hit home runs when attempting to swing for longer term. But that’s not for a lack of trying. Chuck Fletcher, GM for 9 seasons, was not shy to swing for the fences, but would suffer some painful strikeouts (especially between 2012-2014). Chuck’s most famous strikeouts were Zach Parise and Ryan Suter, who each inked a massive 13-year treaty right before the NHL forced new rules that would make that type of deal illegal.
Minnesota Wild 20 Worst Contracts in the Salary Cap Era
Minnesota Wild 20 Worst Contracts in the…
Minnesota Wild 20 Worst Contracts in the Salary Cap Era
The Minnesota Wild’s most successful deals are predominantly uninspiring short-term bridges (at least until recently), struggling to hit home runs when attempting to swing for longer term. But that’s not for a lack of trying. Chuck Fletcher, GM for 9 seasons, was not shy to swing for the fences, but would suffer some painful strikeouts (especially between 2012-2014). Chuck’s most famous strikeouts were Zach Parise and Ryan Suter, who each inked a massive 13-year treaty right before the NHL forced new rules that would make that type of deal illegal.