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Minnesota Wild NHL hockey team owner Craig Leipold, left, laughs with new team general manager Bill Guerin at an introductory press conference in St. Paul, Minn., Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019. (David Joles/Star Tribune via AP)

Getting another chance: Wild, Guerin good match a year later

By DAVE CAMPBELL - Associated Press

FILE - In this May 22, 2018 file photo Minnesota Wild NHL hockey team general manager Paul Fenton smiles during an introductory news conference in St. Paul, Minn. The Wild have fired Fenton after just one rough season, marked by the end of a six-year streak of making the playoffs and a disassembly of the once-promising core of forwards by trading Charlie Coyle, Mikael Granlund and Nino Niederreiter prior to the deadline. Wild owner Craig Leipold said he told Fenton of his dismissal on Tuesday, July 30, 2019 shortly before the team made the surprising late-summer announcement. (Shari L. Gross/Star Tribune via AP, file)

Minnesota Wild fire GM Paul Fenton after 1 season

By DAVE CAMPBELL - Associated Press

FILE - In this Nov. 22, 2014, file photo, NHL Hall of Fame class of 2014 inductee Mike Modano talks about his time in the league during a press conference before an NHL hockey game between the Dallas Stars and Los Angeles Kings in Dallas. Modano has decided to return to his NHL roots in Minnesota. The Hall of Fame center was named executive adviser to Minnesota Wild owner Craig Leipold and president Matt Majka on Thursday, May 23, 2019. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade, File)

Modano returns to NHL roots in Minnesota, as Wild adviser

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Nashville Predators' P.K. Subban controls the puck in front of Minnesota Wild's Marcus Foligno during the third period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, March 3, 2019, in St. Paul, Minn. The Predators won 3-2 in a shootout. (AP Photo/Stacy Bengs)

Johansen scores in shootout, Predators beat Wild 3-2

By DAVE CAMPBELL - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 2, 2018, file photo, Minnesota Wild's Eric Staal warms up before an NHL hockey game against the Edmonton Oilers in St. Paul, Minn. Paul Fenton took a patient approach to shaping the Minnesota Wild in his first offseason as general manager, but by trading three core forwards in the last six weeks Fenton has made clear his skepticism of the team's ability to contend this season. Still, the Wild emerged from the trade deadline above the cut for the playoffs. (AP Photo/Jim Mone, File)

Fenton ramps up roster revamp as Wild still chase playoffs

By DAVE CAMPBELL - Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 14, 2019, file photo, Minnesota Wild's Mikko Koivu is shown during an NHL hockey game against the Philadelphia Flyers, in Philadelphia. The Wild have a tenuous hold on a wild card spot in the Western Conference, and their quest to reach the playoffs for a seventh straight year must now be done without captain Mikko Koivu, who suffered a season-ending knee injury.(AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

Koivu injury further complicates trade deadline for Wild

By DAVE CAMPBELL - Associated Press

FILE - In this Friday, March 2, 2018, file photo, Minnesota Wild right wing Nino Niederreiter (22) picks up the puck as Colorado Avalanche center Tyson Jost drops back to defend in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Denver. The Minnesota Wild have acquired center Victor Rask from the Carolina Hurricanes for left wing Nino Niederreiter, in a swap of underperforming but still-young players on long-term contracts. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Wild trade Niederreiter to Hurricanes for Rask

By DAVE CAMPBELL - Associated Press

FILE - In this Nov. 6, 2017, file photo, Minnesota Wild's Jason Zucker plays the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Boston Bruins in Boston. The Wild have agreed to terms with Zucker on a five-year, $27.5 million contract. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson, File)

Wild, Zucker agree to 5-year, $27.5M contract

By DAVE CAMPBELL - Associated Press

Nashville Predators head coach Barry Trotz answers questions at a news conference Monday, April 14, 2014, in Nashville, Tenn. The Predators announced earlier in the day that Trotz's contract won't be extended and they will begin looking for a new head coach. Trotz is the only head coach the NHL hockey team has had. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Barry Trotz reportedly interviews with Capitals

By Chuck Gormley - CSNwashington.com