Posts About "Paul Fenton"
Wild GM Guerin Lacks Trade Chips to Get a Center
September 29th, 2019 One quick look around the Minnesota wilderness will reveal what is a commonly accepted fact in nature and around the NHL: Top-six centers don’t grow on trees. Wild general manager Bill Guerin must now find what does to send back in return, as he reportedly seeks to add depth down the middle. Keep in mind mere foliage likely isn’t to...
Wild Must Hire Hextall as GM Over Chiarelli
August 3rd, 2019 If early reports are anything to go by, the Minnesota Wild are looking at either Ron Hextall or Peter Chiarelli as their next general manager. If common sense is anything to go by, Hextall is the logical choice. Fenton Gets Fired Following the firing of Paul Fenton, the Wild have already interviewed both Hextall and Chiarelli....
Analyzing Fenton's Brief Tenure as the Wild's GM
July 31st, 2019 On Tuesday, owner Craig Leipold announced the Minnesota Wild had fired Paul Fenton as the team’s general manager after one full season at the helm (from 'Wild owner Craig Leipold ‘missed’ on fired GM Paul Fenton,' Twin Cities Pioneer Press, 07/30/2019). Leipold was not happy that the team missed the playoffs last season for the...
Wild Oust GM Fenton After One Season
July 30th, 2019 The Minnesota Wild made some rather surprising news today as they have moved on from general manager Paul Fenton after just one season. Michael Russo of The Athletic was the first to break the news. The move comes just 14 months after owner Craig Leipold named Fenton the third general manager in team history. A Combination of Bad...
Wild Have to Reconsider Trading Zucker
March 9th, 2019 In the aftermath of the NHL trade deadline, plenty is coming out with regard to a hypothetical deal involving Minnesota Wild forward Jason Zucker that fell through. What’s become most apparent though is the Wild should be grateful it did. The Zucker Trade to Flames that Wasn't Of course, the thought process here is that if the Wild...
Wild GM Ramps up Roster Rebuild as Playoff Chase Begins
February 27th, 2019 ST. PAUL, Minn. — The patience Minnesota Wild general manager Paul Fenton exercised last summer during his first off-season in charge has yielded to a more aggressive approach. Fenton's conclusion about the roster he inherited has become clear: The Wil...
