The Minnesota Wild will start the 2024-25 NHL season in a difficult position. They failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs past season, ending a three-year streak. A team in that situation would often pivot, enhance their team, or commit to rebuilding. Unfortunately, the Wild are not in a position to do any of that.
To see improvement next year, they’re going to have to rely on players who are already on their roster progressing. If the team hopes to find themselves in a playoff spot next year, the Minnesota Wild forwards group must take a step forward. Obviously, all NHL teams need their roster to improve internally, but the Wild have to rely on this perhaps more than any other club in the league. There really are no other options to construct the roster in a better way.
