Can The Wild Survive If Jonas Brodin Goes Down?

Minnesota’s blue line has a lot of questions hanging over it, and Jonas Brodin is right in the middle of the conversation. When a team starts asking whether it can withstand losing one of its steadiest defenders, that is usually a sign the margin for error is thin. The Wild know Brodin’s game is built on the stuff casual fans notice least and coaches notice first. If he is out, the ripple effect goes well beyond one missing defenseman.