Wild Should Eye Whitecloud

With the Olympic break freezing trades and the Wild riding a hot streak, whispers grow about bolstering the blue line post-pause. Zach Whitecloud emerges as a gritty, under-the-radar target whose Vegas shutdown style fits Bill Guerin's blueprint for depth defensemen who punish and play. Front offices know the Wild covet right-shot reliability without breaking the bank, and Whitecloud's no-nonsense game could lock down their back end for a Cup push.