Wild’s Trade Board Just Got a Lot Louder After Avalanche Exit

Minnesota’s second-round exit at the hands of Colorado has a way of turning summer into a front-office audition. The Wild now have to weigh who still fits, who has maxed out his runway, and which names start popping up the minute GMs across the league start sniffing around. That is where the real pressure lands, because a playoff loss like this usually forces a team to choose between standing pat and making a move that changes the room.