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They can see the Minnesota Wild becoming ... into a hockey career by stitching his name bar on any jersey he could. Teams could cut players, but not the threads on the back of his jerseys.

The Wild deserve to be a buyer at the NHL trade deadline because of how well they’ve played, turning into a top-10 team after missing the playoffs last season. And their injury-depleted roster also ...