Well the Wild protection list is public knowledge and as expected the Wild went the 7-3-1 route.
Forwards
Zach Parise NMC
Mikko Koivu NMC
Jason Pominville NMC
Mikael Granlund
Charlie Coyle
Nino Niederreiter
Jason Zucker
Defense
Ryan Suter NMC
Jared Spurgeon
Jonas Brodin
Goalie
Devan Dubnyk
So what does it all mean?
Did Chuck Fletcher make a side deal with Vegas already?
One has to think that is the case, because he would never have just exposed Matt Dumba and his 2 million dollar cap hit to let him go for nothing, right?
Forget about any other names on the unprotected list Dumba's is the only one that really matters and if all things remain the same he will be Vegas bound.
To many Wild fans they wake to the fact that Dumba is the guy and they are good with that. But that is such a short sighted approach, but we will wait to see if indeed Mr. Fletcher has not struck a separate deal to keep his defensive unit intact.
No judgement is due just yet as the dust has not yet settled. The picture seems clearer, but we still know nothing.