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WildHBcommunity: Fletcher Added Bergenheim Not Done Making Moves
Minnesota Wild General Manager Chuck Fletcher Adds Sean Bergenheim
Many of the most intelligent and capable hockey minds in the Wild Internet Content Community have been calling for a low risk minimal return type of add of Sean Bergenheim from the Florida Panthers by Fletcher. That is exactly what has occurred, with a 2016 3rd round pick headed to south Florida aka the land of Don Russo's roots.
In Bergenheim I believe Fletcher added a guy that on the high end can fill in for the injured Matt Cooke in an energy type role on the bottom two lines. I think Bergenheim will add speed and skill to the wing that will supplement this current roster group which is really what I believed Fletcher would look to do at the NHL trade deadline.
What we have seen from Fletcher in previous season via trades, he doesn't like to participate in bidding wars and he target players often off the mainstream radar. So Bergenheim ended up on the radar for everyone with his contentious relationship with Panthers GM Dale Tallon coming to light with him becoming a healthy scratch but I don't think he was widely viewed among the top options available via trade.
Bergenheim is viewed I believe as a depth add more than a major acquisition. It will be very interesting to see how the Finnish winger can fill into the Wild's lineup currently missing Jason Zucker, Ryan Carter, and Matt Cooke.
I still expect so sort of defenseman to be added as well by Fletcher, I doit will be any of the big names being floated but I am intrigued by Patrick Wiercioch of the Ottawa Senators but i would take Zbyněk Michálek as well. Stay tuned because Fletcher is on the prowl with scouts all over the country taking in games!
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