Summer Skate: Minnesota wild

Using the VUKOTA projection system of Hockey Prospectus, Insider takes the temperature of key players on every NHL team, continuing with Minnesota. For a detailed explanation of Prospectus' proprietary GVT value metric, read more here.

Summer Skate -- Minnesota Wild

The perpetually middling Wild tried to add a big gun to their arsenal this summer by acquiring sniper Dany Heatley from the San Jose Sharks.

The Wild's problem will likely remain even-strength production, however, given Heatley's main strength the past few years has been scoring on the power play.

The question remains: Will Minnesota get enough internal progression from existing players to break through to the playoffs?

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