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Minnesota Wild: Three UFA Defenseman Targets

BUFFALO, NY - NOVEMBER 22: Jake McCabe #19 of the Buffalo Sabres during the game against the Minnesota Wild at the KeyBank Center on November 22, 2017 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Kevin Hoffman/Getty Images)
BUFFALO, NY - NOVEMBER 22: Jake McCabe #19 of the Buffalo Sabres during the game against the Minnesota Wild at the KeyBank Center on November 22, 2017 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Kevin Hoffman/Getty Images)
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Alex Goligoski

GLENDALE, ARIZONA – MAY 05: Alex Goligoski #33 of the Arizona Coyotes warms up before the NHL game against the Los Angeles Kings at Gila River Arena on May 05, 2021 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, ARIZONA – MAY 05: Alex Goligoski #33 of the Arizona Coyotes warms up before the NHL game against the Los Angeles Kings at Gila River Arena on May 05, 2021 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

The one that I find to be the most likely option for the Minnesota Wild is Coyotes pending UFA defenseman Alex Goligoski. Originally drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2004, Goligoski has made an impact on every team he’s played on most recently the Arizona Coyotes and formerly of the Dallas Stars. Goligoski could make for the perfect Suter replace just based off his abilities to eat a lot of minutes. At 35, he still possess strong puck moving abilities and is an extremely mobile defenseman and I almost forgot to mention, he’s originally from Minnesota.

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