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Wild Headed In A New Direction
by Paul on 06/16/09 at 08:48 AM ET
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from Michael Russo of the Star-Tribune,
With former offensive defenseman Todd Richards set to become the Wild’s next coach, even Nick Schultz—known more for his defense on the back end—might have carte blanche to step up in the play.
After a recent meeting with new GM Chuck Fletcher, Schultz was told the handcuffs were coming off.
“I said, ‘Can you get your butt up ice?’” Fletcher said, laughing. “I said, ‘You don’t have to be Brent Burns, but I remember Nick Schultz in junior hockey, and that guy got his butt up ice.’”
Yes, this new rendition of the Wild will look a whole lot different than the Wild of yesteryear.
“Everything I read [Monday] about Todd Richards, everywhere he’s been, he’s won,” Schultz said. “This is very exciting. He’s a young guy with a maybe different approach to things than we were used to in the past, which is exciting for players.
“New GM. Now a new coach. These are big changes for our franchise, but I think it’s for the best and we’re headed in the right direction.”
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