Paul Fenton was hired as general manager of the Minnesota Wild on Monday, after 20 seasons in the front office with the division rival Nashville Predators. The 58-year-old Fenton spent the last 12 seasons as assistant GM for the Predators. Wild owner Craig Leipold, who once owned the Predators, filled the vacancy created last month when he declined to renew Chuck Fletcher’s contract. Shero, now the general manager of the New Jersey Devils, left to become GM of the Pittsburgh Penguins, who won the Stanley Cup in 2009. Left wing Jason Zucker and defenceman Matt Dumba will be restricted free agents whose rights could be dealt for greater return.

Source: National Post May 21, 2018 21:59 UTC