Minnesota Wild sacked general manager Paul Fenton after only one season

Minnesota Wild sacked general manager Paul Fenton after only a year of work, the team announced Tuesday.

Assistant General Manager Tom Kurvers will temporarily take over until a replacement is found.

"After thinking a lot about this difficult decision, I told Paul today that it is not suitable for our organization in the future," wild owner Craig Leipold said in a team press release. "I think we have a good hockey team, a team that will compete for this year's playoff place, and I hope to hire a General Manager to help us win the Stanley Cup." I want to thank Paul for his time with Wild and hope for the best for him and his family in the future. "

The moment of filming, which is far from the season, of course raises some eyebrows. According to Michael Russo of The Athletic, there was not a single step which ultimately led to the shooting, but "a series of bad trade and other personnel problems" and also called Fenton "incompatible with culture" made by Leipold and CEO Matt Majka

Fenton was hired in Minnesota only 14 months ago, after building a strong resume as GM's assistant with Nashville Predators, and was tasked with helping mid-sized clubs move beyond the playoff second round for the first time since 2003. The team took a step back in the standings after defeat. season after six consecutive years of postseason conflict.

The most famous Fenton movement included the Charlie Coyle exchange with the Boston Bruins in exchange for Ryan Donato, Nino Niederreiter exchanges for Victor Rask and the signing of free agent Mats Zuccarello with a five-year contract, $ 30 million in additional contributions. Some in-depth parts on the open market.

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