Bill Guerin has been named the fourth general manager in the history of the Minnesota Wild. Owner Craig Leipold made the announcement Wednesday afternoon
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Guerin, a former player and four-time Stanley Cup winner, was the assistant GM with the Pittsburgh Penguins up until the announcement.
Several candidates were in the running, including former Flyers GM Ron Hextall, Devils assistant GM Tom Fitzgerald, Canadiens assistant GM Scott Mellanby, London Knights co-owner and GM and former Toronto Maple Leafs assistant GM Mark Hunter, former Vancouver Canucks GM and player agent Mike Gillis, and former Tampa Bay Lightning GM Brian Lawton, among others.
Paul Fenton was fired as Minnesota GM earlier this summer after just one season on the job.
