Adding Mikko Koivu’s brother, Saku, is Wild’s only answer at center

It’s Saku Koivu or bust.

The Wild desperately need a quality center. The last one available via free agency is Saku Koivu. That’s it. There are no other options. Chuck Fletcher has to outmaneuver about a dozen other general managers bidding for Koivu’s services. So he really needs to be creative in coming up with perks to lure Koivu to Minnesota. He could promise:

Reindeer in the Xcel vending machines.

A Finns-only sauna to keep the riffraff out.

Six regularly scheduled “Kick a Swede” promotions.

Time off for the Jalometalli Music Festival.

Cheerful Whooper Swan patches on Wild helmets.Fletcher is aware that it’s Koivu or bust, although he doesn’t put it in quite such dire terms.

Full Story Here