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Bruce Boudreau Plans To Turn The Minnesota Wild Into "A Really Good Team"

05/09/2016 at 7:36am EDT

from Michael Russo of the Star Tribune,

Boudreau felt comfortable with Minnesota. He loves the fact it’s a hockey hotbed and knows the area a little bit from when he started his professional playing career with the old World Hockey Association’s Minnesota Fighting Saints in 1975.

“I just thought it would be a place that we could win. I know the team is good already,” Boudreau said.

Most of Boudreau’s talks with Fletcher revolved around the two getting to know each other. They talked mostly philosophy, playing style and if their visions align.

Boudreau asked very little about the team.

“My biggest question was, ‘Is Zach going to be OK?’ ” Boudreau said, referring to Zach Parise’s season-ending back injury that’s currently being rehabbed without surgery. “When that came back affirmative, I was thrilled because I’ve admired him for 10 years now as a player.

“But I know they’ve got good individuals there. Their top, top players are really good, and now it’s a matter of being a really good team.”

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