With lottery help, Wild could pick as high as No. 3 in 2024 NHL entry draft

The Wild’s season ended Thursday, an anomaly for a team that had made the postseason in 10 of the previous 11 seasons. Yet Minnesota managed to keep one thing consistent this season: They weren’t bad enough to earn a chance at the No. 1 overall pick in this summer’s entry draft. They could, however, get as close as No. 3, and the Wild haven’t picked that high since they chose Marian Gaborik ...