Mikko Koivu C FA Tue 6/21/11 9:59 AM
Mikko Koivu
C FA
Wild GM Chuck Fletcher and new head coach Mike Yeo plan to do more to make sure that players get in shape over the summer and stay in shape during the season.
"The goal for me is not to punish people but to also not allow people to participate with the team until they get to the level they should have been at coming in," Fletcher said. "At minimum, we should assume that all of our players are in very good shape and are ready to compete. We're going to make sure that's the case this year." Yeo will provide each player with fitness goals and a number of players will receive off-season visits as a means of monitoring their fitness level. Fletcher promised that their would be repercussions if the player's fitness goals aren't met.