 During the 2018–19 season, the Wild struggled to keep up in the ultra-competitive Central Division as they had in previous seasons.Despite a renaissance year from Parise, many key players like Eric Staal and Jason Zucker regressed offensively from the season prior.Many reported that there was dysfunction in the organization, caused by a rift between Fenton, Boudreau and various players, ultimately leading the trading of several core players, such as Mikael Granlund, Charlie Coyle and Nino Niederreiter.