After a nearly one-month process of interviewing more than a half-dozen candidates, the Wild have settled on their third general manager in team history.



The team announced Monday that Paul Fenton will fill the position after Chuck Fletcher’s contract was not renewed this offseason.



A news conference is scheduled for Tuesday.



“It is my distinct pleasure to welcome Paul Fenton as the General Manager of the Minnesota Wild,” said owner Craig Leipold in a statement. “Paul is uniquely suited for this job having played 10 years of professional hockey and holding 25 years of management experience in the NHL. His gift of evaluating talent is obvious in Nashville’s roster and recent success. My relationship with Paul goes back to my early days in Nashville and I know that Wild hockey fans are going to love Paul’s infectious passion for the game and unsurpassed work ethic. He’s the right person to deliver a Stanley Cup to the...