The free-agent interview period began Sunday throughout the NHL, and like all teams the Wild are at least doing their due diligence.



They’ve made a number of calls to express general interest, but it’s still sounding like the preferred method of reshaping next season’s roster is via trade because they’ve told several agents they’re still trying to figure out next year’s potential lineup and available cap space.



That isn’t a shock.



Save for superstar John Tavares, this summer’s free-agent crop isn’t bustling with high-end talent. General manager Paul Fenton also insinuated throughout draft weekend that he’d prefer to go the trade route rather than overpaying in free agency.



Unless the Wild make a few trades to unload salary this week, they won’t be able to afford the high-end and mid-range free agents anyway.



Some free agents that may make sense for the Wild, particularly if...