Aside from acquiring goaltender Devan Dubnyk for next to nothing two years ago, perhaps the best trade of Minnesota Wild general manager Chuck Fletcher’s tenure occurred three and a half years ago.

That was when Fletcher persuaded New York Islanders general manager Garth Snow to give him top prospect Nino Niederreiter for Cal Clutterbuck and a third-round draft pick.

When the Wild and Islanders play Thursday night at the Xcel Energy Center, you can’t help but ask: Who got the better end of that trade?

Well, as Niederreiter continues to develop, it’s looking more and more like Fletcher.

Clutterbuck was a fan favorite in the Twin Cities, endearing himself with his blue-collar demeanor. Niederreiter, however, has been twice as productive as his trade mate since the deal.

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Wild trade Eric Staal to Sabres for Marcus Johansson Niederreiter has 138 points (67 goals, 71 assists) in 277 games with the Wild. He is on pace for 21 goals and 31 assists this season, a total that would smash his career-high. Best of all: Niederreiter is only 24 years old.

Clutterbuck has 71 points (37 goals, 34 assists) in 259 games with the Islanders. And the Islanders obviously are happy with him. The 29-year-old forward was named an alternate captain before the start of this season and signed a five-year, $17.5 million contract earlier this month.

Niederreiter is in line for an even heftier payday next offseason. In the final year of a three-year, $8 million deal, he has flashed enough potential to merit a big raise.

There is also still obvious room for improvement for Niederrieter. The Wild’s be player possessing the puck, he has endured scoring droughts that usually have happened from him overpassing. That said, when he’s on his game, there might not be a more physically imposing player on the Wild roster.

Clutterbuck, on the other hand, is what he is at this point in his career — and that’s still pretty good.

Both players have carved out roles with their new teams, so everybody seems to be happy. But based on Niederreiter’s production and his potential, the Wild have to think they got the best of that deal.