While the search for the Wild’s next general manager has yet to turn for the final stretch, it sure feels like one horse is starting to separate himself from the rest of the field.



The Athletic has learned that Pittsburgh Penguins assistant GM Bill Guerin was in the Twin Cities on Thursday for his second interview before some candidates have even gotten their first.



Guerin met with owner Craig Leipold and team president Matt Majka for the second time and with Hall of Famer Mike Modano for the first time, sources say.



Guerin, a former 400-goal power forward who played 18 years for eight teams, has worked in Pittsburgh’s front office since 2011. He started in player development and was elevated to become Jim Rutherford’s assistant GM in 2014. With Guerin in that role, the Penguins won Stanley Cups in 2016 and 2017 and he ultimately added GM of AHL Wilkes-Barre to his duties.



In his days on the ice, Guerin was one heck of a player and...