Paul Fenton waited 25 years to rise to the post of general manager. On Tuesday, his rocky tenure with the Wild came to an abrupt end after only one non-playoff season, news that was first reported by The Athletic.



In a late-summer decision that will send shockwaves throughout the State of Hockey and the entire league, sources said owner Craig Leipold called Fenton at his offseason home in Cape Cod late Tuesday morning and cut ties with him a little more than 14 months after naming the longtime Nashville Predators assistant GM the Wild’s third GM in team history. The team announced the move later Tuesday.



“After giving much thought to this difficult decision, I informed Paul today that he was not the right fit for our organization going forward,” Leipold said in a release from the team. “I believe we have a good hockey team, a team that will compete for a playoff spot this year, and I look forward to hiring a general manager that will help us...