Ultimately, that will be Claude Giroux decision.

Chuck Fletcher

Chuck Fletcher is the current general manager of the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League, a post he has held since May 21, 2009. Fletcher stepped into the role following three years as assistant general manager for the Pittsburgh Penguins under Ray Shero. Before joining the Penguins, Fletcher served as the Director of Hockey Operations, assistant general manager, and Vice President of Amateur Scouting/Player Development for the Anaheim Ducks from 2002–06. Prior to that he worked as assistant general manager of the Florida Panthers from their expansion year in 1993 until 2002. A Montreal native, Fletcher is a Harvard University graduate, and spent a year working as the Sales and Merchandising Coordinator for Hockey Canada and two years as a player representative for Newport Sports Management before making the transition to front office work with the Florida Panthers. He currently lives in Saint Paul, Minnesota with his wife Rhonda, with whom he has two children. His father is well-known hockey executive and former General Manager Cliff Fletcher.

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