Chuck Fletcher's 9 seasons as Wild GM: six straight years of playoffs – and early exits

Chuck Fletcher is out as Minnesota Wild general manager. That news came late Monday morning from team owner Craig Leopold.

Fletcher spent nine seasons as the Wild's GM, making the playoffs in each of his final six seasons after missing in his first three.

The Wild, however, never made it past the second round of the playoffs during Fletcher's time. A look at each season:

2017-18: 45-26-11 (101 pts).  3rd. First round. Bruce Boudreau

2016-17: 49-25-8 (106). 2nd First round Boudreau

2015-16: 38-33-11 (87). 5th. First round Mike Yeo, John Torchetti

2014-15: 46-28-8 (100). 4th Second round Yeo

2013-14: 43-27-12 (98). 4th. Second round Yeo

2012-13: 26-19-3 (55)** 2nd First round Yeo

2011-12: 35-36-11 (81) 4th No Yeo

2010-11: 39-35-8 (86) 3rd No Todd Richards

2009-10: 38-36-8 (84) 4th No Richards

^{**Season shortened by lockout}