![March 15, 2016: Minnesota Wild Center Mikko Koivu (9) [2407] during first period National Hockey League action between the Minnesota Wild and Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Photograph by Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sportswire)](http://d3d2maoophos6y.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2016/09/05131621/DGB-2016031514_WILD_at_SENATORS.jpg)
It’s hard to imagine a time where Mikko Koivu wasn’t the Minnesota Wild’s Number One Center™. It’s not like he didn’t earn the title on his own merits. Since the 2003-04 lockout, Koivu has been a workhorse, combining elite defense with slick playmaking. That’s the kind of player teams fall over themselves to give top […]
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