There hasn't been a lot to be Wild about in Minnesota over the years, but recent times have been promising, says Ken Campbell.

The Minnesota Wild and Columbus Blue Jackets came into the NHL for the 2000-01 season. 

Since then, it's been a bit of a bumpy ride for both franchises. And by bumpy we mean, well, pretty meh.

There have been some promising spurts, but for the most part, both teams have spent the past quarter-century trying to figure out how to be competitive in the best league in the world.

That's why the Wild, like the Blue Jackets, are not terribly high on our ranking of NHL teams' Mount Rushmores. 

Kirill Kaprizov has only played four years in Minnesota, but you could argue that his face should be the first one up there. After that, you have a lot of good, but not much great.

So take a look at the video to find out who else is among the Wild's most iconic and greatest players. We'll keep ranking them on a daily basis. 

Remember, our NHL Mount Rushmores must include at least one player who is currently on the roster.

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