Jordyn Leopold’s letter never reached the team, but her wish still came true.
Before the deal was made, Leopold's 11-year-old daughter Jordyn wrote a letter to the coaches of the Wild because she wanted them to help him come home.
Leopold played college hockey at the University of Minnesota and his wife and four children still live there.
"It has been since November and we can not take it anymore," she wrote.
Blue Jackets general manager Jarmo Kekalainen said that the letter was not the reason he traded Leopold, as the deal was already done when he saw it. However, he said the team knew Leopold was looking to be closer to home.
