Size simply doesn't matter for the 5-foot-9 Spurgeon, who’s developed into an excellent defenseman and a key piece for the Wild. He finished 13th in Norris Trophy voting after turning in a career year in 2016-17 -- 10 goals, 38 points, a plus-33 rating and a career-high 24:02 of ice time per game. Spurgeon is a prototypical modern-day defenseman: not dominant physically, but dangerous thanks to his quick transitions and smooth skating ability. The 27-year-old’s emergence has taken some pressure off Ryan Suter, as Spurgeon’s proven to be just as dangerous as his defensive partner. He’s no longer Minnesota’s best kept secret, so he'll face challenges as opposing teams begin targeting him more, but there’s no doubt the Wild will continue leaning on Spurgeon. However, it’s also possible that we've seen him score about as much as he ever will. It's not unlikely that Spurgeon will clear 40 points a few times in his career, but he wasn't a quality contributor on the power play last year, making his surprising 13 man-advantage points from the year before look like a fluke. With the Wild seemingly likely to increase young hotshot Mathew Dumba’s power-play minutes at the expense of Spurgeon’s, it'll be hard for the veteran to see a big spike in production.