Parise and Pominville were diagnosed with the highly contagious virus on Feb. 27 after coming back from the team’s five-day bye. Assistant coach Scott Stevens also had the mumps and returned for Minnesota’s home game Sunday against the San Jose Sharks .

The Martin Hanzal trade signified how far the Minnesota Wild had come this season. As the points leader in a wide-open Western Conference, dealing away a first-rounder in a poor draft and two future picks as a for Hanzal, the best rental on the market, was a no-brainer.