ST. PAUL – With the series between the Avalanche and Wild moving to Minnesota, there’s a possibility for both teams to get an important player back in the lineup on Saturday evening. Prior to the Avalanche flying to Minnesota, coach Jared Bednar said the team didn’t bring Jack Ahcan with them for the trip to Minnesota as an extra defenseman. Why is that? “We feel good about (Josh Manson’s availability),” Bednar said. “That’s why Jack’s not here.” Manson has not played since Game 3 of the first round series against the Los Angeles Kings when he took a heavy hit along the benches in the first period. He tried to return to that game but only lasted one more shift. In his absence, Nick Blankenburg has stepped into the lineup, but his ice time has been cut in each game he’s played. In Game 2, he barely played seven minutes as the Avalanche went down to five defensemen for most of the third period.…