Minnesota Wild

Minnesota Wild

Team Depth Chart of NHL Prospects
Strengths
  • Players with two-way upside
  • Depth and variety on defense
Weaknesses
  • Little overripe talent
  • Lack of elite forward prospects

About Prospect Scores and Probability

Prospect Criteria

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Pro
Playing in N.A. Pro (NHL, AHL, ECHL, etc.)
CHL
Playing in CHL (OHL, QMJHL, WHL)
NCAA
Playing in NCAA
Europe
Playing in Europe
Junior
Playing in Junior 'A' (USHL, BCHL, AJHL, etc.)
N/A
Not Categorized Yet

Goaltenders

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Stephen Michalek Pro 7.5 C
2. Kaapo Kahkonen Europe 7.5 D
3. Ales Stezka Junior 7.0 D
4. Brody Hoffman Pro 6.0 D

Right Wing

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Alex Tuch Pro 7.5 B
2. Sam Anas Pro 7.0 C
3. Pavel Jenys CHL 6.5 C
4. Jared Knight Pro 6.5 D
5. Scott Sabourin Pro 6.0 C
6. Zack Mitchell Pro 6.0 C
7. Brett Bulmer Pro 6.0 D
8. Kurtis Gabriel Pro 5.5 C

Left Wing

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Jordan Greenway NCAA 7.5 D
2. Kirill Kaprizov Europe 7.0 C
3. Mario Lucia Pro 7.0 D
4. Louis Nanne NCAA 5.5 D

Centers

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Joel Eriksson Ek Europe 8.0 C
2. Avery Peterson NCAA 7.0 D
3. Tyler Graovac Pro 6.5 B
4. Chase Lang CHL 6.5 C
5. Christoph Bertschy Pro 6.0 B
6. Grayson Downing Pro 6.0 B
7. Adam Gilmour Pro 6.0 C
8. Brady Brassart Pro 5.5 C

Defensemen

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Mike Reilly Pro 7.5 C
2. Gustav Olofsson Pro 7.5 C
3. Louis Belpedio NCAA 7.0 C
4. Dylan Labbe Pro 7.0 D
5. Gustav Bouramman CHL 7.0 D
6. Jack Sadek NCAA 7.0 D
7. Nick Boka NCAA 6.5 C
8. Carson Soucy NCAA 6.5 D
9. Zach Palmquist Pro 6.5 D
10. Nick Seeler Pro 6.0 C
11. Pontus Sjalin Europe 6.0 C
12. Alex Gudbranson Pro 6.0 C
13. Nolan De Jong NCAA 6.0 D
14. Guillaume Gelinas Pro 6.0 D
15. Hunter Warner Pro 5.5 C

NCAA Prospects Notebook, December, 2014: Holiday tournaments produce some notable prospect outings

by DJ Powers
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Frederik Tiffels - Team Germany

Photo: Western Michigan forward Frederik Tiffels was the leading scorer for Germany at the 2015 World Junior Championship, having produced four points (2G, 2A) in six games (courtesy of Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

 

The final month of 2014 marked the end of the first half and the beginning of the second half of the NCAA hockey season. Due to the holiday break, there were fewer games played. Nevertheless, December saw some impressive performances from prospects around the NCAA. Hockey’s Future takes a look back at some of the more notable ones. Read more»

Offense hard to come by for Minnesota Wild’s AHL affiliate

by Peter Prohaska
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Jordan Schroeder - Minnesota Wild

Photo: Forward Jordan Schroeder is one of a handful of players who are playing their first season with the Minnesota Wild organization. A former first round pick by the Vancouver Canucks, Schroeder was signed by the Wild last July. (courtesy of Bruce Kluckhohn/NHLI via Getty Images)

 

Things have trended down for the Minnesota Wild‘s AHL affiliate since losing in the 2011 Calder Cup final to Binghamton. The team was moved from Houston to Iowa and while this makes for much easier ground transportation for players on recall, the on-ice results have not been good thus far.

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On the Rush, December 2014

by HF Staff
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Eric Comrie - Winnipeg Jets

Photo: Eric Comrie is one of several talented goaltending prospects in the Winnipeg Jets organization. Comrie is currently representing Canada at the 2015 World Junior Championships. (courtesy of Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)

 

Welcome to the second installment of On the Rush for the 2014-15 season. This month we feature a diverse group of players, including two goalies from the same pipeline, an outstanding young Swiss league player, and a junior talent who has overcome health concerns. Several prospects who are currently representing their countries at the 2015 World Junior Championships are also featured this month.

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(Video) First NHL Goal: Folin nets lone Wild goal in loss to Sharks

by Ken McKenna
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Christian Folin - Minnesota Wild

Photo: Minnesota Wild rookie defenseman Christian Folin played two seasons at UMass Lowell, netting 12 goals and adding 29 assists for 41 points in 79 NCAA games (courtesy of Andre Ringuette/NHLI via Getty Images)

 

Minnesota Wild defenseman Christian Folin was a coveted free agent after completing his sophomore season at the University of Massachusetts-Lowell back in March. In his 12th NHL game, Folin started to pay some dividends on his signing with the Wild by scoring his first NHL goal, the only goal for the Wild in a 2-1 loss to the San Jose Sharks. Read more»

The Top Five potential diamonds in the rough among NHL prospects

by Craig Fischer
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Anton Forsberg - Columbus Blue Jackets

Photo: Columbus Blue Jackets rookie goaltender Anton Forsberg recently received his first NHL start but has spent most of the the 2014-15 season with the AHL’s Springfield Falcons (courtesy of Jamie Sabau/NHLI via Getty Images)

 

The farther down the NHL Draft order you go, the less chance you have of ever playing in the NHL, let alone being productive. It gets to the point where, come the seventh round, only the most die-hard of fans have heard of you, and the most common reaction to your draft announcement is, “who?”. Read more»

Top Prospects

  1. Alex Tuch
  2. Joel Eriksson Ek
  3. Gustav Olofsson
  4. Mike Reilly
  5. Stephen Michalek
  6. Tyler Graovac
  7. Kirill Kaprizov
  8. Louis Belpedio
  9. Jordan Greenway
  1. Kaapo Kahkonen
  2. Grayson Downing
  3. Christoph Bertschy
  4. Nick Boka
  5. Chase Lang
  6. Pavel Jenys
  7. Dylan Labbe
  8. Gustav Bouramman
  9. Mario Lucia
  10. Jack Sadek

Notable Prospects

  1. Sam Anas
  2. Brady Brassart
  3. Brett Bulmer
  4. Nolan De Jong
  5. Kurtis Gabriel
  6. Guillaume Gelinas
  7. Adam Gilmour
  8. Alex Gudbranson
  9. Brody Hoffman
  10. Jared Knight
  1. Zack Mitchell
  2. Louis Nanne
  3. Zach Palmquist
  4. Avery Peterson
  5. Scott Sabourin
  6. Nick Seeler
  7. Pontus Sjalin
  8. Carson Soucy
  9. Ales Stezka
  10. Hunter Warner
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