Minnesota Wild

Minnesota Wild

Team Depth Chart of NHL Prospects
Strengths
  • Plenty of players with two-way upside
  • Defensive depth
  • Depth at center
Weaknesses
  • Lack of elite upside throughout system
  • Lack of depth on both wings

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. Johan Gustafsson Pro 7.0 C
2. Darcy Kuemper Pro 7.0 C
3. Kaapo Kahkonen Europe 7.0 C
4. Stephen Michalek NCAA 6.0 C
5. Alexandre Belanger CHL 6.0 C

Right Wing

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Alex Tuch Junior 7.5 C
2. Zack Mitchell CHL 7.0 D
3. Brett Bulmer Pro 6.5 C
4. Kurtis Gabriel CHL 5.5 B

Left Wing

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Jason Zucker Pro 7.0 B
2. Mario Lucia NCAA 7.0 C
3. Erik Haula Pro 7.0 C
4. Raphael Bussieres Pro 6.5 C
5. Louis Nanne Junior 6.5 D
6. Curt Gogol Pro 6.0 D

Centers

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Zack Phillips Pro 7.0 C
2. Tyler Graovac Pro 6.5 C
3. Adam Gilmour NCAA 6.5 C
4. Christoph Bertschy Europe 6.5 D
5. Brady Brassart CHL 6.5 D
6. Pavel Jenys Europe 6.5 D
7. Reid Duke CHL 6.0 C
8. Avery Peterson Junior 6.0 D
9. Chase Lang CHL 6.0 D
10. Anthony Hamburg NCAA 5.0 D

Defensemen

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Matt Dumba Pro 8.0 C
2. Gustav Olofsson Pro 7.0 C
3. John Draeger NCAA 6.5 C
4. Dylan Labbe CHL 6.5 C
5. Christian Folin Pro 6.5 C
6. Louis Belpedio Junior 6.5 C
7. Tanner Faith CHL 6.5 D
8. Guillaume Gelinas Pro 6.5 D
9. Nick Seeler NCAA 6.0 C
10. Kyle Medvec Pro 6.0 C
11. Carson Soucy NCAA 6.0 C
12. Pontus Sjalin Europe 6.0 C
13. Bjorn Krupp Europe 6.0 D
14. Colton Jobke Pro 6.0 D
15. Nolan De Jong NCAA 6.0 D

Minnesota Wild 2011 draft preview

by Peter Prohaska
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Photo: One of the top ranked European players for the 2011 draft, Joel Armia's natural goal-scoring ability would be a nice fit for a Minnesota Wild team that has struggled offensively. (Photo courtesy of Holly GunningHF)

 

Top 10 prospects

 

1. Mikael Granlund, C
2. Marco Scandella, D
3. Matt Hackett, G
4. Jason Zucker, LW
5. Tyler Cuma, D
6. Erik Haula, LW
7. Colton Gillies, LW
8. Cody Almond, C
9. Brett Bulmer, RW
10. Johan Larsson, LW

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Wild draft review

by Mattias Eriksson
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With needs in every department the Wild drafted what they thought was the best player available to them.
Minnesota in possession of the 3rd overall pick selected Slovakian winger Marian Gaborik. Trades changed the draft picture for Wild, but here are the players chosen:

3. Marian Gaborik, LW from Dukla Trencin (Slovakia)
6-1, 183…born Feb. 14 1982…25 goals in 50 games for Trencin last season.
Comments: Minnesota might have taken Rick Dipietro had he been around. A possible superstar…blessed with dynamic speed and soft hands, much like Slovakian compatriots Miroslav Satan and Zigmund Palffy. Had a “sub-par” WJC, but lead a struggling Slovakia in scoring. He did score 25 goals in a “man’s” league and will be more ready for NHL-play than most 18-year-olds.

33. Nick Schultz, D from Prince Albert (WHL)
6-0, 187…born aAAlbert.
Comments: If Schultz can develop his positional and physical play he will be a great asset to the Wild.

99. Marc Cavosie, LW from RPI (ECAC)
Cavosie, 18 (8/6/81), was named to the ECAC All-Rookie Team this year after compiling 30 points (12 goals, 18 assists) in 33 games for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI). The 6-foot, 173-pound native of Albany, New York, played at RPI with current Minnesota Wild teammate Pete Gardiner.

132. Maxim Souchinsky, RW from Omsk (Russia) Read more»

Wild welcome Fernandez, Lukowich and Sutton.

by Brandon Vizenor
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On Monday the Wild started to get a little more active in hockey by making a couple of trades.

Trade #1:

Andy Sutton, a third round selection in 2001, and a seventh round pick in this year’s draft from the San Jose Sharks for an eighth round selection in 2001 and
future considerations. Andy Sutton is a 1998 Graduate of Michigan Tech University. He was also named WCHA Co-Defenceman of the Year in 1997-98 and All-WCHA Second Team. The last two years Sutton split time between San Jose and and the Kentucky Thoroughblades
of the AHL. We will have to see in October if Sutton stays in the big show. 

Andy Sutton's Career Stats:

Season  Team          League    GP   G   A  PTS  PIM   
94-95 Michigan Tech   WCHA      19   2   1    3   42
95-96 Michigan Tech   WCHA      33   2   2    4   58
96-97 Michigan Tech   WCHA      32   2   7    9   73
97-98 Michigan Tech   WCHA      38  16  24   40   97
      Kentucky        AHL        7   0   0    0   33
98-99 Kentucky        AHL       21   5  10   15   53
      San Jose        NHL       31   0   3    3   65
99-00 Kentucky        AHL        3   0   1    1    0
      San Jose        NHL       40   1   1    2   80
NHL TOTALS                      71   1   4    5  145

Trade number two:

The Wild acquired goalie Manny Fernandez and defenseman
Brad Lukowich from the Dallas Stars in exchange for a
third round selection in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft and Read more»

Top Prospects

  1. Matt Dumba
  2. Erik Haula
  3. Darcy Kuemper
  4. Jason Zucker
  5. Zack Phillips
  6. Gustav Olofsson
  7. Christian Folin
  8. Zack Mitchell
  9. Mario Lucia
  1. Tyler Graovac
  2. Johan Gustafsson
  3. Brett Bulmer
  4. Raphael Bussieres
  5. Adam Gilmour
  6. John Draeger
  7. Dylan Labbe
  8. Christoph Bertschy
  9. Nick Seeler
  10. Carson Soucy

Notable Prospects

  1. Alexandre Belanger
  2. Louis Belpedio
  3. Brady Brassart
  4. Nolan De Jong
  5. Reid Duke
  6. Tanner Faith
  7. Kurtis Gabriel
  8. Guillaume Gelinas
  9. Curt Gogol
  10. Anthony Hamburg
  11. Pavel Jenys
  1. Colton Jobke
  2. Kaapo Kahkonen
  3. Michael Keranen
  4. Bjorn Krupp
  5. Chase Lang
  6. Kyle Medvec
  7. Stephen Michalek
  8. Louis Nanne
  9. Avery Peterson
  10. Pontus Sjalin
  11. Alex Tuch
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