| Pos | Role | Name |
| C | 1 | Mikko Koivu  ActiveMikko Koivu registered a goal and an assist in a 6-3 loss to Sweden on Saturday. Koivu finished the game with two points, a minus-2 rating, to go along with three hits. Koivu won't be a flashy pick in fantasy drafts but he is a solid bet to register at least 50 points for the Wild this upcoming season with the potential for more in Bruce Boudreau's system. However, for now, he is looking to lead Finland to a World Cup title. Sep 10 |
| 2 | Eric Staal ActiveEric Staal believes Wild head coach Bruce Boudreau will give him a chance to bounce back next season. "Bruce is someone that I believe, through the phone conversations I’ve had with him, believes in my game and believes in me," Staal said. "He will give me every opportunity to try to rekindle some of that offensive flair I’ve had over the years and haven’t had in the last couple." Staal has been limited to 40, 31, and most recently 26 points in each of his last three campaigns. Now with the Wild on a three-year, $10.5 million contract, Staal will likely start the campaign as a top-six forward. He's still a gamble though given how long and severe his decline has been. Jul 8 |
| 3 | Erik Haula ActiveErik Haula (hip) has received the green light to begin working out this week. Haula was named to Finland's World Cup of Hockey team this morning, so he will join fellow Minnesota teammates Mikko Koivu and Mikael Granlund on the roster. He played through a hip injury during the playoffs. May 27 |
| 4 | Tyler Graovac ActiveTyler Graovac is over the groin injury that plagued him last season. Graovac will get to demonstrate as much on Monday when he plays in a preseason contest against Buffalo. "I’m so pumped," Graovac said. "I’ve been waiting for this since the surgery. Throughout the whole year last year, I was just, to be honest, waiting for the year to get over so I could get my strength back. It was tough, took a toll on my body. I feel right now I can start off where I left off at the end of training camp last year. With new coaches, I’m here to make all new impressions." Graovac is competing to earn a spot with the Wild as their fourth-line center. Sep 26 |
| LW | 1 | Zach Parise ActiveZach Parise (back) has officially been cleared by the Wild's doctors. Parise had season-ending back surgery in May. "Really good news so far," said Wild GM Chuck Fletcher. "He was just cleared by our medical staff last week. He's cleared to play." Before heading to Wild training camp, Parise will represent Team USA at the upcoming World Cup. The 32-year-old scored 25 goals and 53 points in 70 games last season. Aug 31 |
| 2 | Mikael Granlund ActiveMikael Granlund had three shots on goal in Finland's 3-0 loss to Russia Thursday afternoon. Granlund also finished the contest with a minus-two rating, dropping him to minus-four for the tournament. Finland has now been eliminated in three games without him recording a point, but he has plenty of company in that regard as the squad only ended up with a single goal in the tournament. Sep 22 |
| 3 | Jason Zucker ActiveJason Zucker was one of Minnesota's goal scorers in a 2-1 exhibition victory over the Buffalo Sabres Monday night. He scored the game winner with just 4.6 seconds left in regulation. Kurtis Gabriel also scored for Minnesota. Forward Zemgus Girgensons had Buffalo's goal. Sep 26 |
| 4 | Jordan Schroeder ActiveJordan Schroeder has agreed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Minnesota Wild. Schroeder had an arbitration hearing scheduled for July 27 that's no longer necessary. He will earn $650,000 when playing in the NHL or $275,000 in the minors. He's been guaranteed a minimum salary of $300,000 though, even if he spends the full campaign in the AHL. Jul 23 |
| RW | 1 | Charlie Coyle ActiveCharlie Coyle is projected to start the 2016-17 campaign at right wing. "You never know," Coyle said. "It could change as it has quite a few times if there are injuries or whatever happens in game. I'll be ready, but it is nice to know I'll be playing the wing, starting there and get a feel there in practice, get some reps in and just feel comfortable there." He played better on the wing than he did at center last season. Coyle is penciled in to play with Zach Parise and Eric Staal this year. Sep 29 |
| 2 | Jason Pominville ActiveJason Pominville scored in Sunday's 5-4 loss to Dallas in Game 6. He made it 5-4 with 4:47 left and the Wild came close to tying it, but the puck didn't completely cross the line. The loss eliminated Minnesota from the postseason. Pominville led the team in scoring with four goals and seven points in the series. He finished with a four-game point streak. Apr 25 |
| 3 | Chris Stewart ActiveChris Stewart may start the 2016-17 campaign on the fourth line. "He could go up and down your lineup," said coach Bruce Boudreau, who worked with Stewart with the Anaheim Ducks last season. "He'd play fourth line some games and then he'd play with [Ryan] Getzlaf and [David] Perron the next night. Whether he played seven minutes a night or 13 minutes a night, he was always active on the bench and he stood up for his teammates." Stewart had some chemistry with Mikko Koivu during his time with the Wild in 2014-15, so that could be an option at some point as well. Sep 23 |
| 4 | Nino Niederreiter ActiveNino Niederreiter is expected to get a chance to play with Mikko Koivu and Mikael Granlund. Niederreiter had great chemistry with Erik Haula and Jason Pominville last season, so that could be where he ultimately plays again in 2016-17, but coach Bruce Boudreau wants to do some experimenting at training camp. Jason Zucker is also slated to get a look with Koivu and Granlund. Sep 22 |
| 5 | Zac Dalpe ActiveZac Dalpe has inked a one-year, two-way contract with the Minnesota Wild. The Wild and Dalpe avoided restricted free agency. He can make $600,000 if he spends the season in the NHL or $275,000 annually in the minors. No matter what combination of the AHL and NHL he ends up playing in, he's been promised a minimum salary of $350,000 for 2016-17. Jul 1 |
| D | 1 | Ryan Suter ActiveRyan Suter helped lead the Wild to a 5-4 overtime win in Friday's Game 5 over the Stars. Suter collected two helpers, including on the winner, while skating 32:40 of the nearly 65 minutes of game play. Though, on second thought, that's fairly normal for him. Apr 23 |
| 2 | Jared Spurgeon ActiveJared Spurgeon revealed that he had been dealing with biceps tendon injury that caused significant shoulder pain. Spurgeon has been going through treatments and cortisone injections to try to avoid surgery and it has gone well so far. "Hopefully it settles down so that nothing further has to go through it," he said. "We're just waiting. Everyone goes through the battles. We all do." May 27 |
| 3 | Marco Scandella ActiveThe Wild may move a defenseman sooner rather than later in order to avoid losing a rearguard in the upcoming 2017-18 expansion draft. If the proposed rules with respect to roster protection come to pass, NHL teams will only be able to protect three defensemen in advance of the expansion draft. Ryan Suter would be a given and then the team would have to choose two from Jared Spurgeon, Jonas Brodin, Marco Scandella and Matt Dumba. Instead of losing one of them for nothing, the Wild may consider moving one for a pick prior to the June entry draft next week. Stay tuned. Jun 18 |
| 4 | Matt Dumba ActiveMinnesota has signed Matt Dumba to a two-year, $5.1 million contract. He will earn $2.35 million in 2016-17 and $2.75 million in 2017-18. Dumba tallied personal bests last season with 10 goals and 26 points in 81 games. He will have an opportunity to prove himself worthy of a longer term deal. Jul 28 |
| 5 | Jonas Brodin ActiveJonas Brodin had a goal and an assist in Game 6 versus Dallas. He had three points in six games in the series. Brodin's goal was his first in 34 postseason appearances. The 22-year-old defender posted just two goals and seven points in 68 games during the regular season. Apr 25 |
| 6 | Christian Folin ActiveChristian Folin is in a battle for the last spot on the Wild blueline. He is up against Mike Reilly. The 25-year-old Folin has dropped weight and seems to be in good shape to take on the battle with Reilly and hopes to avoid being a yo-yo between Minnesota and Iowa as he has been the past three seasons. "I got a personal trainer and took it to a different level," said Folin. "I want to be here. I don’t want to end up in the situation I’ve been in the last two years. This should be an interesting battle, however from a fantasy perspective, there is little at stake. Sep 25 |
| 7 | Nate Prosser ActiveNate Prosser is projected to play in Game 1 versus Dallas. He is expected to skate on Minnesota's third pairing Thursday night, while Christian Folin sits in the press box. Apr 14 |
| 8 | Mike Reilly ActiveMike Reilly will lead Minnesota's slew of scratches in Friday's Game 5 against Dallas. The youngster Reilly will be joined by Ryan Carter, Zac Dalpe, Christian Folin, and Justin Fontaine. None of which are liable to aid in Minnesota's primary issue - goal scoring. Which in turn only calls into question why Reilly is being scratched at all. Apr 22 |
| G | 1 | Devan Dubnyk ActiveDevan Dubnyk is looking to bounce back after a challenging 2015-16 campaign. "There was some ups and downs and challenges I hadn't faced in my career mentally, just as far as a new contract and playing games and all these things you have to face at some point in your career," Dubnyk said. "I just feel like there is a lot of things that I saw last year that I can build off and be stronger this year having gone through those situations. So I am very excited." Dubnyk still posted a respectable 2.33 GAA and .918 save percentage last season, but those numbers paled in comparison to his stunning run with Minnesota during the 2014-15 campaign. Dubnyk tried to prepare for the fact that people would be "quick to jump if I didn't have the numbers I had before," but it was still frustrating for him when it happened. He believes he's capable of returning to that elite level and he'll get the chance to prove that soon. Sep 14 |
| 2 | Darcy Kuemper ActiveDarcy Kuemper could receive some additional playing time this campaign. Coach Bruce Boudreau likes to start his top goaltender about 55 times, so Kuemper could get more appearances than the 21 matches he saw last season. "It'll be good for everyone," Kuemper said. "It'll give him fresher legs and allow him to be more rested and allow me to be in more of a rhythm. There's nothing tougher than sitting on the bench for a month and then going in there and playing a game. It's hard to feel good that way." Sep 29 |