The Wild's Gamble on Prospects
The Minnesota Wild's season has not started as planned, with their roster of young prospects and recent draft picks failing to deliver.
Just two weeks into the season, three of these players have already been reassigned to the AHL. The team's management had hoped to solve their lineup issues from within, but this approach seems to be contributing to their slow start.
Management’s reliance on solving their line-up issues from within seems to be part of the slow start to the season.
In an ideal world, General Manager Bill Guerin would not have had to include all seven of the team's top prospects, including Hunter Haight, Danila Yurov, and Jesper Wallstedt, on the opening night roster. However, unexpected injuries to players like Mats Zuccarello and Nico Sturm have forced the team's hand.
The question now is, where do the Wild go from here?
Author's summary: Wild's prospect gamble not paying off.