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, with one returning. The team's reliance on internal solutions to lineup issues 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 Hunter Haight, Danila Yurov, Liam Ohgren, Daemon Hunt, Zeev Buium, Jesper Wallstedt, and David Jiricek on the opening night roster. However, injuries to Mats Zuccarello and Nico Sturm have disrupted these plans.
The team must now reassess and adjust their strategy to get their season back on track.
Author's summary: Wild's prospect gamble is not paying off.