The Wild's Gamble on Prospects
The Minnesota Wild's season has not started as planned, with a roster filled with recent draft picks and young prospects failing to deliver.
Just two weeks into the season, three of these players have already been reassigned to the AHL, although one has since returned. The team's reliance on internal solutions to lineup issues appears to be a contributing factor 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 prospects like Hunter Haight, Danila Yurov, Liam Ohgren, Daemon Hunt, Zeev Buium, Jesper Wallstedt, and David Jiricek on the opening night roster. However, 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? The team must reassess their strategy and find a way to turn their season around.
Author's summary: Wild's prospect gamble is not paying off, causing a slow start to the season.