(with comments by assistant GM Brent Flahr)
A look at the Wild draftees
June 26, 2016 at 5:11AM
LUKE KUNIN
First round, 15th overall
Position: Center
Height/weight: 6-0, 193
Hometown: Chesterfield, Mo.
2015-16 team: Wisconsin
Stats: Tied for third in the nation among freshmen with 19 goals. 32 points in 34 games.
Comment: "He's got an unbelievable shot. He goes to the hard areas. He's driven to score. He doesn't need the puck on his stick very long before he gets it off."
BRANDON DUHAIME
Fourth round, 106th overall
Position: Left wing
Height/weight: 6-0, 185
Hometown: Parkland, Fla.
2015-16 team: Chicago Steele and Tri-City Storm (USHL)
Stats: 57 games, 15 goals, 42 points.
College: Providence.
Comment: "Brandon is an intelligent two-way winger that brings an edge and plays in the hard areas. He's made big strides this year, he won a USHL championship in Tri-City. Competitive, smart, he's hard to play against, he'll fight if he has to and he rose up our draft board from start to finish. "
DMITRY SOKOLOV
Seventh round, 196th overall
Position: Center/wing
Height/weight: 6-1, 205
Hometown: Omsk, Russia
2015-16 team: Sudbury (OHL)
Stats: 68 games, 30 goals, 52 points, minus-40.
Comment: "Top-15 kid coming into the year, injury and conditioning caused him to fall. He had an off year and he still scored 30 goals."
BRAYDYN CHIZEN
Seventh round, 204th overall
Position: Defenseman
Height/weight: 6-6, 190
Hometown: St. Albert, Alberta.
2015-16 team: Kelowna (WHL)
Stats: 45 games, 1 goal, 2 points, 40 penalty minutes
Comment: "He's a project. He's close to 6-8, he can skate, he's got basic tools, he's got an edge to his game. He's still growing into his body, so we know it's going to take some time."
The Wild scored two goals late in the third period to tie the score against the Flames, completing a 2-0-1 road trip even though Kirill Kaprizov didn’t dress.
