Updated 2016-17 Wild Depth Chart

2016-17 WILD DEPTH CHART

Here's a look at how the Wild is shaping up to look next season. This could change throughout the summer if the Wild adds and deletes more players. General Manager Chuck Fletcher has indicated the Wild's not done.

Obviously, lines change, roles change (like coach Bruce Boudreau indicating he'll start Mikael Granlund and Charlie Coyle at wing).

In parentheses, each player's salary cap hits. Restricted free agents are denoted as RFA.

Rosters are a maximum 23 players. Typically, the Wild keeps 13 forwards, seven defensemen and two goalies for a total of 22 players (benefit of having Iowa so close).

Three key roster hopefuls, Tyler Graovac, Nate Prosser and Christian Folin, would require waivers to get to Iowa, so they have inside tracks to make the team. This is why I list Mike Reilly, as of now, as a roster hopeful.

Forwards

Left wing Center Right wing

Zach Parise ($7.538+M) Eric Staal ($3.5M) Charlie Coyle ($3.2M)
Mikael Granlund ($3M) Mikko Koivu ($6.75M) Jason Zucker ($2M)
Nino Niederreiter ($2.66M) Erik Haula ($1M) Jason Pominville ($5.6M)
------------------------- Tyler Graovac (625K) Chris Stewart ($1.15M)
------------------------- 14th forward?

Vying for spots: Graovac, Jordan Schroeder (RFA), Zac Dalpe (600K), Pan Cannone (600K), Alex Tuch (925K), Joel Eriksson Ek ($894,167), Christoph Bertschy ($775,833), Kurtis Gabriel ($666,667), Zack Mitchell (615K), Grayson Downing ($692,500).

Other minor leaguers: Sam Anas, Brady Brassart, Adam Gilmour, Marc Hagel, Pavel Jenys, Chase Lang, Mario Lucia.

Unsigned unrestricted free agents: Ryan Carter, Chris Porter, Justin Fontaine, David Jones, Jarret Stoll.

Defensemen

Left Defense Right Defense

Ryan Suter ($7.538+M) Jared Spurgeon ($5.187M)
Marco Scandella ($4M) Jonas Brodin ($4.166+M)
Nate Prosser (625K) Matt Dumba (RFA)
Christian Folin (725K) 8th defenseman?

Vying for spots: Folin, Mike Reilly (925K), Gustav Olofsson (795K), Victor Bartley (650K).

Other minor leaguers: Guillame Gelinas, Alexander Gudbranson, Dylan Labbe, Zach Palmquist (727K), Nick Seeler, Hunter Warner.

Goalies

Devan Dubnyk (4.33M)
Darcy Kuemper (1.55M)

Minor-league goalies: Alex Stalock (650K), Steve Michalek, Adam Vay.

Total cap hit roughly: $67,656,091 ($73 million ceiling).

*Includes $1.5 million buyout cap hit for Thomas Vanek, $1 million buyout cap hit for Matt Cooke.

Available cap space: $ 5,343,909.

**Available cap space will be eaten up by eventual Dumba re-signing, whether roster hopefuls like Reilly make the team and outside signings.

***The Wild, like all teams, will save some cap space for callups and flexibility to make in-season adjustments (i.e. trades, waiver additions).