Details on the Wild's draft picks, with comments by director of amateur scouting Judd Brackett.
Meet the Wild's 2021 draft picks
Director of amateur scouting Judd Brackett analyzes the team's seven picks.
July 24, 2021 at 11:10PM
JESPER WALLSTEDT
First round, 20th overall
Position: goalie
Height/weight: 6-3, 214
Hometown: Vasteras, Sweden
2020-21 team: Lulea (Swedish Hockey League)
Statistics: 12-10 with a 2.23 goals-against average, .908 save percentage and two shutouts in 22 games
Comment: "A very strong technical goalie. He gets his shoulders square and moves his feet well. Not one to roam outside the paint very much. He's got a lot of poise and a lot of structure."
CARSON LAMBOS
First round, 26th overall
Position: defense
Height/weight: 6-1, 197
Hometown: Winnipeg, Manitoba
2020-21 team: JYP (Finnish Junior League)
Statistics: 2 goals, 11 points in 13 games
Comment: "Comes in as a mature, physical, two-way defender that skates well."
JACK PEART
Second round, 54th overall
Position: defense
Height/weight: 5-11, 186
Hometown: Grand Rapids
2020-21 team: Grand Rapids (Minn.) High School
Statistics: 11 goals, 35 points in 18 games
Comment: "Plays with real mature awareness and poise."
CAEDAN BANKIER
Third round, 86th overall
Position: center
Height/weight: 6-2, 190
Hometown: White Rock, British Columbia
2020-21 team: Kamloops (Western Hockey League)
Statistics: 11 goals, 23 points in 22 games
Comment: "He can do a little bit of everything and plays in the trenches. Has a nice touch around the net, too."
KYLE MASTERS
Fourth round, 118th overall
Position: defense
Height/weight: 6-1, 175
Hometown: Edmonton, Alberta
2020-21 team: Red Deer (WHL)
Statistics: 10 assists in 20 games
Comment: "Great mobility along the offensive blue line, laterally as well as through the neutral zone."
JOSH PILLAR
Fourth round, 127th overall
Position: center/wing
Height/weight: 5-11, 171
Hometown: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
2020-21 team: Kamloops (WHL)
Statistics: 11 goals, 29 points in 22 games
Comment: "He may feel a bit more comfortable on the wing from an offensive standpoint as he saw that growth in his game this year."
NATE BENOIT
Sixth round, 182nd overall
Position: defense
Height/weight: 6-0, 168
Hometown: Concord, N.H.
2020-21 team: Mount St. Charles Academy (high school in Rhode Island)
Statistics: 11 goals, 32 points in 33 games
Comment: "He's an aggressive defender. He relies on his mobility and reads."
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