A week before their season starts, the Wild have readied their roster.
They are down to 21 players after sending forward Sammy Walker and goaltender Jesper Wallstedt to the minors on Wednesday and placing forwards Jujhar Khaira, Vinni Lettieri and Nic Petan along with defenseman Dakota Mermis on waivers to assign them to the American Hockey League. If they clear, they'll also report to Iowa.
The Wild do still have four other players on their training camp roster, but forwards Caedan Bankier, Sam Hentges and Michael Milne are hurt and will be designated as injured non-roster players. Defenseman Daemon Hunt will join Iowa once he's cleared after getting injured in camp. Rosters are officially due to the NHL on Monday.
So, who's left?
Everyone expected to be with the Wild.
Brock Faber is the newest addition on defense, the former Gopher and Maple Grove native returning following an impressive NHL debut in the spring.
Marco Rossi is back after making the team out of camp last year before spending most of the season with Iowa. Pat Maroon, a three-time Stanley Cup champion, is the other change at forward; the Wild traded for him during the offseason.
This lineup has two games left to prepare for Opening Night, beginning Thursday at Chicago before the preseason finale on Saturday vs. Dallas at Xcel Energy Center.
