Minnesota Wild Unveil Opening Night 2026-27 NHL Roster

The Minnesota Wild finalized their opening roster before the five o'clock deadline, revealing that Filip Gustavsson and Brock Faber will begin the campaign on the injured reserve. Gustavsson continues recovering from his off-season procedure, while Faber deals with an upper-body injury sustained during pre-season play.

Calvin Pickard steps into the goaltending spot vacated by Gustavsson after signing a one-year agreement over the summer. Charlie Stramel and David Spacek both earned roster spots after competing through camp, with Spacek outperforming Carson Lambos, who was reassigned to the AHL's Iowa Wild.

Jared Spurgeon will wear the captain's crest for his seventh campaign, supported by alternate captains Kirill Kaprizov and Marcus Foligno. The newly minted squad includes forwards Bobby Brink, Matt Boldy, Yakov Trenin, Joel Eriksson Ek, Blake Coleman, Danila Yurov, Ryan Hartman, Michael McCarron, Max Shabanov, Nick Foligno, Nico Sturm, and the aforementioned Kaprizov, Foligno, and Stramel.

Defensive duties will be handled by Olli Maatta, Zach Bogosian, Jonas Brodin, Quinn Hughes, Daemon Hunt, Spacek, and Spurgeon, alongside goaltenders Jesper Wallstedt and Pickard. The team opens their schedule on the road against the Nashville Predators on October first.

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