Dennis Endras Headed Back to Europe

The Wild have been mum on the situation, but things seem to be pointing that direction. The situation explained, and thoughts... after the jump.

The "Evidence"

Later in the day, Nate Wells over at First Round Bust sent out an article on a Finnish site that translates to this (shortened to remove info you already know, such as Endras plays for the Aeros):

(stick tap to Jen Conway for the translation)

What it Means

Remember, Endras signed with the Wild when Hackett and Kuemper were still major question marks. There were health issues with Harding, and no well seasoned backup in the system. That gave Endras an interesting situation to try to jump into, with a real possibility of finding himself in the NHL. In an interview with SPOX last September (translated on HW), Endras made it sound like he was willing to play in the minors, but thought that would lead to an NHL job:

Then, however, Hackett and Kuemper became top prospects on elite level trajectories, and Endras was no longer in the picture the way the Wild and he had in mind. From the play of Kuemper in the ECHL, it is pretty clear he doesn't have much to learn there, save for getting playing time. 

It would be difficult to believe this was something plotted out by HIFK without contact with the Wild organization, and more likely all sides want Dennis to be playing and not sitting on the bench. With a team the Wild has ties to ran into trouble, and with the Wild trying to find enough room in the organization for a glut of goalie prospects, it seems to work out well for everyone involved. 

The short version is this - it works well for everyone involved, and when situations in life present themselves that are wins all around, you have to go ahead and act on them. 

Hopefully there are some quotes and further details soon, but there might not be. Such is the life in minor league hockey.