Wilderness Walk: What The Falk? Edition

Let's look at the bright side here. Falk is (hopefully) just a depth signing to bring some experience to Iowa that will allow the younger defensemen like Dumba and Olofsson to be called up to the big club. He is a known commodity to the fans and the coaching staff. He's also a big body (6-5, 215) who can fight if needed.

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WIth luck, he'll never be needed in St. Paul this year.

On to the Walk.

Defenseman Justin Falk returning to Wild | Russo's Rants | StarTribune.com- Russo's vacation is interrupted almost immediately.

Fletcher on Niederreiter, Kuemper; Wild depth chart | Russo's Rants | StarTribune.com- The brass continues to work on Niederreiter and Kuemper without much of a hurry. Also, the Wild will most likely be well below the cap for the first time in a long time. Added flexibility makes it easier to work deals mid-season.

Jordan Schroeder: Potential vs. Production In Minnesota- Call me a pessimist, but I just don't see Schroeder making an impact on this team. The top-9 is just too crowded for him to get a quality chance.

Watch Every Keith Ballard Goal from the 2013-14 Season- Just a highlight machine!

Off The Trail

P.K. Subban faces hardball from Marc Bergevin, Montreal Canadiens | Puck Daddy - Yahoo Sports- Think the Habs are mad they didn't lock him up at 5 mil/yr a few years back?

3 funny stories from NHL's rarely-used salary arbitration | theScore- Arbitration is rarely used for good reason.

Every NHL Team's Uniform History In GIF Form- A fun look at the evolving jerseys from good (Detroit) to bad (Florida).