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  • Riley Heidt Makes Most of Wild's Prospect Showcase

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    Thomas Williams

    By Thomas Williams -

    Just days after the Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin went on record to saying that he had a little "f--k you" in his game, prospect Riley Heidt was able to put on a little bit of a show during this past weekend's prospect showcase.

    His major contribution came during the weekend's first game against the Chicago Blackhawks, as he slotted in the puck past the diving opposing netminder and scored the first goal of the whole thing.

     

    And he will need to do a lot more of that during the NHL training camp coming up, as he will certainly be given every opportunity to make this Wild team. Unfortunately, it could get little bit complicated no matter how well he performs for the next several days.

    If the Wild plan on doing the three-headed goaltender with Jesper Wallstedt joining the team full-time, the will have roughly $500,000 in cap space. That will not be enough for Heidt to fit, but, fortunately, there are some players like Liam Ohgren who do not need to pass through waivers to go down to the AHL. So, if Heidt really outplays everyone in his age group, then there is a path, it is just a little hazy.

    Otherwise, he will be back down in junior hockey again after scoring 117 points in the WHL and working on doing something else except dominating.

    That's Wild

    • Another smaller forward from the WHL, 2024 second-round pick Ryder Ritchie has become comfortable in his first taste of prospect camp.[Pioneer Press]
    • How can Marco Rossi build off his breakout season? [Hockey Wilderness]

    Off the trail...

    • There is a sigh of relief in Pittsburgh. Captain Sidney Crosby has signed a two-year extension that will keep him with the Penguins through the 2026-27 season. [Sportsnet]
    • Phil "The Thrill" Kessel is still looking for an opportunity to play in the NHL next season. Some team must need to score 15 or so goals, right? [Sportsnet]
    • James van Riemsdyk has signed with the Columbus Blue Jackets after going almost the entire summer without a contract. [NHL.com]
    By Thomas Williams  

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    Imyourhuckleberry

    Good article from the Athletic today on the Wild. I'll share 2 tidbits that I thought were particularly noteworthy.

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    The good news is that everybody is healthy entering camp, Hynes said, including captain Jared Spurgeon and Marcus Foligno, both coming off surgeries.

    On Boldy:

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    “He really put in the time in the summer. He worked with our conditioning staff. He’s bigger, stronger. That’s one of the things we talked about: How does he continue to be a dominant player and more consistent? And the big thing is, when he’s moving his feet, he’s playing a power game. He’s given himself more of an opportunity this offseason with the type of dedication he’s put into training to be a strong power forward that has excellent skill.”

     

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    mnfaninnc
    39 minutes ago, bisopher said:

    Boldy's skills + "strong power forward" body = 😃😀😀😀😀

    In other news, Boldy's drives are now about 340 yards!

    I'm really glad he put in the time this summer. I don't expect him to drill guys into the boards, but I do expect him to skate through some bodychecks and have a lot of guys bouncing off of him. 

    One thing I'd really like to see from Boldy is a change in mentality. To me, I've thought he doesn't really know how big he is and is still a smaller player playing in a bigger player's body. He really doesn't need to button hook in the zone much anymore. He needs to go wherever he wants to on the ice and just go there whether around or through some guys. 

    Now, I'd be lying if I didn't get tickled watching Boldy lower the boom on a middleweight defender. It's a couple of those kind of things that convinces his mind that he really is a big player.

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    mnfaninnc

    We've got a Heidt report up top. Do we have any other reports on the prospects regarding how they did? I'd like to hear about the defenders, and the 'tenders.

    I wonder who it was who fired the shot to give Heidt the rebound? My guess is either Haight or Ritchie.

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    Protec

    ^^^

    I posted the Seeler one too. Get's buried in the forum threads though where nobody looks. I enjoyed that. West Suburbs guy myself so lots of games against EP. 

    On a different note, haven't heard about Boldy golfing. 😁

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