Wild Prospect Charlie Stramel Off to Hot Start at Michigan State

That's Wild

Charlie Stramel needed a good start to his season. After the change from Wisconsin to Michigan State before last season propelled him to a solid 27-point campaign that got him back in as one of the Minnesota Wild's good prospects, the 2023 first-round pick could build the hype even more with the Spartans loading up.

Michigan State was going to be a good team no matter what. But as soon as Porter Martone and Cayden Lindstrom were added to the roster, their contention aspirations became even more serious. Then add Swedish center Eric Nilson and fun winger Ryker Lee to the fold, and there is a burgeoning group of powerhouse top prospects in East Lansing.

Thankfully, Michigan State is off to a very good start as they just completed a back-to-back weekend sweep. Last weekend, their victims were Boston University; this weekend, it was Northern Michigan. Through the last four games, Stramel earned three points and now has scored six in the six games of the NCAA season so far.

More on the Spartans' sweep this weekend: [Lansing State Journal]

• Matt Boldy is shooting his shot. The Wild winger is using his shot more than he has previously and the process is there. [Hockey Wilderness]
• The Wild could be in on two high-profile Russian forwards who are possibly on the trade block this season. Could they be the answer? [Hockey Wilderness]
• The Wild dropped a disheartening one. Logan Cooley just walked all over them in his return to Minnesota as the Utah Mammoth beat the Wild 6-2. [StarTribune]
• Well, the Wild just got embarrassed on home ice by the rebuilding San Jose Sharks. That sucked. [NHL.com]

Off the trail...

• Oh, Ivan Demidov is scary. The Montreal Canadiens rookie was off to a slower start than some expected, but he just exploded against the Vancouver Canucks, leading the charge for a 4-3 comeback win. [Sportsnet]
• Maple Leafs defenseman Jake McCabe went a little crazy during Toronto's win over the Buffalo Sabres. [EIL]
• Per Elliotte Friedman, the Canucks are in hot pursuit of Boston Bruins center Pavel Zacha.[CanucksArmy]