Wild Top Prospect Zeev Buium Making NHL Debut Tuesday

That's Wild

The Minnesota Wild almost immediately put pen to paper with top prospect Zeev Buium after he lost in the NCAA national championship game Saturday. The 2024 12th-overall pick has signed his entry-level contract and is on his way to join the Wild for the remainder of the regular season and the playoffs.

All signs are pointing to Buium making his NHL debut Tuesday against the Anaheim Ducks.

Of course we don't know who he will be playing beside or how much of a role he will be playing in his first ever professional hockey game, but it is super exciting nevertheless.

• Zeev Buium is more than ready for the NHL, but of course he isn't a perfect hockey player. It will be interesting to see how his game translates. [Hockey Wilderness]
• No one is really talking about how Freddy Gaudreau is playing this season. He is having the bounce back campaign that the Wild desperately needed to stay afloat without their stars. [Hockey Wilderness]
• Despite the Wild having a veteran-heavy blue line, that should not prevent Buium from having a significant role on this team. [Hockey Wilderness]

Off the trail...

• Keys to the offseason for a handful of NHL teams. [ESPN]
• The Wild are battling heavily to still secure a playoff spot. And it's the same for the Blues and the Canadiens. They lead the pack but due to recent results, nothing is certain. [Sportsnet]