Wild predictions
These are the players hockey writer Michael Russo expects the Wild to protect and expose for the expansion draft:
Protected list
Forwards: Zach Parise, Mikko Koivu, Jason Pominville, Mikael Granlund, Nino Niederreiter, Charlie Coyle and Jason Zucker.
Defensemen: Ryan Suter, Jared Spurgeon and Jonas Brodin.
Goaltender: Devan Dubnyk.
Exposed list
Forwards: Eric Staal, Erik Haula, Chris Stewart, Martin Hanzal, Ryan White, Jordan Schroeder, Kurtis Gabriel, Pat Cannone, Zack Mitchell, Brady Brassart and Ryan Carter.
Defensemen: Matt Dumba, Marco Scandella, Gustav Olofsson, Christian Folin, Nate Prosser, Mike Weber, Victor Bartley, Alex Gudbranson.
Goaltenders: Alex Stalock, Darcy Kuemper.
Note: Players not listed are expansion exempt.
