Wilderness Walk: Wild Calder Odds
- The Minnesota Wild are heading into this season with a couple of potential youngsters on the roster that could generate some rookie heat. Marco Rossi is one of them (maybe) while Jesper Wallstedt is another potential name. But, neither of them (and no member of the Wild) are in the top-10 of Calder Trophy odds to start the season. [OddsShark]
- But speaking of the Calder, we have a little ranking of the top-20 rookies heading into the season and how likely they might lift the trophy at the end of the year. [The Athletic]
- Sammy Walker will get his chance to shine with the Wild, even if he is getting older. [Hockey Wilderness]
Off the trail...
- Matvei Michkov, Philadelphia Flyers prospect wonderkid, has been left out of the lineup for the first two games of the KHL season. Due to him being a young player with such capability and potential, it has drawn ire from all over the hockey world. Unfortunately, it's not an unfamiliar thing, a teenaged Russian player getting next to no minutes in the KHL, so how does a prospect develop over there? [Sportsnet]
- Connor Bedard takes another step towards making his NHL debut with the Chicago Blackhawks. Booooooo! [Yahoo Sports]
- Elsewhere, there are still somehow 10 unrestricted free agents who could contribute to an NHL team this season. [The Hockey News]
