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Top 5 young prospects in the Minnesota Wild system

By Cody Defoe

ST. PAUL, MN - OCTOBER 6: The Minnesota Wild line up for the National Anthem before a game between the Minnesota Wild and Las Vegas Golden Knights at Xcel Energy Center on October 6, 2018 in St. Paul, Minnesota. The Golden Knights defeated the Wild 2-1 in a shootout.(Photo by Bruce Kluckhohn/NHLI via Getty Images)
ST. PAUL, MN - OCTOBER 6: The Minnesota Wild line up for the National Anthem before a game between the Minnesota Wild and Las Vegas Golden Knights at Xcel Energy Center on October 6, 2018 in St. Paul, Minnesota. The Golden Knights defeated the Wild 2-1 in a shootout.(Photo by Bruce Kluckhohn/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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CEDAR PARK, TX – OCTOBER 19: Iowa Wild defenseman Carson Soucy heads down the arena during 5 – 4 loss to the Texas Stars on October 19, 2018, at the HEB Center in Cedar Park, TX. (Photo by John Rivera/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

Honorable Mentions

It wouldn’t be a Top 5 list, if we didn’t make sure to mention those players who just missed the cut. In this case, there is more than one honorable mention to be had so I’ll be brief with it.

Gerry Fitzgerald is currently performing for the Iowa Wild like a top star in the making. He easily could have been included in this list, but for one major detail, he is only on an AHL contract. I would love to see the Minnesota Wild offer him an NHL contract this year, but we’ll have to see if he can maintain his pace over the entire season.

Carson Soucy is a top defensive prospect in the Minnesota Wild system, and should likely be the first left-handed call-up to Minnesota should a need arise for a left-handed defender to fill an injury or trade hole. He had a poor NHL preseason, and has not been a shining star in Iowa yet this year, but he is reliable with NHL experience already and the best the Wild have to offer currently.

In the CHL, there are a few other players playing well enough to deserve strong consideration for this list.

In Quebec, playing for the Gatineau Olympique, 2018 6th round pick Shawn Boudrias is playing out of his mind on a not so great team. Following up his 60 point season last year, he has 23 points in 20 games this year to lead his team in both goals and points.

In not-so-nearby Moncton, New Brunswick, 2018 third rounder Alexander Khovanov is having an excellent start to his second season in North America. He has 22 points in 18 games playing as the Wildcat’s top center on the opposite end of the QMJHL standings from Boudrias.

Lastly, Ivan Lodnia has also got off to a great start in the OHL for his junior team. He is producing at a point per game pace, 17 points in 17 games, and on pace to break his personal best points seasons for the Niagara Ice Dogs.

That leaves one player left to take our top spot on the top prospects for the Minnesota Wild. Have you figured out who it could be yet?

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