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Tsn is reporting that jordan hendry has accepted a tryout offer from the wild.

GRANLUND UPDATE
According to his agent Todd Diamond, Mikael Granlund will stay for another year in Helsinki, Finland.

Before moving to Minnesota he is willing to finish school and the mandatory military service.

He will report to the camp.

Smart decision of a fine young bloke!

http://www.iltalehti.fi/jaakiekko/2011052013751806_jk.shtml

For anyone wanting to catch a glimpse of Granlund, Finland is taking on Russia in the IIHF World Championships, Versus is carrying it live right now. Check it out.

Brett Bulmer: Don't throw the baby out with the bath water. The old saying holds true for Bulmer, who came back from Minnesota Wild training camp with fractures in his game. He was playing tentative and his work ethic was not where it needed to be. Over the last four games though, we have seen the Bulmer of old. Observers were frustrated by his slow start, but when he is on his game, the 18 year-old is one of the best players in his age group. If he plays with an edge, he's deadly.

We are fortunate to have the job we have. It’s an awesome position to be in to be able to support something you believe in like this, which is huge for all males to worry about, and a good cause. Spread the wealth, as the saying goes. My buddy brought this up last year, and we’re trying to get people interested.

-AJ Pierzynski taking part in Movember

26. Minnesota Wild

Strengths: As a result of picking defensemen and two-way forwards with their top picks in recent years, skilled Finnish forward Mikael Granlund is the first top offensive prospect to join the organization since the early 2000s. Outside of Granlund, newly-signed Casey Wellman and two-way forwards Colton Gillies and Cody Almond have shown NHL potential. Marco Scandella and Tyler Cuma are both talented blueliners that should be joining the Wild sooner rather than later. Weaknesses: Outside of Granlund, the forward prospect pool is lacking in offensive ability. The blue line group is lackluster, devoid of depth and top-end talent. The team is in dire need of prospects on the right wing. There is no bona fide goaltending starter in the system, nor much depth. Top 5 Prospects: 1. Mikael Granlund, C, 2. Marco Scandella, D, 3. Tyler Cuma, D, 4. Colton Gillies, LW, 5. Matt Hackett, G.

We need to make a total 360 here and figure this thing out.

Sheppard has moved out of former Wild center Darby Hendrickson's basement, having moved in with teammate Josh Harding while he looks for his own place. He's begun playing the guitar -- well, sort of -- and he's even landed his first endorsement deal with Under Armour.

At Harding's Minneapolis pad, Sheppard has been sleeping on a futon, and his closet is Harding's breakfast table.

"He's a messy kid," Harding said, laughing, before Wednesday's game. "My house has never been dirtier than it is right now."

Last year, when Sheppard lived with Hendrickson and his family, he immediately dented Hendrickson's pickup.

"I pulled into a Holiday Inn parking lot and tried to squeeze in between an 18-wheeler that shouldn't have been there," Sheppard said, grinning. "I got to Hards', and the first night I was there, I broke his TV remote. Then I took his car out and the 'check engine' light went on. I mean, I'm trying to behave myself. I've learned how to use the George Foreman grill."

Today's lines:

Boogaard - Pouliot - Kolanos
Brunette - Koivu - Miettinen
Veilleux - Belanger - Nolan
Weller - Sheppard - Gillies

Zidlicky - Skoula
Schultz - Burns
Bergeron - Reitz
Johnsson - Mojzis

It’s Harding and Backstrom in net.