Wilderness Walk: Charlie Coyle Days Until Hockey Edition

It's really happening, we've made it to the first week of the season. Now we just have to wait until Thursday for the Wild to play a game... So close... yet so far away.

Anyway, let's get the week started on the right foot, and rock out a little.

Wild News

Minnesota Wild: Former seventh-round pick Tyler Graovac looks like a keeper - TwinCities.com I like this kid.

Wild counting on defenseman Christian Folin to add physicality - TwinCities.com That's nice.

Mike Yeo misses Sunday's practice; Erik Haula, Jordan Schroeder updates - StarTribune.com Injury update from practice.

Join Michael Russo, Mark Parrish for Wild season preview event Tuesday - StarTribune.com Are you really bored and looking for something to do in downtown Minneapolis Tuesday afternoon? I really love the library, and Gold Medal Park is an absolutely great place to walk around before the weather gets to cold. Or I guess you could go to this.

I thought this chart was pretty cool to look at.

Wild preseason. pic.twitter.com/bAfV9a8Wge

— Micah Blake McCurdy (@IneffectiveMath) October 4, 2015

Off the Trail

Raffi Torres will have hearing Monday for hit to the head of Ducks' Silfverberg | theScore Raffi Torres still exists, continues to do Raffi Torres things.

Edmonton Oilers place goaltender Ben Scrivens on waivers | Puck Daddy - Yahoo Sports It looks like Jenny Scrivens's husband will be starting the year in the AHL.

Flames acquire Freddie Hamilton from Avalanche for 7th-round pick | theScore The Flames went from having zero Hamiltons to two since the end of the season. This acquisition is a lot less impressive than the other one though.

Report: Canadiens' Kassian hospitalized with minor injuries following car accident | theScore Raise your hand if you had forgotten that Kassian wound up in Montreal. o/ Raise your hand again if it doesn't make sense but also you don't care. o/