Wilderness Walk: Stammer returns

Let’s go over some news and notes:

- How does Jonas Brodin’s contract extension change the Wild’s plans for the expansion draft? [Zone Coverage]

- This has been a challenging year for everyone, but especially for young prospects. Here’s what some of Minnesota’s top prospects are doing to improve in these unprecedented times. [The Athletic]

Off the trail...

- All of the important sports are happening at once, and the Stanley Cup Final is feeling the effects. [The Athletic]

- It sounded like the Penguins were set to trade Patric Hornqvist to the Panthers in exchange for Mike Matheson, but negotiations appear to be falling apart. [PensBurgh]

- Steven Stamkos returned to the ice and appeared in his first game of the postseason for the Lightning. It didn’t take him long to make an impact. Stars now trail the series 2-1.

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