Wilderness Walk: Action on waiver wire

That’s Wild

• The Wild placed Kyle Rau and Andrew Hammond on waivers yesterday, they will be assigned to Iowa if they clear. They also trimmed their camp roster.

• The Minnesota Wild have a lot of great young players but only one spot in their lineup to fill. Coach Dean Evason still loves it though and talked about how it’s a “great problem” to have. [Hockey Wilderness]
• Last night’s preseason game against the Chicago Blackhawks began with hope for an entertaining bout with a lot of Wild regulars and their top prospects in the lineup. [Hockey Wilderness]
• ICYMI, there’s a new dude in town. A hometown boy. [Hockey Wilderness]

• Are the Wild worth the hype of a top-10 team in the league? [10K Rinks]

Off the trail...

• Montreal Canadiens netminder Carey Price has entered the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program. [Eyes On The Prize]

• It’s really getting to the last second with the Ottawa Senators and re-signing Brady Tkachuk. [Sportsnet]
• A 47-year-old woman in Ontario has been sentenced four years in jail after stealing $2.4-million from a minor-league hockey association. Absolutely insane stuff. [Yahoo! Sports]