Wilderness Walk: Trimming Down for the Wall

The Wild travel to Winnipeg for their third preseason game after cutting nine players from training camp.

Training camp continues and the Wild have made some cuts, sending players down to Iowa or releasing them from their PTOs with the big club. We also have more preseason hockey tonight as the Wild take on the Winnipeg Jets.

I hear there are giants up north of the Wall. Hopefully the Wild can find a way to bring them down. Now onto the Walk!

Wild News

Wild cuts training camp roster by nine - StarTribune.com
No big surprises among the players cut. Sokolov is going back to the OHL Sudbury Wolves.

Charlie Coyle is a right winger in Bruce Boudreau's eyes
Boudreau must read Hockey Wilderness because we've been saying Coyle should play wing for ages.

Kuemper making a fresh start in an old place: with the Wild - StarTribune.com
Giving up his stall to Backstrom last season was a classy move.

On the Frozen Pond

Coaches Pick Gophers Hockey Team To Win Big Ten " WCCO | CBS Minnesota
It can't have taken long. There are only six votes to count.

WCOH

Canada, Europe focused on World Cup as NHL training camps get in gear
The players are saying they think the World Cup is good preparation for the season. I wonder if it'll play out that way.

Off the Trail

Andrew Shaw already clowning in Montreal, could face suspension (Video)
I'd be lying if I said I wasn't happy that Wild only have to experience Shaw gooning it up twice a year now.

Fantasy

Statistically Speaking: NHL sleeper candidates - Article - TSN

A player from the Wild makes the list. Which one is it?