ST. PAUL, Minn - The Minnesota Wild [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/minnesota-wild] open the season on Thursday in St. Louis against the Blues. The NHL opens the 2025-26 season tonight. The Wild reduced the training camp roster down to 27 players [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/latest-news/minnesota-wild-trims-training-camp-roster-to-27-players] but with five players of the 27 guys on the injured list, the roster is down to 22. Minnesota had its first full practice with the projected opening night lineup on Monday and here is how things looked. Kirill Kaprizov - Marco Rossi - Matt Boldy Marcus Foligno - Joel Eriksson Ek - Vladimir Tarasenko Yakov Trenin - Ryan Hartman - Marcus Johansson Danila Yurov - Nico Sturm - Vinnie Hinostroza Jake Middleton - Brock Faber Zeev Buium - Jared Spurgeon Zach Bogosian - David Jiricek Liam Ohgren was taking rushes on the fourth line in practice. Wild head coach John Hynes indicated that it is likely that they won't use both Ohgren and Yurov at the same time. So a rotation might be in store. Daemon Hunt was taking rushes with Jonas Brodin who is still hurt. It is unknown yet if Brodin will be ready for Thursday's game or not. For action-packed issues, access to the entire magazine archive and a free issue, subscribe to The Hockey News at THN.com/free [https://thehockeynews.store/products/print-subscription]. Get the latest news and trending stories by subscribing to our newsletter here [http://eepurl.com/i7OC4I]. And share your thoughts by commenting below the article on THN.com. RECENT MINNESOTA WILD STORIES Minnesota Wild Sign Kirill Kaprizov To An 8-Year Contract Extension [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/82fb9b0f-0f75-4710-85c5-cc5203f266ac.jpeg] Minnesota Wild Sign Kirill Kaprizov To An 8-Year Contract Extension <b>ST. PAUL, Minn -</b> The <a href="https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/minnesota-wild">Minnesota Wild</a> announced on Tuesday an eight-year contract extension worth $136 million ($17 million AAV) for its superstar forward Kirill Kaprizov. [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/latest-news/minnesota-wild-sign-kirill-kaprizov-to-an-8-year-contract-extension] - Wild Claim Defenseman Daemon Hunt Off Waivers. [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/latest-news/minnesota-wild-claim-defenseman-daemon-hunt-off-waivers] - Wild Sign Filip Gustavsson To A Five-Year Contract Extension. [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/latest-news/minnesota-wild-sign-goaltender-filip-gustavsson-to-an-5-year-extension] - Minnesota Wild Release Defenseman Jack Johnson From His Professional Tryout. [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/latest-news/minnesota-wild-release-defenseman-jack-johnson-from-his-professional-tryout] - Wild's Mats Zuccarello Out For Two Months With Lower-Body Injury. [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/latest-news/wild-s-mats-zuccarello-out-two-months-with-a-lower-body-injury]
