Minnesota Wild BANKING on Skill over Size in NHL Draft | Brackett’s Bold Vision #mnwild

Minnesota Wild BANKING on Skill over Size in NHL Draft | Brackett’s Bold Vision #mnwild

On today’s episode of Lockdown Wild, did Jud Brackett do more with less in the 2025 NHL draft? Plus, the Wild’s got their depth goalie. Hey, this is Matt Waldi and you’re listening to Locked on Wild.
You’re Locked on Wild, your daily podcast on the Minnesota Wild, part of the Locked On podcast network, your team every day. What is happening everybody? Welcome in to another episode of Locked on Wild, your daily Minnesota Wild podcast, part of the Lockdown Podcast Network. We are your team each and every day. And we thank you for making Locked on Wild your first listen each and every day. As well, make sure you subscribe on YouTube and your favorite podcast platforms so you don’t miss out on any new episodes throughout the week. On today’s episode of Locked on Wild, we’ll dive into the 2025 Minnesota Wild draft class with some reaction to each pick and we’ll see how these players slot in to the Minnesota Wild prospect pool. We’ll also take a look at a few depth signings the Wild made today, including that elusive third goalie we were looking for the Wild to sign at some point this off season. All that coming up on today’s show. My name is Seth Toppel, host of Locked on Wild, host of Seth on Sports, credentialed media member and been meaning to get to this for the last couple of days, but um trades signings have uh have pushed it a little further down the road. So, we’re going to talk draft class here today. We’re going to also take a look at some depth signings and I want to kind of set the uh set the scene for what is coming up here uh beyond this week. We will have uh a look at the top prospects in the Minnesota Wild Farm system. Kind of trying to make that become an annual thing of just looking at uh after the draft the top 10 prospects in the Minnesota Wild Farm system. So, we’ll do that coming up tomorrow. we will uh take a little bit of a look back to uh the big Fourth of July spending spree that the Minnesota Wild spent on Zack Py and Ryan Sudter and uh what has transpired since. That’s coming up for you on Friday the 4th. And then next week we’re going to start player evals from the 2024 2025 season. This will include coach and GM evaluations as well. That’ll take up most of the month of Mar of uh July. In August, we’re going to take a tour through the rest of the NHL by doing crossover shows with the uh various lockdown hosts from other shows, other teams. And then it’s boot camp in September. We’ll take a look at the team, the uh the line combinations. We’ll get everything ironed out for the start of the season all through the month of September. So, kind of what we got in the hopper. Obviously, if there’s any big news that breaks, we will uh deviate from the plan. Probably give you a bonus episode to react to all that news. But Minnesota Wilds, all told with the uh Freddy Gudro trade, had five picks in the 2025 NHL draft. They did not have a first round pick. They had a second. They had two fourths. They had a fifth and a sixth. So, you didn’t have a ton of high capital to make really impact moves, impact draftings. But by all accounts, J Bracket still was able to find some diamonds in the rough. Drafted uh some young players with promise that may take a little longer to develop because as of right now, your NHL roster is pretty full. You’ve got prospects to fill spots. So, it’s not as though you have any immediate like we have to get somebody to fill this position as soon as possible type scenarios. So, let’s start with the second round pick for the Minnesota Wild. And that was the defenseman, Theodore Hulquist, who was taken with the 52nd overall pick. And ironically, this was who Cory Prman had the Minnesota Wild selecting in his mock draft, which I kind of thought defenseman is that really I I would prioritize offense more. That’s just me. But Hulquist ended up being the um the pick. And it’s interesting, NHL Central Scouting had him ranked 22nd amongst European skaters. Here’s a little bio into Hulquist. We’ll get some of Jud Brackett’s thoughts as well. Theodore Hulquist is one of the younger players eligible for the 2025 NHL draft. Yet, he got some playing time in Europe’s challenging Swedish hockey league. The right shot defenseman had a notable performance against all different kinds of competition whether they were his age or much older. And just looking at some of the things that he brings to the table, Hulquist is a two-way defenseman who shows flashes at both ends of the ice. Starting defensively, he has some intriguing shutdown qualities that likely contributed to him getting a chance in the SHL. One of his strengths is taking space away from opponents and forcing them into making hasty decisions. He possesses excellent vision which allows him to be more assertive on the defensive side. He knows where his teammates are. Hawquist has some excellent uh has some decent stick skills, throws around his body, and his retrieval game is a net positive. Puck moving from the defensive zone is another area where Hulquist excels. His IQ comes into play here as he regularly makes the best decisions when moving the puck, even if those decisions aren’t obvious. One of the top prospects in of the 2025 NHL draft, Anton Fondell, showed that when he and Hawquist shared the ice at the Five Nations tournament for under 18 players, the best puck movers can create space for stars. Focusing on offense, Hawquist has great instincts, but not necessarily an X factor trait. His inzone passing and shooting both seem to be above average though, so don’t overlook his potential on the offensive front. As far as NHL potential goes, though Hawquist didn’t score a ton of points, there’s a very real chance he will make the NHL someday. His traits usurp the importance of production. A possible ceiling here is a second pairing defenseman and one that every playoff team will want on their roster. His strengths are vision, hockey IQ, defensive positioning and aggressiveness, physicality and puck moving ability, areas for improvement, point totals are good, but fall well short of defenseman drafted in early rounds. He could be more active in the offensive zone. So, think defensive defenseman here who can add some offense to the arsenal. And I think that tracks with what we’ve seen the Minnesota Wild do over the uh their handful of selections. And Jud Brackett said Theodore is a highly competitive two-way puck mover with a high hockey sense. High IQ defensive defenseman is what we what we know about Theodore Hulquist. The next pick for the Minnesota Wild was Adam Beyak in the fourth round. Here’s what uh the hockey writers had to say. And if I’m getting any of these not 100% right in the pronunciation, we’re we’re doing the best we can here. Adam Bña quickly became a name to watch for the 2025 NHL draft after his performance at the 2023 and 2024 Lincoln Gretzky Cup. He had six goals and 21 points across both tournaments and became the all-time leader in points, surpassing Magnus Parveves five goals and 15 points. He accomplished the feat on August 6th, 2024 against Germany when he posted a hat-tick and five points, leading Czecha to a 7-3 win. And uh looking at some of his skills that he brings to the table, similar to the forwards mentioned above, Byak is an electrifying and exciting player to watch. Uh he was compared to Logan Stanovven, Lane Hudson, Connor Garland as somebody that falls to the second or third round ended up getting taken in the fourth. Uh he his game is based on speed both in skating and stick handling, tenacity and the willingness to take on defenders. Almost always bigger and stronger than him. When it comes to his skating, he has been described as one of if not the top player in his draft class. So, skating skill. In addition to his exceptional skating and edgework, Bñak has quickly has quick hands and the ability to maneuver through traffic. According to Sherat’s tracking after 19 games this season, he was in the 87th percentile in deak attempts per 60 and 84th percentile in successful deaks per 60. His vision and playmaking also stand out as he does as does his quick and hard shot, which he doesn’t use nearly as often as he should. He did high his coach did highlight his ability to find his teammates with his vision and passing abilities though, which led to a team high 42 assists, second only to Landon Gunderson’s 45 in the entire USHL. When it comes to weaknesses, Byak’s size will always come up, but Ward doesn’t see it that way, saying, “The thing about Adam is he’s physical, he’s tenacious, and he works hard.” So, when I look at Adam, he plays big, he plays hard. I don’t see a single issue with his size at all. He more than makes up for it with his relentlessness. I don’t think anyone should be concerned about his size. I certainly think he’s not. Uh his draft uh his NHL potential. By has the skill, set, and attitude to become a success story like Stanovven and Garland. If he can keep getting stronger, improve defensively, and shoot the puck more to balance out his offensive game, he legitimately could become a top six winger in the NHL. Hockey writers, they say, I have said it before, I will say it again, never underestimate small, skilled players with a workhorse attitude. They always seem to prove their doubters wrong. His strengths, skating, agility and edge work, hands, passing, playmaking, shot, motor, hockey IQ, areas for improvement, size, defensive game, tendency to pass more than he shoots. Carell Capri off, Marco Rossi, Matt Sukarelloo, the Minnesota Wilds are not shy when it comes to taking undersized players. And you can be successful in the NHL if you are undersized. Although I will say, you know, having a player that is 5 foot7, although he was born in 2007, he’s 18. So there’s a chance to hit that little bit of a growth spurt. Even if you can get to 5 foot 10, 5′ 11, that’s better than 5’7. But it’s pretty clear that Jud Brackett puts speed, skating, and uh and skill above size in his u desirable draft traits. So, I would say the players that the Minnesota Wild drafted, those are the two most notable, um, the two most notable that have the best chance to get to the NHL level. And so, out of five draft picks, having two guys that have a pretty decent shot to get to the NHL level, I would say, is pretty good. Now, we’ll take a look at the other three coming up in segment two. Then, as we mentioned, we’ll finish by looking at the crop of depth signings the Minnesota Wild made today, including that elusive third depth goalie. We’ll talk about all that as we continue today’s episode of Locked on Wild after this. 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That’s monarchmoney.com code locked on NHL for half off your first year. Welcome back to today’s episode of Lockdown Wild. Once again, we thank you for making Lockdown Wild your first listen each and every day. Again, we uh we’ve been having a wave of new followers on the YouTube channel, which I absolutely love to see. Uh, if you are looking for a place that’s going to keep you up todate on all things Minnesota Wild all throughout the off season, Lockdown Wild is your place to go. We are not taking any days off, maybe one or two here or there, but we are going to be with you every single weekday of the off season as we navigate through player evaluations from this past season. We’ll start to throw out some hypotheticals for the upcoming season and we’ll probably look ahead as we try to plot out the best course for this franchise with Carell Capri off and his impending extension. There are a lot of questions to talk about in the offseason and we are your uh number one spot to uh to find it all right here. Continuing to look at the 2025 draft class for the Minnesota Wild and with the second fourth round pick that the uh Minnesota Wild had, they had three total. Second fourth round pick that they had was forward Lum Amadoski. Uh he also 18. Jud Brackett says he is a fast two-way winger. And here’s a little profile on Lam Amadoski of the North Bay Battalion in the OHL. He’s played there for the last three seasons. Lam Amidowski has steadily carved interest for him in the hockey world, showcasing his athleticism as a winger for the North Bay Battalion in the Ontario Hockey League. Amidowski was drafted by North Bay in the ninth round of the 2022 OHL priority selection. Since then, he has worked his way up the ranks, improving his offensive production, and refining his game. In the 2024 2025 season, he posted career highs with 19 goals, 13 assists, 32 total points in 67 games. According to uh the draft write up here at OHL writers, strengths for Amidowski include north south speed. Amidowski is a strong skating winger who excels in straight line speed. He consistently surprises defenders with his ability to drive wide and create separation. also scoring upside. His heavy shot and willingness to attack the high danger areas between the hash marks make him a legitimate scoring threat. His physical presence, Amidovski is not afraid to engage physically, using his size, and strength to battle along the boards and in front of the net, and his penalty killing ability. His speed, length, and relentless motor make him an effective penalty killer, capable of disrupting opposing plays and creating short-handed opportunities. Does this sound familiar? This sounds like somebody that used to be on this Minnesota Wild roster that played fourth line. He penalty killed. He was a fan favorite. Uh areas for improvement include inconsistent production despite his athletic profile. Amidowski’s offensive numbers have fluctuated, raising concerns about his ability to maintain consistent scoring output. Skating ability. While his straight line speed is impressive, his overall skating mechanics remain a work in progress. He struggles with stops and starts, edge work, and balance when playing through contact, and decision-making under pressure. Amidowski can sometimes get caught in predictable patterns, making it easier for defenders to anticipate his movements. Projection for Amidowski. Despite his areas for improvement, Amidowski remains an intriguing prospect with NHL potential. His combination of speed, physicality, and scoring ability makes him a valuable asset, and with continued development, he could become a reliable contributor at the professional level. It just he just seems like Brandon Doo to me. Like I I hear all those areas of strength, the speed, the ability to generate uh breakouts and uh oddman rushes, penalty killing ability. He just uh he just seems like a um he he just seems like a Brandon Dooh type player and you think about how vital of a player that was to what the Minnesota Wild did at least when Doo was here. So I would say still the first two selections seem like the most likely to get to the NHL level. Amidowski though, don’t uh don’t be surprised if maybe he carves out a role a little lower in the lineup. Now, the final fourth round pick for the Minnesota Wild was a player that we actually did a little draft profile on. So, got one. Carter Clippenstein of the Brandon Wheat Kings. Here’s what the hockey writers had to say about Clippenstein as a potential prospect. Carter Clippenstein is a gritty power forward who has the potential to be a staple in a team’s bottom six if he’s able to reach his full potential. He specializes in using his physicality and size to disrupt plays which could translate well to the professional game. The main concern surrounding Clippenstein is his lack of op offensive contribution. He brings very little offensive upside having just 14 goals and 14 assists this season for the Western Hockey League’s Brandon Wheat Kings. When he does score, it’s no surprise that many of his goals come from near the crease. He battles for loose pucks during scrambles in front of the goalender and occasionally knocks them in. He does have a dangerous shot when he gets space in the slot as well, though he doesn’t utilize it very often. The best case scenario for Clippenstein would be carving out a defensive specialist role at the NHL level, similar to that of Nico Sturm of the Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers. However, Clippenstein is a very raw talent that likely won’t see top level of hockey for at least a few years. It’s far from a guarantee that he ever makes it to the show. His strengths, his size, he’s reliable in his own zone, brings energy through physicality, and has a strong work ethic. Areas for improvement include his skating ability, which leaves much to be desired, and inconsistent offensive contribution. Okay, so this they I know they use Nico Sturm as the example, but I was honestly thinking and he’s not he’s not going to quite get to Marcus Felino level, but he is 6’3. He he kind of reminds me of uh Felino a little bit in you know physical gets to the net scores in close and you know the fact that he’s viewed as a little bit more of a project. You know there’s there’s time for him to potentially fill out a little bit before he uh makes it to the league. So, that was the uh the final of the fourth round selections. Uh Jud Brackett said Carter is a hard-nosed two-way center who excels on the penalty kill. So, that was uh Carter Clippenstein, final fourth round pick. And then the last selection for the Minnesota Wild in this year’s draft was uh Justin Kipkkey in the fifth round. And here is a look at what Kipkkey brings to the table. He is a uh 6 foot 6’4 207 lb left shot defenseman. Kipky’s success starts in the neutral zone. Most players jump into the passing lane. He stays behind his opponent, reaches in to deflect the puck, and then wraps them up. Primarily a shooter. Kipkkey loads up four booming one-times, walks into space before firing, and occasionally beats defenders off the point with his hands. A dexterous shot allows contortionistlike wristers off tricky passes and under pressure. Jud Brackett says Justin is an offensive puck mover with big size. He had 62 points and a plus 18 rating in 64 games with the Victoria Royals in the WHL last season. He also served as team captain. So Kipkkey appears at uh at this point to be, you know, more of an offensive defenseman who also has some size to him. Think David Uricek. So, you’re adding levels to this defense and Jake Middleton’s not going to be around forever. So, the size element is uh is not going to be there forever unless you start to get these guys like Urachek, like Kipkkey at some point. He is 19, so I would imagine it’s going to be a few seasons at least before we potentially see him at the NHL level. But having defenseoriented defenseman and having kind of the co the complement of more offenseoriented ones, these all just seem to kind of tie in together um just naturally, which uh which you got to love as well. But I would say of the five, I still I think Theodore Hulquist and Adam Byok are the two that are the most likely to get to the NHL level. So of the five, if Jud Brackett has two that hit, and even if the other three end up being solid AHL guys, you know, the there is a need for that in your organization as well. But I would say of five selections, if you can get two that hit, that’s that’s a pretty good success rate. So that’s your 2025 NHL draft class. Now, the Minnesota Wild did make a couple of depth signings to fill out the uh back end of their roster. We’ll take a look at the names, including the goalie that I’ve been talking about the last uh few days that was a need for the Minnesota Wild. Uh they found one. So, we’ll tell you who as we finish today’s episode of Locked on Wild after this final segment of today’s episode of Locked on Wild. And once again, we thank you for making Lockown Wild your first listen each and every day. Once again, make sure to hit that like button and subscribe so you don’t miss out on any new episodes throughout the week. We will have you covered all off season long. A lot of other shows tend to maybe go into a little bit of a hibernation mode. Not locked on wild. We got you covered every single day of the off season. So, the Minnesota Wild made a few depth signings. These are not names that are supposed to these are not supposed to factor too much into the equation. These are going to be guys that spend time in Iowa if you end up having just another rash of injuries like the Wild have had the last couple of seasons. These could be guys that you see on the back end. But, uh, just keep track in your head of the, uh, the number of players that the names sound familiar. And we’ll start with the goalender. Uh the Minnesota Wild signing goalender Cal Peterson to a one-year $775,000 contract. They signed forward Nicholas Abbe Cubell to a one-year two-way contract. Defenseman Ben Gleason to a one-year two-way contract. Defenseman Matt Kierstead to a two-year two-way contract. And forward Tyler Pitlick to a two-year two-way contract. Peterson, age 30. He was with the Los Angeles Kings most recently. Did not get into any NHL games this past season, but uh he started 37 games uh 35 games, excuse me, as uh recently as 2021 2022. Uh but he was um with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms in the AHL last season. uh posted a 1315 and3 record, 3.14 goals against average, 885 save percentage this past season. Uh in his career, 92 98 and 30, a 313 goals against average, a 901 save percentage, and 11 shutouts across um six AHL seasons with Lehigh Valley and the Ontario Rain. He also has uh plenty of experience at the NHL level as well, parts of six seasons with the LA Kings and the Philadelphia Flyers. So before anybody like the only reason that Peterson was signed was for the exact scenario that I’ve laid out a few times this off season. The expectation is that Philip Gustoson will be the starter. Yes, Pervalstead will be the backup. That’s the expectation for this upcoming season. But what happens if one of those two gets injured? Samuel Levi is going to likely be your regular starter in Iowa, but I don’t know that he’s ready to come up and be a backup at the NHL level. Cal Peterson has done it. So if Philip Gustoson gets hurt, the expectation would be that Yes. Pervalstead would start in hisstead and that Cal Peterson would come up and back him up. This is like the some of the names that the uh the Wild have had in the organization the last few years that don’t factor in a ton. 775K is a minimal deal. Now, if this ends up that all of a sudden Cal Peterson is your backup and Yesper is down in Iowa, then yeah, this is going to be something that gets questioned. But I think at this point this is just a body that can provide you a little bit of experience in the event that you suffer a goalie injury during the season. So, it’s a name. That’s that’s about all I look into it. As far as the others go, uh Nicholas Abbe Kubel has some NHL experience, uh in a few different situations, a few different teams around the league. Uh he has been in the playoffs as well. He’s played 304 career NHL games with the Flyers, the Avalanche, the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Washington Capitals, the Buffalo Sabres, and the New York Rangers. He’s not going to be anybody that factors into the equation really at all other than if you set you suffer a rash of injuries again this year. And then he can come in and he can be a fourthline NH NHL guy. um he can come in and he can he’s somebody that is on a similar vein to Devin Shore but maybe can be a little more productive in a pinch. Same thing for Tyler Pitlick who has played uh he’s played in 420 career NHL games over 10 seasons. Edmonton Oilers, Dallas Stars, Philadelphia Flyers, Arizona Coyotes, Calgary Flames, Montreal Canadians, St. Louis Blues, and the New York Rangers. These are just people that if you need somebody to come up in a pinch on like your fourth line, they can do that. And they’ll spend a lot of time down in Iowa as a little bit of veteran presence to help bring the young prospects along. But until these guys steal roster spots from people, they’re just names at this point. The only reason that we’re discussing it is just to kind of introduce you to them. They’re not going to factor in much unless things go horrendously wrong. If you have a Nicholas Albe Cubell playing above a fourth line in a pinch roll, your season has gone terribly, terribly wrong. So, if everything goes according to plan, these guys will play in Iowa and that’ll be the end of it. But this is just like what happened last year where you’re bringing in some guys that at least have NHL experience so that if the season goes completely off the rails, you’re not panicking and scrambling to fill the bottom of your lineup. And you know, can I just talk about one other thing at least at this point that I am relieved that we’re not going to have to worry about. The penny pinching that has gone on with this roster over the last few years was some of the least favorite things that that I had to follow since taking over as host of this show. the penny pinching and we’re sending this guy down to accumulate cap space. You are going to go into the season with more than enough to operate on a daily basis. Now, there will probably be times where the Wild do play with, you know, 13 forwards and seven defenseman and don’t carry the full they don’t carry the full roster so that they can accumulate some additional cap space for the trade deadline. So, there may be some of that, but it’s not going to be a dayto-day basis. if you have a long road trip, you can call a forward and a defenseman up without any problems. So, I’m I am I think that may be one of the things that I’m most glad about this upcoming season is just not having to pull out the abacus every time a game is played just to try to make the uh the roster work. Um, we’re going to take a look at the top 10 prospects in the Minnesota Wilds farm system tomorrow. So, be on the lookout for that episode. And then, as I mentioned, we’ll revisit the Fourth of July fireworks with Zach Perezy and Ryan Sudter from uh way back in the uh way back in the days, the Fourth of July extravaganza. And what have we learned since? That’s coming up for you on Fourth of July. So that is our episode here for today. Appreciate everybody tuning in as you do each and every day of the week. Once again, make sure to leave a like and subscribe on YouTube. If you listen to us on uh any of the major audio platforms as well and you feel like leaving a review, we love that. If you want to leave some feedback on the show, feel free to do so. Um whether it be on Apple Podcast or on Spotify, uh I I do check those uh periodically. So, if you feel like uh leaving a shout out, we uh we appreciate you taking the time to do so. Uh should have the listener survey done next week. 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The Minnesota Wild’s 2025 NHL Draft class showcases Judd Brackett’s knack for finding hidden gems. Theodor Hallquisth, a defensive defenseman with offensive upside, leads the pack as the 52nd overall pick. Adam Benak, a speedy forward reminiscent of Logan Stankoven, could be a steal in the fourth round.

Locked On Wild host Seth Toupal breaks down each pick, including Lirim Amidovski, Carter Klippenstein, and Justin Kipkie. The Wild also addressed depth needs, signing goaltender Cal Petersen and forwards Nicolas Aube-Kubel and Tyler Pitlick. These moves provide insurance against injuries and bolster the AHL roster.

Toupal explores how these draft picks and signings fit into the Wild’s prospect pool and overall roster strategy. He also teases upcoming content, including player evaluations and a look back at the Zach Parise-Ryan Suter signings.

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