Note: The depth chart will change throughout the summer as the Wild adds and deletes players and into the winter as lines change and roles change. Each player's salary cap hit is in parentheses.
Left wing
• Zach Parise ($7.5+M)
• Jason Zucker ($900+K)
• Nino Niederreiter ($2.66M)
Center
• Mikael Granlund (RFA)
• Mikko Koivu ($6.75M)
• Charlie Coyle ($3.2M)
• Erik Haula (RFA)
Right wing
• Jason Pominville ($5.6M)
• Thomas Vanek ($6.5M)
• Justin Fontaine (1M)
Vying for spots
Jordan Schroeder ($600K), Tyler Graovac ($747,500), Brett Sutter ($600K), Michael Keranen ($675K), Brett Bulmer (RFA), Kurtis ÂGabriel ($667K), Zack Mitchell ($615K), Brady Brassart ($836,667), ÂRaphael Bussieres ($759,167), Grayson Downing ($692,500), Pavel Jenys ($688,333), Christoph Bertschy ($575K), Jared Knight (RFA)
Left defense
• Ryan Suter ($7.5+M)
• Marco Scandella ($4M)
Right defense
• Jonas Brodin ($4.1+M)
• Jared Spurgeon ($2.66M)
• Matt Dumba ($894,167)
Vying for spots
Mike Reilly ($925K), Christian ÂFolin (RFA), Jon Blum (RFA), ÂGustav Olofsson ($795K), Guillaume Gelinas ($596,667), Dylan ÂLabbe ($692,500), Zach Palmquist ($692,500), Alex Gudbranson ($610K), Hunter Warner ($598,333)
Goalies
• Devan Dubnyk ($4.33M)
• Darcy Kuemper ($1.25M)
• Niklas Backstrom ($3.42M)
Vying for spots
Brody Hoffman ($925K), ÂStephen Michalek (can become UFA if Âunsigned by Aug. 16). The Wild is likely to sign a veteran No. 3 goalie.
Approximate total cap hit
$62,921,342, including $500K buyout cap hit for Matt Cooke ($71.4 million ceiling).
Available cap space
$8,478,658. This does not include Schroeder, who right now would probably make the team; Reilly, who has a shot to make the team; any of the unsigned restricted free agents and other signings. The Wild will not be a cap-ceiling team because it will want an injury cushion and flexibility to make in-season trades.