ROSTER SITUATION

Here's a look at this season's NHL roster and where the players stand heading into next season, with salary cap hit:

UNDER CONTRACT

Forwards

Dany Heatley $7.5M

Mikko Koivu $6.75M

Pierre-Marc Bouchard $4.08M

Matt Cullen $3.5M

Devin Setoguchi $3.0M

Kyle Brodziak $2.833M

Cal Clutterbuck $1.4M

Darroll Powe $1.066M

Defensemen

Tom Gilbert $4.0M

Marco Scandella $845,733

Nate Prosser $825,000

Jared Spurgeon $526,667

Goalie

Niklas Backstrom $6.0M

RESTRICTED FREE AGENTS

Forwards

Guillaume Latendresse, Nick Johnson and Matt Kassian

Defenseman

Justin Falk

Note: If he's healthy, the Wild might look to sign Latendresse to a short-term deal less than his $2.5 million qualifying offer. Otherwise, it's expected the Wild will walk away and make him an unrestricted free agent.

UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS

Forwards

Erik Christensen, Stephane Veilleux, Jed Ortmeyer and Warren Peters

Defenseman

Clayton Stoner, Kurtis Foster and Mike Lundin

Goalie

Josh Harding

Note: Christensen, Foster and Lundin likely won't be re-signed. The Wild wants to retain Stoner and is intrigued by Veilleux, while Harding will have to decide if he's willing to return as No. 2 and split time with Backstrom. Ortmeyer and Peters might be welcomed back on two-way contracts.

Players who might vie for spots next season

Forwards

Mikael Granlund (assuming he's signed), Brett Bulmer, Johan Larsson, Charlie Coyle, Jason Zucker, Zack Phillips, Cody Almond and Nick Palmieri

Defensemen

Jonas Brodin and

Steve Kampfer

Goalie

Matt Hackett

MICHAEL RUSSO