Wild beat writer Michael Russo takes a look at potential line combinations and defensive pairings for the Wild:
FORWARDS
Left wing-Center-Right wing
ø First line: Zach Parise-Mikko Koivu-Dany Heatley
Second line: Devin Setoguchi-Mikael Granlund-Pierre-Marc Bouchard
Third line: Matt Cullen-Kyle Brodziak-Cal Clutterbuck
Fourth line: Darroll Powe-Zenon Konopka-Torrey Mitchell
Extra: Matt Kassian
Vying for spots: Kassian, Stephane Veilleux, Jake Dowell, Charlie Coyle, Johan Larsson, Brett Bulmer, Jason Zucker, Zack Phillips, Nick Palmieri, Chad Rau.
DEFENSEMEN LEFT-RIGHT
First pair: Ryan Suter-Jared Spurgeon
Second pair: Marco Scandella-Tom Gilbert
