A look at the Wild's picks:
Round: 1 Overall: 18
Position: RW
Height/weight: 6-4, 215
Hometown: Baldwinsville, N.Y.
2013-14 team: USA Under-18 Development team
Stats: 61 games, 29 goals, 64 points.
Assistant GM Brent Flahr's comment: "He's a big power forward. They're hard to come by. He's got a good set of hands. He's got an NHL shot."
Round: 3 Overall: 80
Position: D
Height/weight: 5-10, 193
Hometown: Skokie, Ill.
2013-14 team: USA Under-18 Development team
Stats: 53 games, seven goals, 20 points.
Flahr's comment: Captain of the Under-18 team, character kid, quality two-way defenseman, smart player, plays solid two-way game. A little short in stature, but he's well put together and physically strong.
Round: 4 Overall: 109
Position: G
Height/weight: 6-2, 198
Hometown: Espoo, Finland
2013-14 team: Blues Jr.
Stats: 38 games, .912 save percentage
Flahr's comment: Wild very high on him all year, but a tough Under-18 tournament hurt his stock. Competitive, athletic butterfly goalie. Might play pro next year in Europe.
Round: 5 Overall: 139
Position: D
Height/weight: 6-3, 211
Hometown: Terrace, B.C.
2013-14 team: Kootenay (WHL)
Stats: 10 games, zero goals, 1 assist.
Flahr's comment: Suffered season-ending shoulder injury after 10 games. Wild believes he would have been a much higher pick if he had played. Big, right-shot defenseman whose coaches rave about him. "Our scouts out west are happy."
Pontus Sjalin
Round: 6 Overall: 160
Position: D
Height/weight: 6-0, 161
Hometown: Ostersund, Sweden
2013-14 team: Ostersund
Stats: 21 goals, 3 goals, 4 points
Flahr's comment: His Division III league in a small town doesn't get a lot of exposure, so the Wild hopes it turned up a diamond in the rough. Very mobile, must get stronger, intelligent. "We knew one other team knew about him, so we made sure that round we drafted him ahead of them."
Round: 6 Overall: 167
Position: RW
Height/weight: 6-1, 182
Hometown: Nanaimo, B.C.
2013-14 Team: Calgary Hitmen (WHL)
Stats: 68 games, 10 goals, 25 points.
Flahr's comment: Smart, two-way, competitive player. "They're a deep Calgary team, so as he gets stronger and more mature, he's going to have a big role."
Round: 6 Overall: 169
Position: C
Height/weight: 6-0, 189
Hometown: Calgary, Alberta
2013-14 team: Lethbridge (WHL)
Stats: 62 games, 15 goals, 40 points
Flahr's comment: Rated much higher, but he played on a struggling team. "We think he has the skill and talent level to be a much higher pick."
Round: 7 Overall: 199
Position: C
Height/weight: 6-2, 189
Hometown: Brno, Czech Republic
2013-14 team: Brno Jr.
Stats: 26 games, 13, goals, 19 points
Flahr's comment: He's expected to be drafted in the Canadian Hockey League next year. "Offensive upside. He's got a 6-2 ½ frame, so he's going to grow into his body."
Compiled by Michael Russo
The Wild gave up two goals right at the end of the first period and were booed in their fifth consecutive loss at home.
