The Iowa team is finally receiving some help but has already suffered a fairly significant setback on defense. The Iowa defensive core looks fairly healthy for the season with Gustav Olofsson leading the group. Christian Folin or Mike Reilly will likely see time with Iowa at some point during the year. Victor Bartley was signed to provide some veteran depth in Iowa but unfortunately will miss multiple months due to injury. Maxime Fortunus will captain the Iowa team, as a veteran of 12 full AHL seasons and 9 NHL games. He will be a solid AHL defenseman who won’t do anything special but should provide veteran experience and leadership.
Iowa Wild Season Preview: Defense
