Joel Eriksson Ek has been one of the best forwards for the Minnesota Wild this season, and that’s something that is simply impossible to argue against.
Beyond Kirill Kaprizov and Kevin Fiala, Eriksson Ek has been leaned upon to get some damn goals from his line and he answered that call with a total of 19 for himself during the regular season.
With that offensive surge and his regular elite defensive play, a nomination with a full on campaign reigning down from the northern state for him to earn the Selke Trophy for best defensive forward, was predictable.