While the NHL season is underway and the Minnesota Wild are sitting there with a 4-2-0 record, AHL training camps are just getting started before their season begins on Feb. 5. This means for the Iowa Wild and the other clubs still participating in this weird season, they will have just 12 days of preparation before the games start to count.
While the NHL roster has undergone a major transition, the same goes for their minor-league affiliate. Due to the expanded roster space and the taxi squad, AHL teams have to deal with a smaller amount of players available to them to fill out their own.