With the expected return of Charlie Coyle in the next week or so, Bruce Boudreau will need to make a change to free up space for #3. The two most obvious choices are Joel Eriksson Ek and Luke Kunin. Both have shown a strong desire to stay with the big club, and Boudreau has clearly come to trust both of their games as they are now a regular penalty killing pair, despite the higher defensive responsibilities of the NHL-level hockey usually presenting a challenge to rookies. So how to choose between two young players that both represent important pieces of the Minnesota Wild’s future?
Kunin or Eriksson Ek: Who Leaves when Coyle Returns?
