With growing uncertainty that the National Hockey League will start their season as planned on January 1st due to the spectre of COVID-19, the Minnesota Wild decided to place one of their top prospects in a protective bubble.
The Athletic’s Michael Russo reported today that, per Wild general manager Bill Guerin, it has been decided that 2020 first-round draft pick Marco Rossi will be assigned to the Austrian National Team for the 2021 World Juniors Tournament, scheduled to begin December 25th in Edmonton, Alberta in an NHL playoff-style “bubble”, were access will be restricted and no spectators will be allowed.