The Minnesota Wild prospect pool has some very high-end potential talent in the big names of Matt Boldy, Calen Addison, and Marco Rossi, but they have more and more been able to slowly accumulate a depth of future contributors that can solidify their lineup beyond the top layer.
Nothing is guaranteed, but after witnessing how Vladislav Firstov was able to battle through a pandemic-laden season and still produce while playing for the University of Connecticut Huskies. He already has the label of being a top-50 selection in the 2019 NHL Draft, and that doesn’t help when it comes to future and present expectations, but Firstov is certainly continuing to go through a very tough league and is increasingly getting more opportunities to earn those points.