The Minnesota Wild is making use of the taxi squad that has been renewed by the NHL and NHLPA due to hundreds of players heading into the league’s COVID protocol list and dozens of games getting postponed. Announced by the team on Thursday, they have recalled forward Connor Dewar and defenseman Dakota Mermis to serve as the back-up players that will be participating at the first team’s practice.
Dewar, 22, has appeared in four games for the Wild this season, including his NHL debut. The speedy third-round pick has been slowly developing as a solid two-way option and building upon his strong WHL career.