Because of a size and physicality they could add, forwards Tyler Graovac and Kurtis Gabriel are receiving a long look from the Wild coaching staff during training camp.
If either shows that they can play in the Wild's speed-based game while still using their size effectively, they could be surprise additions to the team's opening night roster, perhaps on the fourth line.
"If there's a physical presence they can add, great, but they also have to show that they can play," coach Mike Yeo said. "That's where the game has gone. A lot of fourth lines are now checking lines, a lot of fourth lines are going against best players.