What you might remember about the 2011 draft is that the Minnesota Wild acquired one of their best defensive talents in years as the team drafted Swedish defender Jonas Brodin with the tenth overall pick. What you might not remember is that the Wild acquired another bright defensive prospect named Nick Seeler with the 131st overall pick in the fifth round. The Eden Prairie native was a standout high school player with a solid 6 foot 200 pound frame who had a bright future ahead of him.
Seeler was the leading scorer on an Eden Prairie team that captured the Minnesota AA state championship his senior year.