Yesterday the Minnesota Wild announced that Mike Reilly would be sent down to Iowa in a move that was largely seen as a salary cap saving measure. With the Wild pushing right up against the league’s $73 million cap ceiling, there needed to be a move to made sure that when Joel Eriksson-Ek is ready any day to come up to Minnesota to make his debut that there will be enough space salary wise for him. Indications though are that this was not necessarily a demotion due to Reilly’s play in the first game of the regular season.
Minnesota Wild: Prosser Looks to Be Odd Man Out
