By Round 6 of the 2018 draft, you knew what the Minnesota Wild were trying to accomplish. They were trying to bolster their organizational depth in two key areas: Center and Defense.
These were indeed two major needs for the Wild. With the graduation of Joel Eriksson Ek, there’s very little in the organization at center. Luke Kunin is a very good prospect, but it’s unclear if he’ll play center or wing in the NHL. Past that? The next guy is the 5’9” Mason Shaw, who just missed all of last year with an ACL injury.