Mike Reilly was given a taste of the NHL last year by playing 26 regular season games with the Wild. The results were a mixed bag, with Reilly taking his lumps, but also finding some success in his first NHL experience.
Being that he is just 23 headed into this upcoming season, it would seem on the surface that Reilly is a player who deserves a shot to stick in the NHL this year. However, the current depth chart at defensemen may keep him in Iowa to start the year.
The current depth chart in front of Reilly reads in no particular order: Ryan Suter, Jared Spurgeon, Marco Scandella, Jonas Brodin,Matt Dumba, Nate Prosser, and Christian Folin.