Matt Boldy has blasted on to the scene with the Minnesota Wild and suddenly, there is hope that some of these prospects will turn out.
There were some whispers within the (very dumb) prospect community that called him the dreaded b-word, since the 12th overall pick in the 2019 NHL Draft was the only remaining player in the top-20 to not appear in a big-league game yet. But who could have blamed him? Whether it was continuing his collegiate career at Boston College, or battling through some early injuries as soon as he turned professional, there just wasn’t an opportunity that was made easy for him.