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Jesper Wallstedt is Wild’s man who doesn’t know too much

On Sept. 20, Jesper Wallstedt, Wild rookie goalie, beat the Jets, with 23 saves, a shutout, and an overtime win; he said sometimes 'not knowing too much' helps his reads.
Wallstedt described his style as taking inspiration from a movie line, `Don't think, it can only hurt the ballclub,` and prefers a clean slate over over-studying, despite available scouting tools.
On Sunday the Wild made a move for a forward, trading Mikey Milne to the Tampa Bay Lightning for Boris Katchouk, who will report to the Iowa Wild; Milne appeared once in the NHL last season.
On Saturday, the Minnesota Wild's roster remains unchanged immediately, amid ongoing speculation after the Quinn Hughes blockbuster trade this month.
The Wild reassigned David Jiricek to Iowa after 18 scoreless games, while Wallstedt’s limited scouting approach shows a read-based style despite many scouting resources.

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