Minnesota Wild reassign two players, including a top goaltending prospect

Before their last game of the season Saturday, the Minnesota Wild have chosen to send a few of the younger players on the roster, announcing the reassignment of both forward Adam Beckman and goaltender Jesper Wallstedt to the organization’s AHL affiliate, the Iowa Wild. 

The news comes in congruence with earlier reporting that forward Frederick Gaudreau would be returning to the lineup after missing some time on personal leave.

After receiving a call-up with the team on March 7, Beckman has been a full-time member of the Wild for a little over a month. Playing in 11 games over that stretch, Beckman was not utilized very heavily in Minnesota, only tallying two assists while averaging 9:24 of ice time per game. 

At the AHL level, Beckman was similarly productive to his past two years in Iowa, scoring 16 goals and 29 points over 48 games this season.

One of the league’s top goaltending prospects, Wallstedt received his third call-up of the year to Minnesota on April 6. He was only able to participate in one game, stopping 29 of 31 shots against the San Jose Sharks in the team’s victory on April 13.

Neither player will have much to look forward to as they return to the AHL Wild, as Iowa sits with a 25-37-4-3 record in the AHL, sitting dead last in the Central Division. 

With both teams in the organization set to miss the postseason, Beckman and Wallstedt will have to wait until the 2024-25 season to play in any more meaningful games.