Devastating MN Wild Injuries Revealed
Now that the Minnesota Wild’s 2025-26 season is over, fans and the organization alike are begrudgingly looking to the offseason, where president of hockey operations Bill Guerin has a boatload of impactful decisions to make over the next handful of months.
But before that, Wild players, coaches and their PoHO held meetings today in St. Paul, before players eventually talked with reporters, which is where we got all sorts of good information heading into what should be an eventful summer.
Quinn Hughes told gathered media Friday that he is indeed open to a contract extension this offseason. Head coach John Hynes is expected to sign one too, flying in the face of rumors this week that Minnesota could look elsewhere behind the bench. I wrote more on both situations earlier today.
Another big topic of conversation Friday at TRIA were the injuries of Joel Eriksson Ek and Jonas Brodin, neither of whom played in the Wild’s second round series against the Avalanche.
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With the postseason now over, both veterans finally revealed more details into injuries that, in hindsight, may have cost Minnesota their chance to beat Colorado in their best-of-seven playoff series. Coincidentally, both are right foot injuries
For Eriksson Ek, it’s a broken heel bone. From what the 29-year-old told reporters, he “couldn’t plant his foot on the ice” while skating because it was too painful. Brodin, meanwhile, underwent surgery a few weeks back to repair the first metatarsal in his right foot.
Joel Eriksson Ek says he broke his heel bone. Said he couldn’t plan his foot during skating. Way it happened added to his frustration
— Michael Russo (@RussoHockey) May 15, 2026
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Brodin noted (per The Athletic), when he first suffered the injury (blocked shot in Game 5 vs Dallas) he thought he was fine… until he wasn’t. Eriksson Ek seems physically sick to his stomach that he had to miss more playoff games, which we already knew, based on how hard he was working to get back, despite the pain.
They certainly could have used both guys too. The Minnesota Wild were way to light on depth on the blue line vs Colorado, forcing John Hynes into playing an injured Zach Bogosian and disappointing Jake Middleton, who both finished -2 (+/-) this postseason.
Joel Eriksson Ek, before his injury, had already piled up 5 points and a +7 (+/-) in five games against the Stars. Prior to his injury, Jonas Brodin was a +2 with 1 assist, in his five games played.
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