Hartman’s injury has put the Wild, who have lacked flexibility all season because of injuries, in a real pickle. Teams can only have a maximum 23 players on the roster, and Hartman is occupying one of those spots. So when Lauko returns from injury, the Wild will need to send down a forward or likely put Dermott on waivers.

The Minnesota Wild have been plagued by injuries in 2024-25. Kirill Kaprizov, arguably the team's best player, suffered a lower-body injury that required surgery in late January and while he was initially expected to miss around a month, that timeline has changed.

The Minnesota Wild revealed some updated injury news regarding one of their star players. Wild General Manager Bill Guerin gave an updated on the timeline of the Kirill Kaprizov injury.