The Minnesota Wild selected five players during the 2025 NHL Draft on Saturday, including two defensemen and three forwards. Minnesota acquired a fourth-round pick (Lirim Amidovski) and defenseman Cha

Kipkie, the Wild’s final pick, was drafted by Arizona previously, at No. 160 in 2023, but had two strong seasons since with the Victoria Royals (WHL). As a 6-3 left-shot defenseman, Kipkie is the kind of player Brackett said the Wild felt comfortable taking a later pick on. — Joe Smith

After a quiet first day for the Minnesota Wild with no picks in the first round, the Wild have made their first pick from the 2025 NHL Draft. With pick No. 52, the Wild selected defenseman Theodor Hallquisth from Orebro of the Swedish Junior League.