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The Minnesota Wild have been without Kirill Kaprizov for roughly a month and it doesn't appear his return will be soon.

Eriksson Ek returned unscathed from the 4 Nations Face-Off, where he had a goal and an assist in three games for Team Sweden, and played in Saturday’s overtime win at Detroit. But his lower-body injury came to light following the Wild’s Monday morning practice at TRIA Rink.

The Wild deserve to be a buyer at the NHL trade deadline because of how well they have played, turning into a top-10 team after missing the playoffs last season. And their injury-depleted roster also needs help.

The Swedes were back from 4 Nations for practice on Friday, but U.S. players Brock Faber and Matt Boldy won’t join the team until before puck drop tomorrow in Detroit.

Kaprizov (lower body) is slated to be out "longer than we originally expected," GM Bill Guerin said Friday, per NHL.com. The Wild expected Kaprizov to miss a minimum of four weeks after undergoing ...

Kirill Kaprizov will be out longer than anticipated for the Minnesota Wild because of a lower-body injury, general manager Bill Guerin said Friday. The forward had surgery in late January because ...