On today's episode of Locked on Wild, Alex Micheletti joins the show as we start by discussing Dean Evason being named head coach in Columbus. We discuss where he may go with his assistants after Bob Woods and Darby Hendrickson took jobs elsewhere. We also discuss the Patrik Laine trade rumors after he was taken off the Player Assistance Program. We discuss what Don Wadell is looking for in return, and why the Wild need salary to be retained in addition to freeing up a roster spot if a trade is to happen. It looks less and less likely that Patrik Laine is going to come to Minnesota. We finish by discussing Zeev Buium's impressive start in the World Juniors Summer Showcase, and why it makes it more likely that he gets fasttracked to the NHL once his sophomore season is done!

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