Overview
- Multiple insiders report Minnesota has made the 23-year-old available, with the goal of acquiring a No. 1-caliber center.
- The push comes after the Quinn Hughes trade signaled a win-now posture for a team seeking more strength down the middle.
- Filip Gustavsson’s new five-year contract positions him as the long-term No. 1, creating a crowded crease for Wallstedt.
- Wallstedt has a strong overall line this season (about a 2.70 GAA and .914 save percentage in 21 games) but his starts and results have dipped recently.
- Analysis pieces outline potential fits and contingencies — from veteran or young centers to a speculative Marc‑André Fleury return — while stressing that no deal is in place.