Kirill Kaprizov and the Minnesota Wild were eager to welcome a two-time Stanley Cup champion back to the team. However, new reports hint that a recent injury could spell trouble for the organization heading into the 2025-26 NHL season.

Kaprizov and the Wild were thrilled to see Nico Sturm return to the Twin Cities after hoisting his second Stanley Cup in the NHL (with the Colorado Avalanche in 2022 and Florida Panthers in 2025). However, the dream return for the German back into Minnesota could be put on hold.

“Nico Sturm, who practiced yesterday but has been dealing with a back injury all camp, is suddenly also on injured reserve,” as reported by The Athletic’s Michael Russo through his X account (formerly Twitter).

Awaiting

While the Wild have yet to provide an update on Sturm’s heal

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