The last Minnesota Wild player to leave the ice at TRIA Rink on Wednesday was Zach Bogosian.

The veteran defenseman has been missing from the lineup for more than a month with a lower-body injury, but appears to be working his way back into playing health. When he returns, that will mean some tough decisions for Wild coach John Hynes, as young defenseman Daemon Hunt has made a solid case to stay in the lineup.

Hynes admits he has thought about what will happen when his team is healthier, and it’s generally a good problem to have, although the nature of hockey at the NHL level means that when Bogosian is healthy, there could well be another injury absence.

“I think it will be a tough (decision) to make,” Hynes said following the team’s optional morning skate before playing Carolina in a

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