The Wild don't have a first-round pick in this year's draft. “It’s certainly harder to predict,” Brackett said of planning for pick No. 52.

Judd Brackett just got back from last week’s NHL Scouting Combine in Buffalo, N.Y., and he heard a lot of the hot topics were the — um — interesting questions asked. The new one this year ...

That’s OK, said Judd Brackett, the Wild’s director of amateur scouting since 2020-21. “We’ve identified players that I think we’d be thrilled with,” he said during a teleconference Friday.

Just 24 hours before the start of the draft, Wild General Manager Bill Guerin sat down with Judd Brackett, the club's Director of Amateur Scouting to take one final overview of the club's draft board.

Team brass has brainstormed about trading the pick, but Brackett believes moving up into the top 10 would be tough to do. "Teams are very happy with their options," he said.

Here are the Wild's picks Friday and Saturday in the 2024 NHL entry draft in Las Vegas, with comments by director of amateur scouting Judd Brackett.Zeev BuiumFirst round, 12th overall Position ...

Analysis: “A bigger body. A really strong skater, especially north south.” — Brackett Chase Wutzke No. 142 pick (fifth round) Age: 17 Position: Goalie Height: 6 feet, 2 inches Weight: 160 ...

Here are the Wild’s picks Friday and Saturday in the 2024 NHL entry draft in Las Vegas, with comments by director of amateur scouting Judd Brackett.