Mike Lundin News

#mnwild assigns Mike Lundin to @Houston_Aeros on a conditioning assignment

Lundin is expected to play a few games in Houston before returning to the team. The stay-at-home defender posted a goal and 12 points over 69 games last season and holds no fantasy hockey value.

Meanwhile, Mike Lundin isn't ready to get back into a game situation yet, and that process hasn't been helped by the fact that the Wild hasn't had a full practice in days.

Lundin will not replace Marek Zidlicky in the lineup. The stay-at-home defender posted a goal and 12 points over 69 games last season and holds no fantasy hockey value.

Probably the biggest news was that Mike Lundin, the Minnesota-born defenseman, finally practiced with the Wild today. it was the first time he was on the ice with his teammates since very early in training camp, when back spasms knocked him out of action.

Lundin took his first skate with his new team but is likely a bit away from returning. He has no fantasy hockey value.

#mnwild coach Mike Yeo said defenseman Mike Lundin will start season on injured reserve because of back spasms that has made him miss camp

Lundin has been out all preseason and is the least likely to be ready for the season opener. Last season he scored a goal and 12 points for Guy Boucher and the Tampa Bay Lightning. Look for him to provide decent defensive play without lighting the lamp with any frequency.

Mike Lundin (back), Matt Cullen (upper body) and Jared Spurgeon (rib) all remain out of the lineup, but Yeo again seemed confident that most or all would be ready for game one.

Lundin has been out all preseason and is the least likely to be ready for the season opener. Last season he scored a goal and 12 points for Guy Boucher and the Tampa Bay Lightning. Look for him to provide decent defensive play without lighting the lamp with any frequency.