Minnesota Wild All-Time Team: Best First Line (2005–2026)
Who makes the Minnesota Wild all-time team? We rated every player season from 2005–06 to 2025–26 (116 players) and picked the best season of each star for every spot of the first line.
The all-time first line
| Spot | Player | Best season | Rating | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Mikael Granlund | 2016–17 | 89 | 6 |
| LW | Kirill Kaprizov | 2021–22 | 93 | 6 |
| RW | Matt Boldy | 2025–26 | 90 | 3 |
| D | Jared Spurgeon | 2016–17 | 89 | 16 |
| D | Ryan Suter | 2016–17 | 88 | 9 |
| G | Devan Dubnyk | 2014–15 | 97 | 6 |
| Extra skater | Zach Parise | 2014–15 | 90 | 8 |
Ratings (out of 99) are calculated by Hockey Draft Game: 82-0 from public season stats compared with the league – not official ratings.
Top 10 player seasons
- Devan Dubnyk – 2014–15 Minnesota Wild (97)
- Niklas Backstrom – 2006–07 Minnesota Wild (97)
- Filip Gustavsson – 2022–23 Minnesota Wild (94)
- Jesper Wallstedt – 2025–26 Minnesota Wild (93)
- Kirill Kaprizov – 2021–22 Minnesota Wild (93)
- Matt Boldy – 2025–26 Minnesota Wild (90)
- Zach Parise – 2014–15 Minnesota Wild (90)
- Josh Harding – 2013–14 Minnesota Wild (90)
- Niklas Bäckström – 2008–09 Minnesota Wild (90)
- Kirill Kaprizov – 2025–26 Minnesota Wild (89)
Best team seasons
- 2021–22 Minnesota Wild: 53-22-7
- 2020–21 Minnesota Wild: 35-16-5
- 2016–17 Minnesota Wild: 49-25-8
- 2006–07 Minnesota Wild: 48-26-8
- 2014–15 Minnesota Wild: 46-28-8
Can you beat this team?
In Franchise mode of Hockey Draft Game: 82-0 you draft the Minnesota Wild all-time team yourself, one random season at a time – then see if it goes 82-0.
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Who is the best Minnesota Wild player since 2005–06?
By our ratings, Devan Dubnyk in 2014–15 had the best season (97).
What was the best Minnesota Wild season?
2021–22, with a 53-22-7 record.
Can I draft the Minnesota Wild all-time team?
Yes – Franchise mode in Hockey Draft Game: 82-0 (free, no ads) lets you draft it and play a full season.
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