Although losing Middleton is a tough loss for the Wild, they are fortunate to have been able to claim Dermott off waivers from the Oilers.

The Minnesota Wild lost another defenseman on Friday, when Jake Middleton was designated to Long-Term Injured Reserve with an upper-body injury.

You don’t replace the player when he’s out, but other guys do get opportunities and then sometimes depending on the situation, people share those roles, maybe someone steps into the