ST. PAUL, Minn. — This is probably the most unsettled a Minnesota Wild roster has been in years, with offseason departures leaving holes and roles that have yet to be filled less than a month before the regular season.But, oddly, this also might be the most straightforward roster projection we’ve done.As of now, other than Filip Gustavsson recuperating from offseason hip surgery, Wild president of hockey operations and general manager Bill Guerin has said that everybody else is healthy for camp, which opens Sept. 16. So unless the Wild bring in a free agent or two on pro tryouts (Guerin said they’re still weighing that option), the Wild lineup is pretty much set.Prospects Hunter Haight and Charlie Stramel have outside shots to snag a forward spot, but with 13 forwards all but locked in, they’d have to blow the team’s brass away.And in a shortened camp, they can’t waste time.The blue line, led by (they hope soon-to-be extended) Quinn Hughes, is back pretty much intact, with veteran Olli Maatta replacing Jake Middleton on the third pair.Jesper Wallstedt will have to hold down the fort for the first month while Gustavsson rehabs, with Calvin Pickard getting spot starts during a 15-game opening month.What will the rest of the lineup look like? Here’s our roster projection for the Wild, version 1.0.How will the Dylan Larkin situation play out in Detroit?Max Bultman and Sean GentilleForwardsLocks: Kirill Kaprizov, Matt Boldy, Joel Eriksson Ek, Ryan Hartman, Blake Coleman, Marcus Foligno, Nick Foligno, Danila Yurov, Yakov Trenin, Nico Sturm, Maxim Shabanov, Bobby Brink, Michael McCarronHopefuls: Charlie Stramel, Hunter Haight, Mason Shaw, Tyler Pitlick, Riley Heidt, Dylan Gambrell, Justin KirklandThe Wild have an incredible one-two punch of superstars in Kaprizov and Boldy, returning 40-goal scorers who drive a good chunk of their offense. The question is — and going back to the term “unsettled” — who will play with them?The departures of Mats Zuccarello (Los Angeles Kings), Kaprizov’s longtime partner, and Marcus Johansson, a staple on Boldy’s line, have created openings in the top six. Consider also Vladimir Tarasenko, and the Wild have to replace 53 goals and 150 points from last season.A big focus in training camp will be tinkering with lines and seeing what chemistry can be created. Shabanov, a former KHL star who had an up-and-down rookie year with the New York Islanders, will likely get a chance to play with Kaprizov. Coleman, a two-time Stanley Cup champion who was acquired from the Calgary Flames, should get a look on the second line with Eriksson Ek and Boldy.The Wild entered the summer with the goal of acquiring a No. 1 center — and there was a tantalizing swing at Dylan Larkin, who has requested a trade from the Detroit Red Wings. But for now, Minnesota enters the season with the same center depth. Hartman appears to be the No. 1 center, with Eriksson Ek the shutdown two-way Swiss Army knife.Yurov, who made strides as a rookie last season, could take another step. McCarron, who signed a six-year, $20 million deal ($3.3 million average annual value) in the offseason, should be the No. 3 or No. 4 center. Nick Foligno and Nico Sturm also can be options up the middle or at wing.Marcus Foligno, the biggest voice in the dressing room, will be a third- or fourth-line winger. Trenin, the NHL hits leader last season, is in the same boat. The big question here is how the young guys step in. Brink will get a much bigger opportunity than he did after last season’s trade from the Philadelphia Flyers. Shabanov is a bit of an unknown, but the Wild have liked his speed, skill and skating ability since he came to North America.Haight showed last season he could play in the NHL during his call-ups and should get his chances this season when injuries strike. Stramel, the team’s top forward prospect, hopes to make the team’s decisions difficult with a strong camp.But if one of those players warrants a roster spot out of camp, Guerin could look to trade a player such as Trenin or Sturm.Shaw, a strong candidate for captain with AHL Iowa, has NHL experience and a relentless motor. He could play fourth-line minutes during stints this season.DefenseLocks: Quinn Hughes, Brock Faber, Jared Spurgeon, Jonas Brodin, Olli Maatta, Zach Bogosian, Daemon HuntHopefuls: David Spacek, Carson Lambos, Matt Kiersted, Ben Dexheimer, Viking Gustafsson NybergHughes and Faber formed a terrific pair after the blockbuster trade brought the 2024 Norris Trophy winner over from the Vancouver Canucks. Faber had career highs of 15 goals and 51 points and has room to grow even more.Brodin and Spurgeon should be locked in on the second pair in what could be Spurgeon’s last season in a Wild sweater, as it’s the last year of his contract.Bogosian, 30 games shy of 1,000, comes into camp healthy after an injury-plagued 2025-26 season. And Guerin knows Maatta well from their shared Pittsburgh Penguins days. Bogosian and Maatta seem like the third pair, at least to start the season.Hunt, 24, should be in the mix for playing time, as well. He’s looked as if he belongs, and his five-game stint in the playoffs certainly showed he earned the coaching staff’s trust. With the injury history of the Wild defensemen, Hunt will definitely get his reps. It’s just a matter of whether he plays his way into more.It’s a long shot that prospects Spacek and Lambos will make the cut. They’ll be good depth in Iowa, as will Dexheimer, the former University of Wisconsin captain who signed as a free agent.GoaliesLocks: Jesper Wallstedt, Calvin PickardInjured: Filip GustavssonWallstedt, in his first full season, finished second in the NHL among goalies who played more than five games with a .916 save percentage and tied for third with four shutouts. Most impressively, he went 9-3-4 with a .931 save percentage against teams that made the 2026 playoffs.Wallstedt then started 10 of the Wild’s 11 playoff games, backstopping the Wild to their first series win since 2015.The confident 23-year-old enters the season as the No. 1 with Gustavsson, who is beginning a five-year contract, on the shelf until at least November. Wallstedt has been in town for a month and looks motivated. His play will be vital with the Wild playing 18 of their first 26 games on the road.Pickard, 34, is a veteran known as a terrific teammate. He is 74-77-14 in his NHL career with a 2.96 goals-against average and .901 save percentage. He played the past three seasons with the Edmonton Oilers.This roster carries 22 players, leaving one spot free, meaning the team could add one player for the road, a spot that would normally go to a player like Pitlick.