Wild’s Brodin out week-to-week with lower-body injury

The Minnesota Wild announced that defenseman Jonas Brodin will be out week-to-week with a lower-body injury.

Defenseman Zach Bogosian will draw into the lineup as his replacement for Sunday’s game against the Boston Bruins.

Brodin was recently activated from the long-term injured reserve, he has tallied four goals and 14 assists for 18 points in 38 games this season. It’s been a tough go for the Swedish blueliner as he has dealt with two separate injuries this season so far which has limited his playing capacity.

Brodin appeared in three games for Sweden at the 4 Nations Face-Off where he tallied one goal.

The 31-year-old appeared in 62 games during the 2023-24 campaign and dealt with injuries throughout the last couple of seasons.

The Karlstad, Sweden product signed a 7-year, $42 million extension with the Wild in September 2020. His contract has an average annual value (AAV) of $6 million and is currently in year four. It also has a full no-movement clause through the first four years.

Brodin made his NHL debut with the Wild in the shortened 2012–13 season, collecting 11 points in 45 games. He’s been a fixture in the lineup ever since and has helped the Wild qualify for the playoffs 10 times over that span; Brodin has skated in 67 postseason contests in his NHL career. In 2021-22, Brodin reached a career high of 30 points.

Now in his 13th NHL campaign, Brodin has 58 goals and 200 assists for 258 points in 841 career regular-season games. 

The Wild currently sit third in the Central Division with a 34-22-4 record and 72 points through 60 games this season. Minnesota trails six points back of the Dallas Stars for the second seed and currently sits tied with the Colorado Avalanche.