MINNESOTA WILD

– TONY FERRARI

> COMING INTO HIS draft year, Aron Kiviharju was considered one of the top defensemen in the class. He had showcased his offensive potential thanks to his exceptional passing and vision when the puck was on his stick. He had been scoring the lights out at the junior level since his age-16 campaign, and he’d already played almost half a season against men in the Liiga. Everything was tracking for Kiviharju to be a high pick in the 2024 NHL draft. Unfortunately for Kiviharju, he dealt with a knee injury that erased the vast majority of his draft year. His brief seven-game stint at the Liiga level to start the season left much to be desired. When he finally returned to action at the under-18 worlds in April, he was clearly…

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