Per Mike Russo, Wild beat writer for the Minneapolis Star Tribune:

Final spots down to Jaime Sifers, John Scott, Andy Hilbert, Nathan Smith and of course, Colton Gillies and Craig Weller.

So…

Do you send Craig Weller to the minors? I think that’s a possibility. He’d still make his 600K in the minors, but that comes off the cap. Do you send Colton Gillies to the minors? I’ve liked his camp, but that $1 million-plus cap hit could make him a casualty, plus the fact if you send him down to develop some more, he’d get big minutes and responsibilities in Houston — something that won’t happen here.

That could create two spots. Do they sign Andy Hilbert for 500ish, an experienced NHLer who had a couple hiccups tonight but absolutely worked his tail off? Do they put John Scott at wing (where he didn’t look comfortable tonight) and keep Jaime Sifers? Or do they send Scott down and keep Sifers?

I just have this feeling Sifers stays. His cap hit is only $650,000 and he would be a waiver risk. Scott playing forward has as much if not more with Sifers than Boogaard’s injuries. Chuck Fletcher said it gives John Scott “options.”

Final roster cuts due by Wednesday at 2 pm. Final pre-season game Tuesday evening in Philly. So...... Who stays? Who goes? Why? Who should stay and why?

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