The Wild on Sunday reduced their roster to 27, most notably reassigning forward Hunter Haight to their AHL affiliate in Des Moines.

Defenseman Matt Kiersted also was reassigned to Iowa, while goaltender goaltender Calvin Petersen and forward Tyler Pitlick were placed on waivers.

Under NHL rules, the Wild have until 5 p.m. Monday to reduced their roster to 23. They open their season Thursday in St. Louis and will need a forward to step in while Mats Zuccarello misses the season’s first two months because of injury.

Notably still on the roster are forwards Vinnie Hinostroza, Cameron Butler, Liam Ohgren and Michael Milne, and defensemen Daemon Hunt, David Jiricek and Stevie Leskovar.

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