"Aaron was recently converted to defense," said Brackett. "He is a smart, puck mover with an accurate shot."
The Wild selected defenseman Kalem Parker in the sixth round (181st overall). Parker, 18 (10/12/04), tallied 38 points (6-32=38) and 64 PIM in 68 games with the Victoria Royals in the Western Hockey League (WHL) in 2022-23. The 6-foot, 192-pound native of Saskatoon, Sask., ranked tied for second on the team in assists and tied for third in scoring. He collected 20 points (2-18=20) and 70 PIM in 66 games with Victoria in 2021-22. Parker also tallied one goal in three games for Canada at the 2022 IIHF Under-18 World Championship.
"Kalem is a two-way, all situations defender with good mobility," said Brackett.
Minnesota selected forward Jimmy Clark in the seventh round (213th overall). Clark, 18 (9/24/04), recorded 47 points (19-28=47) and 27 PIM in 62 games with the Green Bay Gamblers in the USHL last season. The 6-foot, 179-pound native of Edina, Minn., led the Gamblers with a plus-11 rating, ranked third in scoring and tied for third in goals and assists. He collected 38 points (15-23=38) in 31 games for Edina High School and three assists in 13 games for the Sioux City Musketeers in the USHL in 2021-22. Clark also played the United States Under-18 team at the 2021 Hlinka-Gretzky Cup, recording two points (1-1=2) in four games.
"Jimmy is a high-energy, two-way center with a heavy shot," said Brackett.