The 4 p.m. deadline has passed to sign 2006 draft picks, and the Wild has opted not to sign 2006 second-round pick Ondrej Fiala. According to assistant GM Tom Lynn, the Wild was concerned about injuries.

More tomorrow.

As for the other draft picks that year, James Sheppard and Cal Clutterbuck were signed previously, Europeans Niko Hovinen and Julian Walker don’t have to be signed because they’re on “defected” status and Kyle Medvec and Chris Hickey don’t have to be signed because they’re on “college” status.

As for 2004 fourth-round pick Julien Sprunger, his “defected” status has technically expired today, but his status is in limbo pending IIHF negotiations.

The Wild has not yet met with Brian Rolston’s agent as Steve Bartlett’s meeting with several Minnesota-based clients (guys like Vanek, etc.) this weekend. Lynn goes to Toronto for the Willie Mitchell arbitration hearing Tuesday and Wednesday, but that could last months.

The Wild will soon announce where the beginning of training camp will take place this September. The Wild has been displaced because of the Republican National Convention at the X.�

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