That's quite the improvement.

Speaking with reporters Saturday, Minnesota Wild coach Bruce Boudreau spoke glowingly about Wild forward Tyler Graovac.

"To me, he's a 100 per cent different player (since training camp)," Boudreau said. "I know (general manager) Chuck (Fletcher) told me that he was a good possibility and that he's a strong guy, but I just didn't see anything. I was a little disappointed."

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Failing to make the big club out of camp, Graovac found his game while with Iowa, home of the Wild's AHL affiliate, scoring four points in six games. That performance earned him a recall back to the big club.

"We brought him up and I think he's been excellent," Boudreau added. "He's responsible. He was on for one goal against in Edmonton, but other than that he's been real good, working with two big guys and sort of backing them up on every occasion. I've been extremely happy."

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