Each year, a few prospects have their NHL rights expire on June 1. This would happen if they are not signed to an Entry-Level Contract (ELC) by June 1. The Minnesota Wild have one prospect eligible. 

Kalem Parker was a sixth round pick by the Wild in 2023. The 6-foot defenseman posted his second consecutive 40-point season in the Western Hockey League (WHL) this year.

Parker, 20, recorded ten goals, 30 assists, and 40 points in 66 WHL games this season with the Calgary Hitman and the Moose Jaw Warriors.

He has 24 goals, 22 assists, and 146 points in 286 career WHL games across five seasons. 

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There are a few players who weren't signed by the team that drafted them by the deadline that have panned out before. Emil Lilleberg, a defenseman, was a fourth round pick by the Arizona Coyotes in 2021. He did not sign and has played the last two NHL seasons with the Tampa Bay Lightning. He had 19 points in 76 games this season.

The Wild left Servac Petrovsky unsigned last year and he decided to sign a contract in the Czechia league with HC Bílí Tygři Liberec.

We will see what happens with Parker. The Wild did not sign him before the deadline which makes him a free agent. 

Photo Credit: Apr 26, 2025; Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA; General view of the ice surface prior to the game between the Minnesota Wild and the Vegas Golden Knights in game four of the first round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Xcel Energy Center. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Fedyck-Imagn Images.