Nov 3, 2024; Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Wild defenseman Jonas Brodin (25) during a game between the Minnesota Wild and Toronto Maple Leafs at Xcel Energy Center. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-Imagn Images.

ST. PAUL, Minn - The Minnesota Wild could be without its top defenseman for the start of the 2025-26 season.

Wild President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Bill Guerin announced on Saturday that defenseman Jonas Brodin received surgery on an upper-body injury a few weeks ago.

Brodin, 31, finished the season healthy and competed in the IIHF Men's World Championships with Team Sweden. After that, along with some offseason training, Brodin had to get a surgery done on his upper-body.

Guerin said he thinks that Brodin could miss some time to start the season. Whether that be training camp or games will be unseen.

The Wild traded defenseman Declan Chisholm on Saturday to the Washington Capitals to move up in the Draft. This, along with Brodin's injury, now opens a spot for Carson Lambos to make a push for the team.

Lambos, 22, was the Wild's 26th overall pick from the 2021 NHL Draft. He has spent the last two years in the American Hockey League (AHL) with the Iowa Wild.

In 68 games during the 2024-25 season, Lambos recorded five goals and 19 points. He took on a huge role for Iowa and received a lot of ice time. He even earned an NHL call-up but did not play.