Wild’s Gustavsson To Undergo Offseason Hip Surgery

The Minnesota Wild will be facing some immediate uncertainty in the crease this summer. General manager Bill Guerin announced on Monday that goaltender Filip Gustavsson is set to undergo offseason hip surgery as soon as possible.  

Guerin added that the team does not yet know if Gustavsson will be cleared in time for training camp, noting that a definitive timeline won’t be established until after the procedure is completed.

The timing of the surgery adds a layer of complexity to the Wild’s goaltending blueprint. Gustavsson, 27, is set to enter the first season of a five-year, $34 million contract extension that runs through the 2030-31 season. Over his 50 regular season appearances this year, the 6-foot-3 netminder served as Minnesota’s primary option, locking down a 28-15-4 record alongside a 2.69 goals-against average, a .903 save percentage, and four shutouts.

However, despite carrying the workload during the regular season, Gustavsson was largely relegated to the bench during the postseason. He made just a single appearance during the Wild’s second-round exit against the Colorado Avalanche, allowing four goals on 22 shots in a 5-2 Game 2 loss. Instead, Minnesota leaned heavily on highly-touted rookie Jesper Wallstedt down the stretch and into the playoffs.  

Through 192 career games across four seasons with the Wild organization, Gustavsson has compiled an admirable 101-61-23 record to go with a .911 save percentage and 15 shutouts. If his recovery stretches into the fall, Wallstedt would almost certainly inherit the undisputed starting duties to open the 2026-27 campaign, with Minnesota potentially needing to search the bargain market for short-term depth.