Erik Haula is dealing with a nagging hip injury, per Wild general manager Chuck Fletcher, and will need four weeks to fully recover from the ailment, Michael Russo of the Star Tribune reports.

Haula is dealing with a nagging hip injury, per Wild general manager Chuck Fletcher, and will need four weeks to fully recover from the ailment, Michael Russo of the Star Tribune reports.

Analysis:

Haula's hip ailment isn't thought to be overly serious, and shouldn't have any impact on the 25-year-old forward's readiness for next season's training camp. Despite his nagging injury, Haula was one of the Wild's most productive players in the team's first-round playoff series against the Stars, notching four points (one goal, three assists) in the five games he was able to suit up for. The 2009 seventh-round pick finished the 2015-16 regular season with a respectable 34 points (14 goals, 20 assists) in 76 games, and could get an opportunity to fight for a top-six role in training camp due to Minnesota's lack of top-tier talent at forward.