Mikael Granlund is ill and will not play Saturday against the Predators, Chad Graff of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Granlund is ill and will not play Saturday against the Predators, Chad Graff of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Analysis:

Although the immediate reaction might be: "Mumps!" - that's not the case here. Granlund fell victim to the stomach ailment that has claimed four other victims in the Minnesota locker room. He'll have a few days to recover before the Wild's next game Tuesday against the Flyers. Justin Fontaine will replace Granlund in the lineup.