Wild 2025-26 Report Cards: Jonas Brodin

The offseason is now officially underway for all NHL teams, as the Stanley Cup was awarded to the Carolina Hurricanes a week and a half ago. The Wild have been in offseason mode since the middle of May, but have had their name mentioned a few times with players coming and going, as well as being one of the teams on Dylan Larkin’s trade request list. 

We’re still making our way through the Wild’s defense for their report cards, and next up is Jonas Brodin, who once again struggled to stay healthy through the season. In this article, we’ll look at his regular-season performance and his short postseason stint before another injury stopped him. 

It’s likely been mentioned in every report card over the last seven or so seasons, but Jonas Brodin hasn’t played a full season since the 2018-19 season. It’s obviously harder to register points when the player is sitting on the sidelines, and Brodin struggled in that department. He played in 62 games this season, which is 12 more than last, but had just 18 points compared to 20 points last season. So he played in more games this season but had fewer points. 

Of course, he’s known for contributing points when he can, but lately it’s been more about his defense than any offensive production. His defense was solid as always, with 126 blocked shots that had him third on the team, and only 10 hits; he doesn’t throw his weight around too much, which is probably good considering his high number of injuries. 

Brodin is one of the hardest players to give a grade to because of the amount of time he spent hurt. It’s difficult to fault him for being injured, but it’s also hard not to be frustrated over how much he was hurt when the Wild needed him. He did choose to miss what was likely his one shot at the Olympics to undergo surgery and be ready for the Wild and their postseason run (from ‘Wild insider: On Jonas Brodin and the difficulty of choosing team vs. country for Olympians,’ The Athletic, 02/02/2026).

After looking over the season and his efforts, he does earn a little slack for the injuries, but it’s still disappointing he didn’t put up more numbers since he played in more games. His grade for the regular season is a B. He earned above average because of his defensive numbers, but not higher because of his lack of offensive production when he was in the lineup. 

Brodin was healthy heading into the postseason, but he only made it through five of the Wild’s 11 games before he blocked a shot that ended his season. He ended up breaking a toe, and that was why he missed the rest of the playoffs. The Wild definitely could’ve used him against the Colorado Avalanche, but he had to watch along with Joel Eriksson Ek after making a big sacrifice to block the shot. 

In the five games he did play, he blocked 14 shots, and he was fourth on the team in blocked shots despite missing the remaining six games. He also assisted on a goal for one lone point in those five games. The playoffs were short for the Wild but even shorter for Brodin, which again makes it hard to determine a grade. 

Like his teammates, he found another level to his game in the postseason, and although he didn’t provide a lot of offense, he did keep his defense up. After looking over his stats, although short, he earned a B as well. It wasn’t lower because he did face an injury that knocked him out, and he kept with his defense. It wasn’t higher, however, because they always could’ve used more, especially in the postseason. 

After looking at both his regular-season performance and his postseason, Brodin’s overall grade was a B. He played above average when he was in the lineup, but his play didn’t stand out like most would’ve hoped, and that’s why his grade isn’t higher than a B. He did sacrifice his body to block a shot in the postseason when his team needed it the most, but they could’ve used him healthy as well. 

Again, it’s hard to fault him for his injuries, especially when he’s putting his body on the line for the team to keep the puck out of his net. That is why his grade isn’t lower than a B; he found a way to play above an average C when in the lineup. Hopefully, Brodin can use this offseason to get healthy and find a way to stay that way all next season.