Schmidt has been placed in the league's COVID-19 protocols Wednesday, Mike McIntyre of the Winnipeg Free Press reports.

EDGE Analysis

At this point, barring a false positive, Schmidt should be expected to miss at least the team's upcoming back-to-back versus Buffalo and Toronto on Wednesday and Thursday in addition to Saturday's clash with the Kings. The defenseman is currently stuck in a 13-game goal drought, though that shouldn't be completely surprising considering he has never reached the 10-goal threshold in his career. In his stead, Logan Stanley (undisclosed) could be pressed into service Wednesday if deemed fit enough.