Dumba potted his first goal of the season and added an assist in Thursday's win over the Predators.

EDGE Analysis

After notching 11 goals last season, it took Dumba 18 contests to get on the board this time around. The 23-year-old logs steady minutes for the Wild and has put up a respectable nine points through 18 contests. Dumba is sporting a tidy plus-7 rating and manning the point on the second power-play unit, making him a quality fantasy rearguard. Look for the goal Thursday to open the floodgates, as Dumba has solid offensive skills and should be finding the back of the net at a more steady rate.

Dumba dished out a pair of helpers in Thursday's win over the Canadiens.

EDGE Analysis

Dumba logged 25:58 of ice time Thursday and now has five assists through 11 contests. He's yet to find the back of the net thus far after potting 11 goals in 2016-17 and has had a rough start to the season. His recent defensive play is more of a concern to the team than it is to his fantasy owners, but look for the points to continue to come in given his offensive capabilities and role on the power play.

Dumba made a critical turnover that led to the game-winning goal in Monday's 2-1 loss at Winnipeg. "You know, he just hasn't been playing that well,'" head coach Bruce Boudreau told the Minneapolis Star Tribune.

EDGE Analysis

Dumba made a careless pass that went to where no Wild player was present that resulted in a turnover and a goal. Dumba has regressed on defense and hansn't been contributing on offense with no goals and three assists in ten games. It's possible he could lose ice time in the short term while in the doghouse for his lapses on defense.

Dumba had an assist and two shots on goal in Saturday's loss to the Blue Jackets.

EDGE Analysis

Dumba is off to a slow start shooting the puck with just five shots on goal in four games. He is plus-three on the defensive end despite Minnesota's slow start.

Dumba (ankle) is projected to play Saturday evening against the Stars for the preseason finale, according to the Wild's official site.

EDGE Analysis

Dumba took part in the a.m. skate Saturday, and now he's expected to join Ryan Suter -- who's appearing in just his second preseason contest ahead of the this new season -- on the top pair. The ever-improving Dumba is a nice back-end selection in fantasy drafts after he put up 11 goals, 23 helpers and a plus-15 rating over 76 contests last season.

Dumba (ankle) skated in Saturday morning's session, Michael Russo of TheAthletic.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

An offensively proficient defenseman, Dumba is recovering from a "tweaked ankle," and there's still no word on his availability for the preseason finale against the Stars on Saturday evening. It wouldn't be a surprise to see the Wild hold him out for precautionary reasons, as he's quickly emerged as one of the top blue-line options for Minnesota and will be counted on for power-play action as well.

Dumba (ankle) returned to practice Thursday, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

EDGE Analysis

Dumba "tweaked" his ankle during Tuesday's preseason loss to Dallas. He didn't play in Thursday's preseason game and will likely miss Saturday's game. Still, it sounds like he's got a good chance to be ready for the start of the regular season.

Dumba "tweaked" his ankle during Tuesday's preseason loss to Dallas, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Surprisingly, the Wild didn't release any information about an injury to Dumba following the game. There's no indication as to what Dumba's status will be for Thursday's preseason bout with St. Louis, but in his report, Russo theorizes that the injury is serious enough that it forced Minnesota to keep fellow blueliner Ryan Murphy through Wednesday's roster cuts.

Dumba (hand) will be in the lineup against the Jets on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Dumba spent the offseason recovering from a broken hand suffered during the playoffs, but will slot into Thursday's preseason contest. The blueliner set career highs in goals (11), assists (23) and shots (152) last year and has shown the ability to challenge for 40-plus points from the blue line heading into 2017-18.

Dumba (hand) was left unprotected by the Wild ahead of Wednesday's NHL expansion draft, TSN reports.

EDGE Analysis

Dumba is currently dealing with a broken hand that he suffered during the playoffs, but he's expected to be back to full strength ahead of the 2017-18 season, so it shouldn't have a huge impact on whether or not he's grabbed by Vegas. He's currently heading into the final year of his contract and the Wild were already considering the idea of dealing him ahead of the expansion draft, so Dumba's time in Minnesota could be coming to a close. In 76 games last season, Dumba had 34 points, 96 hits and 71 blocked shots.