Michalek was not tendered a qualifying offer by Minnesota on Monday.

EDGE Analysis

Michalek spent the majority of the 2017-18 campaign playing in AHL Iowa, although he did also spend a stint in the ECHL (six games). Selected in the sixth round of the 2011 NHL Draft, the 24-year-old's disappointing numbers, a 12-7-2 record with a 3.13 GAA, simply weren't good enough to warrant an offer from the club. The move leaves the Wild with just Dereck Baribeau and Kaapo Kahkonen in the pipeline.

Michalek was emergency recalled from AHL Iowa on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

With Devan Dubnyk (lower body) slated to miss Thursday's matchup with Toronto, the Wild were in need of a backup netminder behind Alex Stalock. The 24-year-old Michalek will fill that roll under emergency conditions. With Iowa this season, the Hartford, Connecticut native has compiled a 6-1-0 record along with a .926 save percentage.

Michalek was assigned to AHL Iowa on Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

Michalek was a long shot to make the Opening Night roster with the depth ahead of him looking to back up Devan Dubnyk, so Tuesay's demotion shouldn't come as much of a surprise. He's a minor league stalwart at this point.

Michalek stopped 17 of 22 shots Sunday, leading to a 5-1 preseason loss to Colorado.

EDGE Analysis

Sunday just wasn't Michalek's day, giving up two goals in the first four minutes on the ice. The outing was even more discouraging when you take into account Michalek is battling Niklas Svedberg -- who made 17 of 17 saves before Michalek entered the game -- and Alex Stalock for the backup goaltending spot under Devan Dubnyk. Michalek played 31 games for AHL Iowa last year, and it's seeming likely he'll have a similar job for the 2017-18 season.

Michalek was re-signed to a one-year, two-way contract by the Wild on Monday.

EDGE Analysis

Because of the two-way nature of the deal, Michalek's salary will be $715,000 while in the NHL or $70,000 in the minors. He's yet to see NHL action, but he had a respectable showing with AHL Iowa in 2016-17, posting a 13-14-0 record with a .919 save percentage and 2.63 GAA. Michalek was drafted in the sixth round back in 2011 and still seems a ways off making an impact at the NHL level, especially since a pair of established NHL netminders are ahead of him on the depth chart (Devan Dubnyk and Alex Stalock).

Michalek was reassigned to AHL Iowa on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

The Wild called up Alex Stalock in a corresponding move, and it appears that Minnesota -- drilled into a 2-0 series deficit against the Blues -- will still roster three goalies, including starter Devan Dubnyk and another backup in Darcy Kuemper.

The Wild recalled Michalek from AHL Iowa on Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

The Wild will lean heavily on starting netminder Devan Dubnyk throughout the playoffs with Darcy Kuemper serving as his backup, so Michalek will just provide the team with some extra depth in case one of Minnesota's top-two goaltenders sustains an injury. The 23-year-old netminder has compiled a 12-14-1 record while registering a 2.65 GAA and .918 save percentage over 29 appearances with AHL Iowa this season.

Michalek has been returned to AHL Iowa.

EDGE Analysis

Michalek will head back to the AHL, with Darcy Kuemper back in business and available to back up Devan Dubnyk on Tuesday against the Kings.

Michalek was recalled from AHL Iowa on Friday, Michael Russo of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

EDGE Analysis

Michalek will likely serve in a backup role to Devan Dubnyk on Saturday should Darcy Kuemper (upper body) be unavailable. However, his stay with the parent club will likely be a short one, and he probably won't see action between the pipes, so he's safe to avoid for fantasy purposes.

Michalek was returned to AHL Iowa on Friday, Michael Russo of the Star Tribune reports.

EDGE Analysis

Devan Dubnyk, Minnesota's top netminder, was able to return to practice Friday after dealing with an illness, making it an easy call for team brass to send Michalek back to the minors. Still, the 22-year-old seems to have taken a leap forward on the organizational depth chart since the Wild shipped Niklas Backstrom to Calgary ahead of the trade deadline.