On today's episode of Locked on Wild, we evaluate the 2021-22 season for Jacob Middleton. We look at what he brought to the Wild's defense after he was acquired. We discuss how he was almost immediately thrust into a top line role and how him pairing with Jared Spurgeon and being the more defense oriented one of the pair helped them both. We discuss the potential for Middleton to be signed long term and how he represents a shift in what the Wild used to look for defensively compared to where their team is at now. We also discuss the current state of the Wild's defensemen and why having everyone locked in may not be as good as it sounds.

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