Minnesota Wild defenseman Zeev Buium will make his NHL debut in Game 1 against the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday, becoming the first player in Wild history to debut in the postseason. The 19-year-old, who was the 12th overall pick in the 2024 NHL Draft and a Hobey Baker Award finalist, recorded 48 points in 41 games during the 2024-25 season with Denver. Buium is expected to play on the third pairing alongside veteran Zach Bogosian and was also leading the team’s top power-play unit in practice.