By Michael Russo

Star Tribune

Monday will be the day many Wild players have been waiting for and others dread.

Judging by coach Mike Yeo’s comments following Saturday’s 5-4 overtime victory in the Wild’s preseason finale against the St. Louis Blues, young defensemen Matt Dumba and Christian Folin and left wing Jason Zucker might arrive at Xcel Energy Center and be greeted with good news.

Others, like goalie Ilya Bryzgalov and perhaps a depth forward like Stephane Veilleux, might not.

Winger Justin Fontaine is apparently ahead of schedule in recovering from a lower-body injury that might cost him the first two games of the regular season, but by Fontaine starting on injured reserve, the Wild technically only has to make two roster moves.

One will likely involve Bryzgalov.

The Wild’s goalies, veteran Niklas Backstrom and youngster Darcy Kuemper, survived the preseason healthy and performed well. Wild General Manager Chuck Fletcher has indicated it’s not practical to start the season with three goalies taking spots on the 23-man roster, so unless Kuemper is going to start the season in the minors, Bryzgalov’s tryout will have to come to an end.

The only options likely would be to offer Bryzgalov a two-way contract or strictly an American Hockey League contract and see if he’s willing to accept or outright release him from his tryout.

As of late Sunday — a day off for the team — Bryzgalov’s agent had not heard from Fletcher, although a decision is expected Monday.

If Dumba and Folin will both be on Thursday’s opening night roster against the Colorado Avalanche, the Wild will have to trim one more player. The likely candidates are one of forwards Cody Almond and Veilleux, forward/defenseman Stu Bickel or defenseman Nate Prosser.