One of the biggest questions going into the season for the is how the health of the team's goaltending tandem of and would hold up. Before the Wild could even get into training camp, one of them is already hurt. According to Michael Ru so of the , Harding suffered an ankle injury and could at least mi Justin Falk Women Jersey s the start of training camp. :The team, experts when it comes to bad luck with its goaltending health, was totally caught off guard Monday when Harding limped into the trainers room. For a month, Harding had been feeling great off the ice and looking great on the ice. He even sat down last week with the Star Tribune to talk about how much he was looking forward to this season.But suddenly, Harding didnt take part in the teams captains practices the past two days at Xcel Energy Center, is Marco Scandella Women Jersey walking with the use of crutches and will mi s at least the start of training camp when players take the ice Friday. The injury did not occur on the ice, sources say.This is a tough blow to the Wild, but probably even tougher for Harding who mi sed the entire second half of the season due to complications tied to his multiple sclerosis. The veteran goaltender was having the season of his career at the time, defying the odds of his diagnosis and becoming an inspiration to the MS community in the proce s.Harding, whose last game was on Dec. 31, had a league-best .933 save percentage and 1.65 goals-against average in 29 appearances to that point.To have a seemingly unrelated injury crop up just before he was ready to mount his comeback season is unfortunate. Ru so reports that the Kyle Okposo Women Jersey severity of the injury is not yet known but Harding is expected to be out "awhile" The Wild do have some serious concerns if this ends up being a longer-term injury, however. As of right now, Backstrom is healthy and would be the teams No. 1 goaltender, but the next in line would be , who is Justin Bailey Jersey currently a restricted free agent without a contract.Kuemper is said to be seeking a one-way deal, while the Wild are offering a two-way deal . His agent recently floated the idea of Kuemper entertaining offers from the KHL if his demands aren't met by Minnesota.The young netminder had very little leverage with Harding and Backstrom already better established as netminders. With Harding getting hurt before the season even begins, all of the sudden the team needs Kuemper under contract a heck of a lot more than it did a day ago.Theres also the option of bringing in Ilya Bryzgalov, who has expre sed his desire to return to the team, or one of the other free-agent netminders out there like Tomas Vokoun or Martin Brodeur. Any Thomas Vanek Men Jersey one of those players could be at least extended an invitation to try out in camp as a potential backup, especially if talks with Kuemper go south. There are options, but the best would be that Harding gets himself healthy in short order and is able to join the team before camp concludes. Unfortunately, this latest injury is just another reminder of the fragility of the goaltending situation Minnesota faces heading into a year in which there are lofty expectations.