'They're concerned': Wild reportedly still don't have timeline for Kirill Kaprizov

It's been a grind for the Minnesota Wild this season, but there's still hope that superstar Kirill Kaprizov will return before the end of the season. If he does, the Wild will have a chance to make some noise. If he doesn't, you can probably cross off Minnesota from the list of teams that are a true threat to do damage in the playoffs.  

When will Kaprizov, who hasn't played since Jan. 26, return? 

"They're hoping that he starts skating at the end of this month. He hasn't been skating. I knew someone that ran into him during the 4 Nations break and he said he was going to be out a while. That sort of raised my eyebrows, but I've been asking the question: 'Hey, what's happening? Where's Kirill Kaprizov?' The Wild don't have a timeline," Seravalli said Tuesday on Daily Faceoff. 

The Wild literally do not know when Kaprizov could return? That's not a good sign. 

"They're not pulling anyone's leg here. They honestly don't have the answer to the question. They're concerned," Servalli added. "How could you not be about a player of this big of an impact?"

Kaprizov was playing at an MVP level before a lower-body injury knocked him out of the lineup. He missed 12 games in December-January and returned for three games only to have missed the past 18 games after undergoing surgery. 

While the Wild say there's hope that Kaprizov returns before the end of the season, time is running out. Minnesota has 14 games and 27 days before the regular season ends.

With 81 points, the Wild are only four points out of third place in the Central Division, but they're only six points from falling out of one of the two wild-card spots in the Western Conference. 

Meanwhile, in more optimistic news, defenseman Jonas Brodin has resumed skating and is considered day-to-day. Forward Marcus Foligno, who missed his first game of the season Monday against the Kings because of an upper-body injury, is also considered day-to-day.