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Wild send Dumba back to junior

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The Minnesota Wild have sent defenseman Matt Dumba back to junior for the rest of the season. The 19-year-old will play for the powerhouse Portland Winterhawks of the WHL.

“We’re excited to add a player of Mathew’s caliber to our roster as we enter the second half of the season,” said Winterhawks general manager and coach Mike Johnston. “He has proven to be an elite player at this level, and the experience he’s gained in the NHL and the World Junior Championship will be tremendously valuable for us.”

Drafted seventh overall in 2012, Dumba played 13 games for Minnesota in 2013-14, scoring a goal and an assist.

In hindsight, it would’ve been better for the Wild to send him down before he’d played 10 games and the first year of his entry-level contract had kicked in.

Related: Wild assign Dumba to Canadian junior team