Lambos was summoned from AHL Iowa on Sunday.
Minnesota also placed Jared Spurgeon (upper body) on injured reserve and recalled forward Hunter Haight from AHL Iowa on Sunday. Lambos has notched one goal and one assist in six AHL appearances this campaign. He will be an option for Sunday's matchup against Columbus, but it wouldn't be surprising if he sat as a healthy scratch.
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Wild's Carson Lambos: Sent back down
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Lambos was reassigned to AHL Iowa on Friday.
Lambos was called up by Minnesota on Thursday, but he didn't appear in the team's 5-4 victory over the Blues. He'll head back to the minors a day later and should continue to see more consistent opportunities for playing time with the AHL club.
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Wild's Carson Lambos: Recalled Thursday
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Lambos was called up by Minnesota on Thursday.
Lambos has a goal and an assist in four appearances with AHL Iowa in 2026-27. Justin Kirkland was reassigned to Iowa in a corresponding move. The Wild are missing defensemen Brock Faber (skull), Olli Maatta (upper body) and Jared Spurgeon (upper body), so Lambos provides Minnesota with a seventh healthy defenseman going into Thursday's game against St. Louis.
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Wild's Carson Lambos: Waived Thursday
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Lambos was waived by Minnesota on Thursday.
Lambos had eight goals, 19 points and 48 PIM in 70 regular-season appearances in AHL Iowa. He made his NHL debut Dec. 18, 2025 in which he had a plus-1 rating, one shot and one block. Lambos hasn't appeared in an NHL game since that date, but it wouldn't be surprising if he gets another chance with Minnesota at some point during the 2026-27 campaign.
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Wild's Carson Lambos: Inks two-way contract
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Lambos signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Wild on Friday.
Lambos made his NHL debut last season by making a lone appearance for Minnesota, and he'll remain with the organization for the 2026-27 campaign. Across 70 regular-season appearances with AHL Iowa last year, he recorded eight goals, 11 assists and 48 PIM.
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Wild's Carson Lambos: Reassigned to minors
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Lambos was shipped down to AHL Iowa on Friday, Dylan Loucks of The Hockey News reports.
Lambos served as a healthy scratch versus the Jets on Thursday, so this move is likely just to keep him playing games rather than sitting in the press box. In a corresponding move, David Jiricek was promoted to the NHL roster. With AHL Iowa this year, the 23-year-old Lambos has generated three goals and five assists while posting a minus-7 rating.
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Wild's Carson Lambos: Up from minors
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Lambos was recalled from AHL Iowa on Thursday.
Jonas Brodin (lower body) was put on injured reserve in a corresponding move. Lambos has three goals, eight points and 28 PIM in 34 appearances with Iowa in 2025-26. He made his NHL debut with Minnesota on Dec. 18, recording one shot and one block in 10:16 of ice time, but he hasn't played at the top level since.
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Wild's Carson Lambos: Sent back down
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Lambos was reassigned to AHL Iowa on Friday.
Lambos was called up Wednesday, and he made his NHL debut during Thursday's 5-2 win over Columbus. He recorded a blocked shot and a plus-1 rating in 10:16 of ice time, but he'll head back to the minors a day later, signaling that at least one of Minnesota's injured defensemen could be cleared to suit up Saturday against the Oilers.
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Wild's Carson Lambos: Sent back to minors
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Lambos was returned to AHL Iowa on Tuesday, per the NHL media site.
Lambos' demotion comes as Jacob Middleton (hand) was activated off injured reserve ahead of Tuesday's matchup with St. Louis. The 21-year-old Lambos has yet to make his NHL debut and figures to continue spending the bulk of the campaign in the minors, where he has recorded two goals and three helpers in 27 contests.
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Wild's Carson Lambos: Dropped to minors
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Lambos was assigned to AHL Iowa on Sunday.
Lambos has been a healthy scratch for Minnesota in the last three games. He has registered two goals and five points in 27 AHL appearances this season. The 21-year-old defender doesn't have any NHL experience yet.
