Perhaps it's a bit cliche, but the Minnesota Wild got exactly what it wanted from its 2017 Development Camp this week at Xcel Energy Center. 

The camp concluded with a scrimmage on Thursday, and now, all 43 players invited will go their own way for the remainder of summer. 

Some will head back to the city where they play collegiately or in juniors ranks, others to their hometowns. Some will prepare to play for the Wild in the Traverse City Prospects Tournament in September while a few will get ready for training camp or school.

The hope now is, wherever they are headed, they use what they learned this week to improve over the final weeks of the summer before hockey season begins again in the fall. 

"We throw a lot at them, both on the ice and off the ice, and part of that is by design, where we can mentally push them a little bit," said Wild Director of Player Development Brad Bombardir. "But it's also by design that they have to understand what it takes to be a pro. Hopefully, they've learned a little bit of that. The off-ice sessions, I thought, were very good. I would like to say they all got a little better this week, which is the goal of the camp."

Bombardir said there were few surprises associated with this week's camp. The players he wanted to come in and lead -- Luke Kunin, Jordan Greenway, Sam Anas and Carson Soucy, among others -- did exactly that. The number of invitees, of which there were many, brought quality competition and showed well for themselves. Meanwhile, the club's most recent draft picks made good first impressions.

The club was especially impressed with Kunin, Soucy and Anas, each of whom is expected to compete for a roster spot with the big club in September. 

Read more at wild.com.