LAS VEGAS — It took a little longer than most experts projected, but Zeev Buium’s NHL dreams came true Friday night. The Minnesota Wild selected Buium with the 12th overall pick of the 2024 NHL draft at The Sphere just off the Las Vegas Strip. The University of Denver defenseman will eventually play his home games in the same building where he just won the 2024 NCHC and NCAA championships in March and April. Minnesota originally had the No.