The Minnesota Wild looked like they were going to get off to a solid start in the 2023-24 season after winning two of their first three games, but a beat down from the Los Angeles Kings and a painful loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets have flipped that narrative completely. The Wild are a good
Jared Spurgeon
The final defenseman on the Minnesota Wild’s report card list is also their captain, Jared Spurgeon. After Jonas Brodin, Spurgeon would be the next best defenseman in terms of defensive capabilities alone. However, when it comes to both offense and defense, Spurgeon would be considered the best on the Wild’s roster. He used to go
The Minnesota Wild are finally regaining some ground in the race to win the Central Division, as a four-game win streak combined with some good luck has catapulted them to within three points of the first-place Dallas Stars. The Wild have been finding ways to win low-scoring games as they try to figure out how
The Minnesota Wild’s season ended much sooner than anyone wanted or expected after falling in Game 6 to the St. Loius Blues. A number of things went wrong for the team throughout the series. After losing Game 1, they seemed to get their act together for Games 2 and 3. However, it would be short-lived
The Minnesota Wild had been on a streak of getting the lead early and keeping it throughout the game until they met the Los Angeles Kings. They tried to utilize the come-from-behind talent they had earlier in the season, but it fell short. The Kings handed the Wild their first loss in nine games, and
The Minnesota Wild have been having quite a bit of success so far this season, with a record of 18-10-1 for 37 points in 29 games and tied for third place in the Honda West Division as of Saturday evening. Much of that success has come from forwards Kirill Kaprizov, Mats Zuccarello, Kevin Fiala, and
Slated to enter their 21st season as an NHL franchise in 2020-21, the Minnesota Wild have always taken a lot of pride in drafting and developing many top-tier defensemen. As we gear up for next season (whenever that may be), the Wild defense core is certainly beginning to take shape. Who makes the cut on
Evgeni Malkin steamrolling NHL in Sidney Crosby’s absence Perhaps no team has dealt with injuries to the extent of the Pittsburgh Penguins. From Kris Letang and Justin Schultz to Patric Hornqvist and Nick Bjugstad, one Penguins player after another has been forced out of the lineup. It’s okay, though, because they have Sidney Crosby and
31 Thoughts Rumor Roundup Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: It is believed that Dustin Byfuglien‘s ankle hasn’t healed as much as they had hoped. The Winnipeg Jets would have traded Jacob Trouba anyways, but they would have planned differently with regards to Byfuglien. There will be trade rumors involving Justin Faulk and Rasmus Ristolainen. The Jets
Bruins RFAs a “work in progress” Conor Ryan: Boston Bruins GM Don Sweeney said yesterday that there is no new updates on contract talks between Charlie McAvoy and Brandon Carlo. Sweeney said it’s still a “work in progress.” What could RNH be worth? Jim Matheson: Edmonton Oilers forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is entering the final year
Oilers spoke with Marleau, the Ducks should also do so Neal McHale: Darren Dreger said on TSN 1050 (a couple days ago) that the Edmonton Oilers have spoken with Patrick Marleau. Dreger also speculated that the Anaheim Ducks should be a team that is interested in him. Chabot hopeful of contract talks Chris Johnston: Ottawa
Home NHL Free Agents NHL Rumors: Minnesota Wild, Pittsburgh Penguins, and the Vancouver Canucks © Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports Wild could trade Spurgeon this season Michael Russo of The Athletic: (mailbag) Believe that at this point in time there is a better chance that the Minnesota Wild trade defenseman Jared Spurgeon than sign him to
The Arizona Coyotes avoided the RFA meltdown BUT….. Craig Morgan of The Athletic: John Chayka avoided the logjam by signing players like Christian Dvorak, Jacob Chychrun, and Nick Schmaltz to longer deals early in the process. This was to avoid the logjam. “I don’t think it was being clairvoyant or anything like that,” said Chayka,
Home NHL Free Agents NHL Rumors: Top 20 Trade Candidates … Top 30 Free Agents © James Carey Lauder-USA TODAY Sports Top 20 NHL trade candidates Craig Custance of The Athletic: Looking at the top 20 NHL trade candidates a couple of weeks away from the NHL draft. 1. Jacob Trouba – Jets2. P.K. Subban
The Flyers will try to sign Hayes, as the Jets look to restock their draft picks Sam Carchidi of the Philadelphia Inquirer: The Philadelphia Flyers sent a 2019 fifth-round pick to the Winnipeg Jets on Monday night for the rights to pending unrestricted free agent center Kevin Hayes. Hayes is coming off a career-high 55
31 Thoughts rumor roundup Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Sources are saying that Ralph Krueger is climbing on the Buffalo Sabres list of potential coaching candidates. It’s believed that Jacques Martin is out. Dave Tippet may be more destined to the Edmonton Oilers. John Shannon reported that Todd Richards is out. The Ottawa Senators are looking
Andrighetto hasn’t signed a KHL deal Pierre LeBrun: There were reports out of Russia that Colorado Avalanche forward Sven Andrighetto had signed a contract with an KHL but Andrighetto said that it’s not true. He said there is interest from the KHL but he plans on waiting until after the season to make any decisions
Alex Edler’s future uncertain Iain MacIntyre of Sportsnet: In a perfect world, the 32-year old forward would have re-signed already. Unfortunately, the reality is Edler likely goes into the offseason with a little unsettled feeling. This is because a deal is not done. No one knows if this is truly goodbye or not. This is