Former Los Angeles Kings forward Marian Gaborik announced his retirement on Thursday. The official announcement was a formality more than anything, as Gaborik has not played an NHL game since the 2017-18 season. Still, it’s worth reflecting on his time with the Kings’ organization and the impact he had. Acquiring Gaborik Heading into the 2014
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The Minnesota Wild department at The Hockey Writers is starting a series that will look at the franchise’s top 10 players all-time in honor of their 20th anniversary last season. THW’s Wild team consisting of myself, Aaron Heckmann, Devon Platana, and Justin Walters voted on this list, and it will begin with the 10th spot
The 2000 NHL Draft was a big one for the Minnesota Wild. After all, it was the first in the franchise’s history and its effects were felt within the organization for years to come. With the expansion draft behind them, the Wild entered the 2000 NHL Draft with nine total draft picks across the first
The Tampa Bay Lightning have traded forward Cedric Paquette, defenceman Braydon Coburn and a 2022 second-round pick to the Ottawa Senators for forward Marian Gaborik and goaltender Anders Nilsson. Shortly after the trade, the Lightning announced that both players would be placed on long-term injury reserve (LTIR) and be unavailable for the 2020-21 season. We
Everyone who’s been following the NHL the last few months no doubt has heard of Russian star Kirill Kaprizov. More specifically, how hard the Minnesota Wild fought to sign him due to his talent for scoring goals. The last Wild player to bring in so much hype prior to Kaprizov would have been Marian Gaborik.