Welcome to the first installment of Wild Weekly, which will be a weekly article from one of the Hockey Writers Wild writers. It will be a review of the past week’s Wild action and will provide notes, biggest takeaways, and of course, a review of the week. We will keep you up to date this
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The Calgary Flames still can’t win on opening night, not even with a two-goal lead. But the start of the 2020-21 NHL season portended good things for two East Division rivals, the New York Islanders and Washington Capitals, and showed why the Minnesota Wild eagerly awaited the arrival of Kirill Kaprizov. The Flames dropped their
The Minnesota Wild’s season is almost upon us, and you likely have read your fair share of season preview content about the team and its players. Well, now it’s time to talk about a couple of hot takes for the upcoming. These predictions are some that you might not hear being tossed around very much.
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, the New Jersey Devils are looking for goaltending options after the retirement announcement from Corey Crawford. Have they found anything? What does Matt Dumba think about the idea of playing somewhere other than Minnesota? There is news on the Vancouver Canucks and Elias Pettersson talks and Alexander Kerfoot is questionable
Soon after the Minnesota Wild were eliminated from the 2020 playoff qualifying round, general manager Bill Guerin wasted little time in changing the roster, which included trading away Eric Staal to the Buffalo Sabres for Marcus Johansson. The Wild have been searching for help at center for years, which left many asking why would they
As the offseason slowly, but surely, begins to reach its conclusion, it’s time to look towards the future. In doing so, the Minnesota Wild have to realize that they don’t have a ton of cap space to work within the near future. Now it may look as though next year will be a year where
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, could the Boston Bruins move a number of key veterans at the NHL trade deadline this season? In Edmonton, the team plans to make more moves before the season starts, but when is the best time to do so? The Minnesota Wild could still trade Matt Dumba, but will they
The Minnesota Wild remain one of the most fascinating teams heading into 2020-21. After an early and short-lived showing in last season’s playoffs that saw them eliminated in four games at the hands of the Vancouver Canucks, a fresh outlook and new season (whatever that may look like) may be just what the doctor ordered
The Minnesota Wild roster has been completely revamped in the last few seasons, with the exception of a few key players such as wing Zach Parise, defenseman Ryan Suter and until the last few months center Mikko Koivu. This past season has been no different with player overhaul. The forwards have really seen some dramatic
It was maybe too much to ask for Bruce Boudreau to survive one Minnesota Wild general manager change. He likely wasn’t going to survive two. Sure enough, Guerin opted to take the Wild in a different direction, replacing Boudreau with Dean Evason in July. There are a few reasons that Evason may have a tough
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, Phillip Danault of the Montreal Canadiens is talking for the first time in a long time about his role on the team and contract extension talks. In Colorado, there are more updates when it comes to Brandon Saad. Are the St. Louis facing major contract issues for certain pending free
There has been significant roster turnover over the past year, which is just the beginning as the Minnesota Wild continue to re-tool. General manager Bill Guerin continues to make changes that align with his vision for the future. There is still a considerable amount of the Wild’s biggest assets that could be on the move
Everyone has their own opinion of what their favorite team should do when it comes to trades, starting players, how to operate the team, etc. I believe there are a few things the Minnesota Wild should have done differently this past season and what they should do going forward. Going Back in Time The biggest
After the significant changes this offseason, the makeup of the Minnesota Wild’s roster is drastically different from last season. If the team desires a playoff berth next season, it will be essential for several players to have breakout seasons. A breakout season from a young player can really impact a team’s outlook. The Wild saw
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
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.
After the significant trades orchestrated by Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin, the team’s bottom-six depth up front will play a huge role in the upcoming season. In the past couple of seasons, the Wild have been a four-line team, with the first line and the fourth line being equally valuable and deployable. The Wild
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is news that two free agents are expected to return to the New York Islanders organization. In Calgary, the GM said the team is not done making moves and could the Edmonton Oilers be looking at a defenseman from the Detroit Red Wings? Finally, might the Minnesota Wild still
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