The NHL Trade Deadline is less than two months away on April 12. Now’s the time when teams should start thinking about what to do with their upcoming unrestricted free agents. The Minnesota Wild are one of those teams that will have to decide whether they’ll be buyers or sellers at the deadline. As of
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The Minnesota Wild failed to register a single goal in a 4-0 defeat at the hands of the Los Angeles Kings. This game marked the first time the Wild hit the ice for an actual game since precisely two weeks ago, on Feb. 2. Minnesota Wild celebrating (Jess Starr/The Hockey Writers) The Wild had over
When the Minnesota Wild drafted Kirill Kaprizov 135th overall in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, no one could imagine the impact he’d have in his rookie season six years later. At the start of the season, it wouldn’t be surprising that many casual NHL fans didn’t know who he was. For starters, when Kaprizov was
Every team has players that struggle to crack the lineup season after season. Then if they do make it, staying there is the next battle. The Minnesota Wild are no different, and this season there were two players who weren’t sure what their futures would be after training camp. Those two players were defenseman Carson
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
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
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