Mats Zuccarello has become a fan favorite, and for good reason. During his time with the Minnesota Wild, Zuccarello has proven invaluable. Zuccarello has scored 99 goals and 322 points with the Wild, including his career-high 79 points during the 2021-22 season. His elevated play in Minnesota is one of the many reasons he secured… Continue reading Mats Zuccarello Still Has It – Minnesota Wild
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Elias Pettersson Needs To Become Minnesota’s Top Summer Target – Minnesota Wild
On Sunday, we posed a simple question with a complicated answer: After the Dallas Stars got Mikko Rantanen, how could the Wild poach a similar superstar to keep up? We left the question open at the time, but honestly? There’s a pretty obvious answer. And it stared Minnesota right in the face hours after the… Continue reading Elias Pettersson Needs To Become Minnesota’s Top Summer Target – Minnesota Wild
Playing David Jiricek Might Solve Multiple Problems For the Wild – Minnesota Wild
In many ways, David Jiricek is effectively the Minnesota Wild’s trade deadline pickup. Minnesota parted with its 2025 first-round draft pick to land the disgruntled top defenseman prospect, which might have contributed to a quiet trade deadline during which the Wild made few moves to boost its struggling offense. To be clear, that opportunity cost… Continue reading Playing David Jiricek Might Solve Multiple Problems For the Wild – Minnesota Wild
Does Justin Brazeau Have the Skill To Adapt To Hynes’ Systems? – Minnesota Wild
The narrative around Justin Brazeau has shifted quickly since the Minnesota Wild acquired him on March 6. In his initial tweet about the trade, Michael Russo called Brazeau “good down low below the dots and around the net.” He credited Brazeau with good hands and net-front ability. Perhaps Brazeau would bring the size the Wild… Continue reading Does Justin Brazeau Have the Skill To Adapt To Hynes’ Systems? – Minnesota Wild
Wild Sneak Out Shootout Win Over Avalanche – Wilderness Walk
Wow, the Rantanen thing was kept pretty quiet to outsiders, really, only the team and he knows what happened. I am guessing that Rantanen did not want to play as structured as the Hurricanes do. Gutsy win last night. Again, the Wild tend to be hard to watch at this point, and Heinzy has got… Continue reading Wild Sneak Out Shootout Win Over Avalanche – Wilderness Walk
What Is the Wild’s Plan In Net Next Year? – Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild left their goaltending situation alone during a stressful pre-playoff trade deadline. However, Marc-Andre Fleury announced his retirement last April, so the team must make a major decision this summer. Filip Gustavsson will enter the third year of his contract with a $3.75 million yearly cap hit. The Wild are unlikely to move… Continue reading What Is the Wild’s Plan In Net Next Year? – Minnesota Wild
Bill Guerin’s Future Is Rooted In the Present – Minnesota Wild
Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin addressed reporters last Friday afternoon. The NHL trade deadline had passed, and all the big deals seemed to come within the Central Division. The Dallas Stars got Mikko Rantanen. The Colorado Avalanche landed Brock Nelson. Draft picks flew through the air while Guerin and the Wild stood idle. It… Continue reading Bill Guerin’s Future Is Rooted In the Present – Minnesota Wild
Are Brazeau and Nyquist Enough To Keep the Wild Afloat? – Minnesota Wild
Luke Sims is skiing and the great Tony Abbott fills in as a guest this week! He joins Justin Hein and Justin Wiggins in breaking down the Minnesota Wild trade deadline and if their additions are enough to stop the current skid they find themselves on. Plus we play a game of “If I were… Continue reading Are Brazeau and Nyquist Enough To Keep the Wild Afloat? – Minnesota Wild
The Wild Need More From Their Goaltending Duo – Minnesota Wild
When the Minnesota Wild was sitting atop the NHL standings at the beginning of December, Kirill Kaprizov made headlines for being a Hart Trophy candidate. While Kaprizov did a lot of heavy lifting, the Wild’s goaltenders deserved much of the credit. Filip Gustavsson appeared to be a Vezina Trophy candidate, while Marc-Andre Fleury provided solid,… Continue reading The Wild Need More From Their Goaltending Duo – Minnesota Wild
Bill Guerin Is the Closest Thing the NHL Has To Jerry Jones – Minnesota Wild
In October, The Athletic revealed that Bill Guerin had presented Minnesota Wild owner Craig Leipold with a five-year plan. “It’s about becoming a true contender,” Guerin said. “I don’t want to try to fool anybody. I don’t think we’ve been serious contenders in the past. I just don’t. And we’re trying to get there.” Guerin… Continue reading Bill Guerin Is the Closest Thing the NHL Has To Jerry Jones – Minnesota Wild