Over the weekend, the Minnesota Wild broke the ice on their trade deadline. They traded for Gustav Nyquist, who they previously acquired at the 2022-23 trade deadline. Bringing Nyquist back is a bit puzzling, given he’s 35 and has 21 points in 57 games this season. Nyquist probably makes the Wild marginally better, but the… Continue reading The Wild Had Better Trade Targets Than Nyquist – Minnesota Wild
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The Wild Must Get Cap-Savvy and Bring Brock Boeser Home – Minnesota Wild
Brock Boeser would look so sick in Forest Green, wouldn’t he? Two years ago, I wrote a piece outlining why the Wild should bring the Burnsville native back to the State of Hockey. Ultimately, Minnesota traded for Gustav Nyquist and Marcus Johansson instead. However, this year is different. This is the year when the pieces… Continue reading The Wild Must Get Cap-Savvy and Bring Brock Boeser Home – Minnesota Wild
NHL Reduces Ryan Hartman’s Suspension To 8 Games – Wilderness Walk
Detroit is on the last of a 3/4 after a long break. We get them again in a b2b situation. It looked like there was some chippiness in the 1st meeting. Does this continue? There were, what I would characterize as, 2 bad calls in the 1st meeting. While Fleury did not freeze the goal… Continue reading NHL Reduces Ryan Hartman’s Suspension To 8 Games – Wilderness Walk
Zuccarello Must Become More Than Kaprizov’s Wingman – Minnesota Wild
Bad news for the Minnesota Wild got worse over the weekend when Bill Guerin announced Kirill Kaprizov would miss more time than initially expected. Kaprizov is still leading the Wild with 52 points and was having a Hart Trophy-level campaign before injuries derailed his season. He has missed 15 games with a nagging lower-body injury.… Continue reading Zuccarello Must Become More Than Kaprizov’s Wingman – Minnesota Wild
How Would Brock Nelson Fit In Minnesota? – Minnesota Wild
Brock Nelson trade rumors are getting louder as the March 7 trade deadline approaches. The New York Islanders center grew up in Warroad and has 17 goals and 19 assists in 56 games this season. He broke into the league in 2013-14 and has 292 goals and 275 assists in 896 career games. Nelson is… Continue reading How Would Brock Nelson Fit In Minnesota? – Minnesota Wild
Wild Make Significant Deadline Trade For Familiar Face – Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild made their first substantial move around the NHL trade deadline, and it was for an aging veteran who has worn the colors before. Announced by the team on Saturday afternoon, the Wild acquired forward Gustav Nyquist from the Nashville Predators and sent their 2026 second-round pick down south. It was a move… Continue reading Wild Make Significant Deadline Trade For Familiar Face – Minnesota Wild
What Kind Of Devil Magic Have the Wild Performed On Vinnie Hinostroza? – Minnesota Wild
According to hockey lore, the Minnesota Wild spawned from the seventh ring of hell at the turn of the century. Y2K caused hell to freeze. The stir-crazy sinners needed entertainment, so they created a hockey team that trapped their fans in a Sisyphusian loop. They would always win in the regular season and lose in… Continue reading What Kind Of Devil Magic Have the Wild Performed On Vinnie Hinostroza? – Minnesota Wild
How Will the Cap Surge Affect Kirill Kaprizov’s Extension? – Minnesota Wild
If you google “quotes about getting paid,” a surprising lack of ballplayers and rock stars appear. In its place is Forbes’s “Top 100 Money Quotes of All Time.” I read all 100, looking for an interesting hook before I blast readers with a thousand words of contract analysis. Drowning in quotes from everybody between Henry… Continue reading How Will the Cap Surge Affect Kirill Kaprizov’s Extension? – Minnesota Wild
Dylan Cozens Would Be A Potential Minefield For the Wild – Minnesota Wild
Very suddenly, it seems like the Minnesota Wild could have a little bit of wiggle room at the trade deadline. If Joel Eriksson Ek’s injury keeps him out until the end of the regular season, the Wild could take advantage of LTIR and free up $5.25 million of cap space. That would change things from… Continue reading Dylan Cozens Would Be A Potential Minefield For the Wild – Minnesota Wild
Wild Start Potentially Bad Road Trip In Utah – Wilderness Walk
That’s Wild The Minnesota Wild are facing an injury crisis and now they have to deal with a hearty push for the playoffs without two of their best impact players. We have become familiar with what this team looks like without Kirill Kaprizov but now that Joel Eriksson Ek is out with an injury he… Continue reading Wild Start Potentially Bad Road Trip In Utah – Wilderness Walk