As the 2025-26 season wraps up, the Minnesota Wild must start making big decisions and take advantage of their increased cap space. Marc-Andre Fleury’s retirement leaves a void behind Philip Gustavsson, but they have options. Gustavsson started 58 games for the Wild and will likely be their primary goalie in 2025-26. However, Fleury started the… Continue reading Lukas Dostal Might Be Minnesota’s Perfect Bridge Goalie – Minnesota Wild
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Minnesota’s Rossi Qualms Highlight A Flaw With Its Cap Hell Draft Strategy – Minnesota Wild
Craig Button has a warning for the Minnesota Wild. “Be careful about trading skill,” he said on a recent podcast with The Athletic’s Joe Smith. Button shouldn’t have to issue such a warning. The Wild lack skill, and they have for a long time. Part of it is the cap restrictions from buying out Ryan… Continue reading Minnesota’s Rossi Qualms Highlight A Flaw With Its Cap Hell Draft Strategy – Minnesota Wild
The Johansson Deal Shows That New Freedoms Won’t Break Guerin’s Old Habits – Minnesota Wild
Limitations and restrictions breed creativity. The Minnesota Wild have dealt with them during the crushing burden of the Zach Parise/Ryan Suter buyouts. If there’s something Bill Guerin has excelled at during that time, it’s finding ways to squeeze value out of zero cap space. Retaining Ryan Hartman on a pay cut in 2021, acquiring Jake… Continue reading The Johansson Deal Shows That New Freedoms Won’t Break Guerin’s Old Habits – Minnesota Wild
Liam Ohgren Stands At A Crossroads Next Season – Minnesota Wild
Last season was supposed to be a massive step for Minnesota Wild prospect Liam Öhgren. A former first-round pick, Öhgren was projected to be a regular part of the Wild lineups, with some thinking he could even fit on the second line. Unfortunately, that never materialized. Öhgren occasionally struggled last year, but the highlights of… Continue reading Liam Ohgren Stands At A Crossroads Next Season – Minnesota Wild
Wild Re-Sign Marcus Johansson Before He Hits Free Agency – Wilderness Walk
The Minnesota Wild are getting some of their business done before the Stanley Cup has even been awarded. Announced by the team on Monday afternoon, the Wild have re-signed veteran forward Marcus Johansson to a one-year contract with a salary of just $800,000. This is a significant decrease in salary compared to the two-year deal… Continue reading Wild Re-Sign Marcus Johansson Before He Hits Free Agency – Wilderness Walk
Wild GM Bill Guerin Speaks on Marco Rossi Trade Rumors – Wilderness Walk
Guerin denied a report from DailyFaceoff that he asked Philadelphia for Tyson Foerster or one of the Flyers’ late first-round picks in a trade for Rossi, saying, “I’ve talked to lots of teams about lots of players — not just Marco — and names come up all the time, but there’s never been any serious… Continue reading Wild GM Bill Guerin Speaks on Marco Rossi Trade Rumors – Wilderness Walk
What Would A JJ Peterka Trade Look Like For the Wild? – Minnesota Wild
Rumors have been swirling about a young winger named JJ Peterka who plays in Western New York. Joe Smith and Michael Russo of The Athletic have mentioned that Peterka could be a Minnesota Wild trade target. It’s not that the teams have been in discussions or anything like that, but it would make sense for… Continue reading What Would A JJ Peterka Trade Look Like For the Wild? – Minnesota Wild
Wild, Flyers Reportedly Discussed Marco Rossi Trade – Wilderness Walk
The Marco Rossi trade rumors are starting to get loud and more real. On Thursday, a flurry of reports rose to the surface regarding the Minnesota Wild being in trade discussions with teams interested in trading for Rossi. The only team with concrete information we have right now is the Philadelphia Flyers. According to multiple… Continue reading Wild, Flyers Reportedly Discussed Marco Rossi Trade – Wilderness Walk
The Minnesota Wild Devalued Their Best Trade Asset – Minnesota Wild
As a trader, Bill Guerin is all about fair value. While other general managers might seek to fleece their brethren, Guerin believes conducting business that way is bad for a team in the long term. Back when he first got the gig, the Minnesota Wild GM said, “One of the great lessons I learned from… Continue reading The Minnesota Wild Devalued Their Best Trade Asset – Minnesota Wild
Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin hasn’t made decision on future after email mishap
The Washington Capitals said Thursday that no decision has been made on Alex Ovechkin’s future in the NHL after an email was sent to season-ticket holders calling next season his last. The team on social media said that the email was mistakenly sent by someone in the corporate sales department. Ovechkin broke Wayne Gretzky’s career… Continue reading Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin hasn’t made decision on future after email mishap