Recent sixth-round picks rarely become available via the trade market, particularly when the rebuilding team is shopping that player around. And yet, that’s exactly where the Columbus Blue Jackets find themselves this Black Friday. Suddenly, they’re shopping their 2022 6th overall pick, defenseman David Jiricek, at a supposed bargain. The Wild find themselves smack dab as… Continue reading Trading For David Jiricek Would Be A No-Brainer For the Wild – Minnesota Wild
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The Wild Should Go Get Jacob Trouba – Minnesota Wild
Minnesota Wild fans are already familiar with Jacob Trouba. He played alongside Dustin Byfuglien for the Winnipeg Jets for six seasons from 2013 to 2019. Trouba and Byfuglien physically dominated the Wild and stirred up chaos. Winnipeg traded Trouba to the New York Rangers for Neal Pionk and the 20th pick in the 2019 draft.… Continue reading The Wild Should Go Get Jacob Trouba – Minnesota Wild
The Wild Were Smart To Grab John Hynes When They Did – Minnesota Wild
Heads turned this week when the Boston Bruins fired head coach Jim Montgomery after his first year made history as the best single-season record (65-12-5). 2023-24 was also impressive, and the Bruins finished with a 47-20-15 record. However, they lost a 3-1 lead in the second round of playoffs and were 8-9-3 in the 2024-25… Continue reading The Wild Were Smart To Grab John Hynes When They Did – Minnesota Wild
Wild Keep Winning On the Road
That’s Wild The Minnesota Wild don’t care about being away from the State of Hockey. In Buffalo on Wednesday night, the got a 1-0 gutsy win as Filip Gustavsson earned the shutout. It marked the 10th win on the road for the Wild, and are now 10-1-3 as the visitors — and incredibly impressive… https://hockeywilderness.com/news-rumors/wilderness-walk/wild-keep-winning-on-the-road-r30374/
What Could David Jiricek Bring To Minnesota? – Minnesota Wild
It’s never too early in the season for trade rumors, and the Minnesota Wild rarely get through the early part of the season without activity. Since Bill Guerin took over as general manager, he’s been proactive at fixing holes on his roster, trading for Ian Cole, Ryan Reaves, and Zach Bogosian in the first two… Continue reading What Could David Jiricek Bring To Minnesota? – Minnesota Wild
Wild Considered Frontrunners For David Jiricek – Wilderness Walk
The Minnesota Wild are getting involved in the trade market, it seems. David Jiricek, the sixth-overall pick just two years ago, is most likely going to be playing on a new team very soon and the Wild are reportedly one of the frontrunners to acquire the young defenseman. “It’s a player of similar stature. A… Continue reading Wild Considered Frontrunners For David Jiricek – Wilderness Walk
Bill Guerin Is Looking Very Right About Matt Boldy – Minnesota Wild
Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin knows what a member of the 50/50 Club looks like. He spent his final season with the Pittsburgh Penguins during Sidney Crosby’s only 50/50 season. Heck, Guerin even fed Crosby on 12 of those 51 goals and dunked in 12 more of Crosby’s 58 assists. He watched another inductee into… Continue reading Bill Guerin Is Looking Very Right About Matt Boldy – Minnesota Wild
Frederick Gaudreau’s Bounceback Season Is Driving Minnesota’s Secondary Scoring – Minnesota Wild
When the Wild defeated the Edmonton Oilers 5-3 on November 21, it was a significant win for Minnesota in a season full of them. The Oilers were victorious in four of their previous six games and are looking to build momentum after a rough start. The Wild still picked up a win in a way… Continue reading Frederick Gaudreau’s Bounceback Season Is Driving Minnesota’s Secondary Scoring – Minnesota Wild
Kaprizov Avoids Major Injury, According To Reports
That’s Wild After suffering a knee-on-knee collision against the Edmonton Oilers, we were all worried that Kirill Kaprizov would lose a significant amount of time. Thankfully, the Wild’s leading Hart Trophy candidate has avoided a major injury and should be considered out day-to-day. [The At… https://hockeywilderness.com/news-rumors/wilderness-walk/kaprizov-avoids-major-injury-according-to-reports-r30368/
Jared Spurgeon Is Proving He’s Still A Difference-Maker – Minnesota Wild
Coming off a frustrating season in which the Minnesota Wild missed the playoffs with little salary cap room to improve, Bill Guerin and the front office had few options. Minnesota was going to have to make internal improvements. Was that help going to come from prospects stepping up? Older players getting bounce-back seasons? Superstars giving even more than… Continue reading Jared Spurgeon Is Proving He’s Still A Difference-Maker – Minnesota Wild