Minnesota Wild fans are waiting to see what Bill Guerin will do with Marco Rossi, but the Wild GM is focusing on the smaller pieces instead. Guerin recently signed old friend Nico Sturm to a 2-year, $4M contract to fill out their bottom 6 forward lineup. While Minnesota must sign players who drive winning, even… Continue reading Nico Sturm Is A Small But Meaningful Upgrade Over Freddy Gaudreau – Minnesota Wild
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The Freddy Gaudreau Trade Is About What Comes Next – Minnesota Wild
The Freddy Gaudreau Era is over in the State of Hockey. Four years ago, he arrived as an AHL/NHL tweener. However, Gaudreau seized his opportunity, grabbed a regular spot in the Minnesota Wild’s lineup, and never let go. Playing wing or center, penalty kill or power play, on lines one through four, there was always… Continue reading The Freddy Gaudreau Trade Is About What Comes Next – Minnesota Wild
Freddy Gaudreau Has Quietly Had the Bounce-Back Season the Wild Need – Minnesota Wild
I wrote off Freddy Gaudreau after his utterly miserable season last year. In the first year of a new five-year extension handed out by Bill Guerin, Gaudreau made what looked like one of the dumbest moves in the NHL. Gaudreau was separated from Kirill Kaprizov and Mats Zuccarello, faced injuries, and looked dreadful, leading to… Continue reading Freddy Gaudreau Has Quietly Had the Bounce-Back Season the Wild Need – Minnesota Wild
Freddy Gaudreau Has Earned John Hynes’ Trust – Minnesota Wild
Special teams are incredibly important in crunch-time games, and the Minnesota Wild’s power play had been struggling to cash in on their few chances in the last week or so. In their last four games, Minnesota went 0-for-9 with the man advantage, including two losses to big-time teams. Normally, a team like the Wild can… Continue reading Freddy Gaudreau Has Earned John Hynes’ Trust – Minnesota Wild
Freddy Gaudreau’s Quietly Great Start Is No Longer So Quiet – Minnesota Wild
Freddy Gaudreau entered Thursday night’s game with zero points in eight games. On paper, it was a near-exact mirror to the start of his 2023-24 season, when he went pointless in nine games before scoring his first goal on November 28. In that start, Gaudreau dealt with an injury and the scrutiny that comes with… Continue reading Freddy Gaudreau’s Quietly Great Start Is No Longer So Quiet – Minnesota Wild