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
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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
Does Marcus Johansson Have A Future In Minnesota? – Minnesota Wild
Since the Minnesota Wild traded for Marcus Johansson again in 2023, I have been optimistic about his potential. Even though Johansson has been in the league since 2010-11 (I was only seven when he entered), watching the 32-year-old winger score six goals and 18 points in 20 games caught my attention. A year later, the… Continue reading Does Marcus Johansson Have A Future In Minnesota? – Minnesota Wild
The Wild Need Marcus Johansson To Step Up – Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild have faced their biggest test this season: playing without veteran winger Mats Zuccarello for potentially a month. Zuccarello is a dual-threat playmaker and scorer. However, he underwent surgery last week and is reportedly out for three to four weeks after scoring six goals and 14 points in 16 games. It’s a tough… Continue reading The Wild Need Marcus Johansson To Step Up – Minnesota Wild