The Minnesota Wild’s AHL affiliate, the Iowa Wild, suddenly need to look for a new head coach. Whether it was expected or not, Brett McLean, who was Iowa’s head coach was named as one of Adam Foote’s assistants with the Vancouver Canucks, leaving the AHL position and now Minnesota will need to fill that hole.… Continue reading Iowa Wild Need To Hire New Head Coach – Wilderness Walk
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The New York Rangers Have What the Wild Need – Minnesota Wild
The New York Rangers are interested in Marco Rossi. They need a center under 25 with top-six upside since the Rangers need more youth. Can Mike Sullivan get the most out of Rossi? How much does this shift the Rangers’ retool? The Rangers are also looking to move Alexis Lafreniere so he can get a… Continue reading The New York Rangers Have What the Wild Need – Minnesota Wild
Wild Need To Lock In Their PK Or Stay Out Of the Box – Minnesota Wild
This season, the Minnesota Wild implemented a successful tactic to lower their shorthanded goals against. Don’t take penalties. The Wild ended this season ranked 30th overall for penalty kill, with a 72.4% success rate. However, they only have 612 penalties in minutes (PIM), compared to the Florida Panthers, who have the most with 843. Minnesota… Continue reading Wild Need To Lock In Their PK Or Stay Out Of the Box – 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
What is the Vikings’ Biggest Current Need?
We are officially two weeks away from the 2025 NFL Draft in that state just to our east, and as things stand right now our Minnesota Vikings still only have four picks. While a lot of folks want the Vikings to trade back, they’re going to have to make a pick eventually. . .well, you… Continue reading What is the Vikings’ Biggest Current Need?
Minnesota’s Slow Deadline Highlights A Need To Clear Cap Space – Minnesota Wild
We can all agree that the Minnesota Wild are having a weird season. For a month, they seemed like a team capable of making a deep run, surprising though it was. Then, a second-straight injury-riddled season raised a complicated question at the trade deadline. Are the Wild buyers or sellers? The team was back-sliding into… Continue reading Minnesota’s Slow Deadline Highlights A Need To Clear Cap Space – Minnesota Wild
The Wild Need More From Their Goaltending Duo – Minnesota Wild
When the Minnesota Wild was sitting atop the NHL standings at the beginning of December, Kirill Kaprizov made headlines for being a Hart Trophy candidate. While Kaprizov did a lot of heavy lifting, the Wild’s goaltenders deserved much of the credit. Filip Gustavsson appeared to be a Vezina Trophy candidate, while Marc-Andre Fleury provided solid,… Continue reading The Wild Need More From Their Goaltending Duo – Minnesota Wild
The Wild Need To Turn Back the Clock To Fuel A Playoff Run – Minnesota Wild
Minnesota Wild fans had a case of déjà vu over the weekend. Stuck in the middle of a stretch where they lost three out of four games coming out of the 4 Nations Tournament, general manager Bill Guerin got on the phone and acquired Gustav Nyquist from the Nashville Predators for a 2026 second-round pick.… Continue reading The Wild Need To Turn Back the Clock To Fuel A Playoff Run – Minnesota Wild
The Wild Are Where They Need To Be – Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild officially survived February, going 3-5-0. They started March with wins against the Boston Bruins and the Seattle Kraken. Minnesota’s last two wins have been a major relief because it had only managed to win one out of four games after returning from the 4 Nations tournament. It also didn’t help that the… Continue reading The Wild Are Where They Need To Be – Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild Didn’t Need To Get Desperate – Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild were light on cap space two years ago and high on ambition. Bill Guerin didn’t want to give up substantial assets, so he traded a 2024 third-rounder for Marcus Johansson and a fifth for Gustav Nyquist. Both players were on expiring deals, making them low-risk deadline pickups. “These two players are what… Continue reading The Minnesota Wild Didn’t Need To Get Desperate – Minnesota Wild