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
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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
The Vikings Biggest Need Is In The Trenches (But Not Where You Think)
The Minnesota Vikings head into the offseason with a playoff loss fresh in their minds. The Los Angeles Rams hounded Sam Darnold, sacking him nine times and pressuring him on 54% of his dropbacks. With Jared Verse leaping through the air like a professional wrestler in the ‘80s, Minnesota’s 14-3 season evaporated faster than you… Continue reading The Vikings Biggest Need Is In The Trenches (But Not Where You Think)
Proposed Vikings signing fills D-tackle need with projected $60 million rising star
The Minnesota Vikings will enter the new league year with a major surplus at EDGE rusher, and a major need at defensive tackle. Adding a bonafide starter for the defensive interior feels like a must, as the Vikings got inconsistent returns in 2024 from a group that included Jerry Tillery and Jonathan Bullard. GM Kwesi… Continue reading Proposed Vikings signing fills D-tackle need with projected $60 million rising star
Vikings NFL Draft big board: 12 enticing first-round prospects at positions of need
Free agency comes first for the Minnesota Vikings. Coaches and staffers will meet to discuss the most important decisions after the Super Bowl. The team’s plans at quarterback will be chief among them. Then, after the early March flurry, the Vikings will turn their attention toward a pivotal draft. General manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah won’t have… Continue reading Vikings NFL Draft big board: 12 enticing first-round prospects at positions of need
End of Vikings’ season reinforced need for more help from draft
The Vikings cannot expect to make up all that ground in one year, especially with a paucity of picks in 2025. But simply put, they must get more out of their past and future drafts next year and beyond. That is where the caveats are at least useful in explaining how Addison was alone with… Continue reading End of Vikings’ season reinforced need for more help from draft
Can Caedan Bankier Provide the Fourth-Line Boost the Wild Need? – Minnesota Wild
It’s no secret that the Minnesota Wild have struggled to find depth scoring this season, particularly from the fourth line. A quick glance at the organizational depth chart suggests that might not change anytime soon. Minnesota’s fourth line this season has primarily featured: While no team expects their fourth line to fill the back on… Continue reading Can Caedan Bankier Provide the Fourth-Line Boost the Wild Need? – Minnesota Wild