While the Minnesota Wild have spent the past four seasons swimming with concrete boots named “Zach Parise’s Buyout” and “Ryan Suter’s Buyout,” the Vegas Golden Knights have swum laps around the NHL in terms of grabbing big names. When a star player hits the market, you can’t ever rule Vegas out. Jack Eichel, Alex Pietrangelo,… Continue reading Could Tomas Hertl Salvage the Wild’s Marco Rossi Conundrum? – Minnesota Wild
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The Wild Shouldn’t Trade Frederick Gaudreau This Offseason – Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild are entering one of their most pivotal offseasons in recent memory. The team could look much different on opening night with the long-awaited arrival of cap space, a looming contract extension for Kirill Kaprizov, and the Marco Rossi trade saga. While those are the big stories, the Wild will make other moves.… Continue reading The Wild Shouldn’t Trade Frederick Gaudreau This Offseason – Minnesota Wild
The Frost Maximized the 2025 Draft After Losing Key Players To Expansion – Minnesota Wild
PWHL Vancouver gutted the Minnesota Frost during the Exclusive Signing Window and the Expansion Draft. The PWHL’s new expansion teams, PWHL Vancouver and PWHL Seattle, were allowed to take unprotected players from all existing teams. Vancouver chose Claire Thompson, Sophie Jaques, Brooke McQuigge, and Denisa Křížová. Meanwhile, Seattle did not select any players from the… Continue reading The Frost Maximized the 2025 Draft After Losing Key Players To Expansion – Minnesota Wild
An Optimist, A Pessimist and A Rationalist Discuss the Wild’s Upcoming Draft and Free Agency – Minnesota Wild
In today’s National Hockey League, it’s becoming increasingly apparent that there isn’t really an offseason anymore; there are just periods of time when games are being played, and periods of time when they’re not. With longer seasons immediately followed by ever-present trade rumors, contract negotiations, speculation about offer sheets, buyouts, coaching changes, the draft, free… Continue reading An Optimist, A Pessimist and A Rationalist Discuss the Wild’s Upcoming Draft and Free Agency – Minnesota Wild
Wild Offered Sabres Marco Rossi for JJ Peterka, Were Rejected – Wilderness Walk
The Minnesota Wild might have just pulled off the luckiest move of the entire NHL offseason. In a move that’s left many fans scratching their heads, the Buffalo Sabres reportedly rejected a trade offer from the Wild that would have sent center Marco Rossi to Buffalo in exchange for JJ Peterka. Both players are 23… Continue reading Wild Offered Sabres Marco Rossi for JJ Peterka, Were Rejected – Wilderness Walk
Signing Aaron Ekblad Would Spur Jiricek’s Development – Minnesota Wild
Bill Guerin has said the Minnesota Wild are “set” with their blueline. Still, Florida Panthers’ top defenseman Aaron Ekblad is likely testing free agency because the Panthers will want to retain Sam Bennett and Brad Marchand after their playoff performance. Florida will find a way to keep both forwards as they try to three-peat. David… Continue reading Signing Aaron Ekblad Would Spur Jiricek’s Development – Minnesota Wild
The Wild and Hockey World Are Overthinking It With Marco Rossi – Minnesota Wild
The Marco Rossi Discourse has officially detached itself from reality. We just saw the Florida Panthers build a dynasty on a foundation rehabilitating former top-10 picks that were unhappy, coming off a down year, or both. Sam Reinhart (No. 2 overall in 2014), Seth Jones (No. 4 in 2013), Sam Bennett (No. 4 in 2014),… Continue reading The Wild and Hockey World Are Overthinking It With Marco Rossi – Minnesota Wild
Charlie Coyle or Jean-Gabriel Pageau: Which Wild Center Target Is the Better Fit? – Minnesota Wild
After a long drought where center after center who the Minnesota Wild may have targeted came off the board, we finally have news that the team is connected to concrete, available names. The Athletic’s Michael Russo reported Thursday that the Wild have “inquired about” Wild Legend Charlie Coyle and the New York Islanders’ Jean-Gabriel Pageau.… Continue reading Charlie Coyle or Jean-Gabriel Pageau: Which Wild Center Target Is the Better Fit? – Minnesota Wild
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
Wild ‘Happy To Keep’ Marco Rossi If Trade Doesn’t Happen – Wilderness Walk
The Minnesota Wild are trying their best to facilitate a trade to send pending restricted free agent center Marco Rossi out of town. But, they need to make it happen under a certain number of guidelines. According to Daily Faceoff’s Anthony Di Marco, the Wild are continuing to have trade discussions surrounding Rossi but are… Continue reading Wild ‘Happy To Keep’ Marco Rossi If Trade Doesn’t Happen – Wilderness Walk