The Minnesota Wild are getting in on the college free agent game this spring, which is nothing new for the organization. College free agency has been a well from which Wild have drawn useful contributors like Nico Sturm, Nate Prosser, and Justin Fontaine. Not all of these signings work out, of course — just ask… Continue reading Who Is Gunnarwolfe Fontaine And What Is He Doing In Iowa? – Minnesota Wild
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The David Jiricek Trade Is Still the Right Call – Minnesota Wild
When the Minnesota Wild traded for David Jiricek on November 30, they did so partly because the price was right. They got a blue-chip defense prospect for Daemon Hunt and four draft picks. You can argue the draft capital (a first, second, third, and fourth-round pick, staggered between 2025 and 2027) is a lot, and… Continue reading The David Jiricek Trade Is Still the Right Call – Minnesota Wild
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
Ryan Hartman: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly – Minnesota Wild
Ryan Hartman’s career with the Minnesota Wild has been filled with bittersweet moments, ranging from scoring game-winning goals to pushing Tim Stützle’s head into the ice. Sometimes, the range of emotions caused by having a player like Hartman doesn’t seem worth the risk. From the couch, it’s easy to point blame at any individual player,… Continue reading Ryan Hartman: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly – Minnesota Wild
Kevin O’Connell — Calmly and with a Chuckle — Calls Out the Media
Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Kevin O’Connell comes across as being down to earth, charming, and approachable. Seeing him call out the media is thus a bit noteworthy. Now, we should note that there wasn’t much (if any) bitterness or spite in his tone. Rather, there was an affable confidence about his team’s ability to overcome… Continue reading Kevin O’Connell — Calmly and with a Chuckle — Calls Out the Media
Jared Spurgeon Is Still A Force For the Wild – Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild are finally getting flexibility this offseason. Most of this will come from the bulk of Zach Parise and Ryan Suter’s buyout charges disappearing, which helps Minnesota to get to nearly $22 million in cap space, according to the NHL’s estimates. That number sounds like a lot, and relative to the cap room… Continue reading Jared Spurgeon Is Still A Force For the Wild – Minnesota Wild
Can Danila Yurov Be An Ace Up the Wild’s Sleeve In the Playoffs? – Minnesota Wild
The KHL playoffs are ongoing, and on Friday, Danila Yurov found himself on the ice for the first time since February 15. Unfortunately for his hopes of winning back-to-back Gagarin Cups, Metallurg Magnitogorsk fell to 0-2 in their best-of-seven first-round series. Of course, an early exit in the KHL might not close the book on… Continue reading Can Danila Yurov Be An Ace Up the Wild’s Sleeve In the Playoffs? – Minnesota Wild
Matt Boldy, Wild Beat NHL’s Best Team – Wilderness Walk
23 minutes ago, Thatoneguy said: a 27 year old rookie giraffe on skates, with very little hockey skills. Brazeau does have 11 goals and 10 assists this season(in 833 minutes=1.51 points/60 minutes), and he scored 61 goals in a season in the OHL back in 18-19. In 82 career games(982 career minutes, 745 of which… Continue reading Matt Boldy, Wild Beat NHL’s Best Team – Wilderness Walk
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
Tim Washe Might Be the Perfect College Free Agent For the Wild – Minnesota Wild
The NHL trade deadline is in the rearview mirror, and the chance for a team to improve heading into the playoffs has mostly passed. While the Minnesota Wild made some moves at the deadline, they didn’t go all the way in. Besides moves for Justin Brazeau and Gustav Nyquist, the team remains essentially unchanged and… Continue reading Tim Washe Might Be the Perfect College Free Agent For the Wild – Minnesota Wild