Although the Minnesota Wild may still be reeling from their first-round exit, the team has a promising future ahead. Recently, Scott Wheeler put five of Minnesota’s prospects on his top 100 list. The accolades for the Wild’s young core didn’t end there. NHL.com named Matt Boldy as a top-10 NHL forward under the age of… Continue reading Can Matt Boldy Buck the NHL Aging Curve and Become A Superstar? – Minnesota Wild
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Will Nico Sturm’s Faceoffs Be A Game-Changer For the Wild? – Minnesota Wild
Is the Minnesota Wild’s long State-of-Hockey-wide faceoff nightmare over? Since Mikko Koivu and Eric Staal left St. Paul after the 2019-20 season, the team went from being middle-of-the-pack clubs in the NHL to one of the worst. Far from the dominant faceoff force they were when Koivu was at his peak, the Wild have been… Continue reading Will Nico Sturm’s Faceoffs Be A Game-Changer For the Wild? – Minnesota Wild
Brock Faber Ranked Among Top Under-25 Defensemen in NHL – Wilderness Walk
Minnesota Wild defenseman Brock Faber has recently been heralded as one of the NHL’s top young blueliners. He’s top three and he isn’t three. Okay, well he isn’t one, either. In a ranking of the top 10 defensemen in the NHL under the age of 25 on NHL.com, Faber has earned the second-place spot. Only… Continue reading Brock Faber Ranked Among Top Under-25 Defensemen in NHL – Wilderness Walk
Justin Jefferson: Wild card teams with better records should have home-field advantage
The Vikings finished the regular season tied for the second-best record in the NFC last year, but because they didn’t win their division, they were the No. 5 seed. That meant they opened the playoffs on the road. And Vikings receiver Justin Jefferson has a problem with that. Jefferson was asked in an interview with… Continue reading Justin Jefferson: Wild card teams with better records should have home-field advantage
Wild Fans Must Plan An Iowa Wild Road Trip This Year – Minnesota Wild
Last week, when the Iowa Wild released their schedule for the 2025-26 season, my buddies and I exchanged a series of quick emails, just as we do every summer around this time. “Okay, fellas, here are our weekends to choose from. Which one should we pick?” “I’d be fine with x, y, or z, but… Continue reading Wild Fans Must Plan An Iowa Wild Road Trip This Year – Minnesota Wild
Charlie Stramel Can Fill A Void At Michigan State – Minnesota Wild
Senior season. Top line. First round pick. Huge expectations. East Lansing’s lonely Spartan. Charlie Stramel. The former 21st overall selection in the 2022 draft enters a critical moment in his hockey career with the news that Isaac Howard, his Hobey Baker award-winning teammate, is leaving the NCAA to chase his Stanley Cup dream with the… Continue reading Charlie Stramel Can Fill A Void At Michigan State – Minnesota Wild
Wild Release 2025-26 Regular Season Schedule – Wilderness Walk
Hockey is right around the corner. Well, in roughly two and a half months. The Minnesota Wild have released the full schedule for the 2025-26 regular season. It all starts on the road against the St. Louis Blues on Oct. 9 and then just two days later on Oct. 11, they host Dean Evason and… Continue reading Wild Release 2025-26 Regular Season Schedule – Wilderness Walk
Wild, Rossi Still Far Apart in Contract Talks – Wilderness Walk
39 minutes ago, Imyourhuckleberry said: I could possibly see a deal for Rossi having a similar AAV and lasting until he hits UFA status. I agree that the player here is unlikely to be used for comparison, but the AAV and years to reach UFA status is possibly similar. I am in agreement with you… Continue reading Wild, Rossi Still Far Apart in Contract Talks – Wilderness Walk
There’s A Lot Riding On Jesper Wallstedt’s Bounceback Season – Minnesota Wild
One tough season isn’t going to derail the Minnesota Wild’s plans to have Jesper Wallstedt become “The Great Wall of St. Paul.” But jeez, what a tough season last year was. After holding his own as a goalie in the AHL, posting a .908 and .910 save percentage during his first two North American pro… Continue reading There’s A Lot Riding On Jesper Wallstedt’s Bounceback Season – Minnesota Wild
The Wild Need Everything To Go Right To Contend Next Year – Minnesota Wild
With the draft and the early stages of free agency in the rearview mirror, most teams have done their most pressing business of the offseason. However, the Minnesota Wild still must resolve the Marco Rossi situation. Otherwise, they’ll enter the season primarily as currently constructed. When most teams are fairly solidified, it’s time for the… Continue reading The Wild Need Everything To Go Right To Contend Next Year – Minnesota Wild