Marco Rossi is having a breakout season. He’s on pace for 28 goals and 40 assists and is starting to earn respect around the NHL because he’s produced even when he’s not on Kirill Kaprizov’s line. Still, Bill Guerin doesn’t seem to see Rossi as part of Minnesota’s long-term future. Guerin likely wants players larger… Continue reading Quinton Byfield Checks All The Boxes Of An Eriksson Ek Contingency Plan – Minnesota Wild
Tag: wild
The Wild Would Be Wise To Keep Liam Öhgren At the Trade Deadline – Minnesota Wild
Based on what we’ve seen so far, there’s only one way that Liam Öhgren is helping the Minnesota Wild get to the playoffs this year. As trade bait. I don’t say that disrespectfully or because there’s any shame in not being ready for an NHL playoff run as a 21-year-old rookie. Öhgren can create his… Continue reading The Wild Would Be Wise To Keep Liam Öhgren At the Trade Deadline – Minnesota Wild
Reinforcements Are Arriving Right On Time For the Red-Hot Iowa Wild – Minnesota Wild
Things down in Des Moines looked ugly earlier this year. The Iowa Wild’s start to the season was less than ideal. They were 0-6-1, and their top prospects were floundering. That was surprising, given that they hired Brett McLean in the offseason and had some veteran additions mixed in with the youth. It looked like… Continue reading Reinforcements Are Arriving Right On Time For the Red-Hot Iowa Wild – Minnesota Wild
What were the 10 biggest storylines in sports in February?
The new year is already in full swing, as the month of February has come to a close. It was an eventful month to say the least, with a few teams winning championships in some sports and others making playoff runs elsewhere. But what were the absolute biggest storylines in sports over the past month?… Continue reading What were the 10 biggest storylines in sports in February?
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 Wild Had Better Trade Targets Than Nyquist – Minnesota Wild
Over the weekend, the Minnesota Wild broke the ice on their trade deadline. They traded for Gustav Nyquist, who they previously acquired at the 2022-23 trade deadline. Bringing Nyquist back is a bit puzzling, given he’s 35 and has 21 points in 57 games this season. Nyquist probably makes the Wild marginally better, but the… Continue reading The Wild Had Better Trade Targets Than Nyquist – Minnesota Wild
The Wild Must Get Cap-Savvy and Bring Brock Boeser Home – Minnesota Wild
Brock Boeser would look so sick in Forest Green, wouldn’t he? Two years ago, I wrote a piece outlining why the Wild should bring the Burnsville native back to the State of Hockey. Ultimately, Minnesota traded for Gustav Nyquist and Marcus Johansson instead. However, this year is different. This is the year when the pieces… Continue reading The Wild Must Get Cap-Savvy and Bring Brock Boeser Home – Minnesota Wild
NHL Reduces Ryan Hartman’s Suspension To 8 Games – Wilderness Walk
Detroit is on the last of a 3/4 after a long break. We get them again in a b2b situation. It looked like there was some chippiness in the 1st meeting. Does this continue? There were, what I would characterize as, 2 bad calls in the 1st meeting. While Fleury did not freeze the goal… Continue reading NHL Reduces Ryan Hartman’s Suspension To 8 Games – Wilderness Walk
Zuccarello Must Become More Than Kaprizov’s Wingman – Minnesota Wild
Bad news for the Minnesota Wild got worse over the weekend when Bill Guerin announced Kirill Kaprizov would miss more time than initially expected. Kaprizov is still leading the Wild with 52 points and was having a Hart Trophy-level campaign before injuries derailed his season. He has missed 15 games with a nagging lower-body injury.… Continue reading Zuccarello Must Become More Than Kaprizov’s Wingman – Minnesota Wild
How Would Brock Nelson Fit In Minnesota? – Minnesota Wild
Brock Nelson trade rumors are getting louder as the March 7 trade deadline approaches. The New York Islanders center grew up in Warroad and has 17 goals and 19 assists in 56 games this season. He broke into the league in 2013-14 and has 292 goals and 275 assists in 896 career games. Nelson is… Continue reading How Would Brock Nelson Fit In Minnesota? – Minnesota Wild