There’s an alternate universe where people called South Florida’s hockey team the “Block Busters.” The Florida Panthers’ founding owner, Wayne Huizenga, wanted to name them after his video rental chain. However, aside from their early success, the Panthers mostly languished at the bottom of the league. For years, it felt like Huizenga should have named… Continue reading Trading Marco Rossi Is Acting Like the Flames and Sabres, Not the Panthers – Minnesota Wild
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Should the Wild Target Mason McTavish In A Rossi Trade? – Minnesota Wild
Marco Rossi isn’t the only RFA center without a contract this offseason. Rossi also isn’t the only RFA with a complicated negotiation process. Anaheim Ducks center Mason McTavish is also unsigned and looking for a new deal, whether it’s in Orange County or elsewhere. Given how things have progressed with Rossi and McTavish, should the… Continue reading Should the Wild Target Mason McTavish In A Rossi Trade? – Minnesota Wild
Drafting Justin Kipkie Was A Smart Gamble for the Wild – Minnesota Wild
It’s a great time of year for hockey fans to look ahead. The recently completed NHL draft, in which the Minnesota Wild selected five players, provides an opportunity to learn more about the newest additions to the organization. The team selected two defensemen and three forwards, and I’ll spend some time examining each one in… Continue reading Drafting Justin Kipkie Was A Smart Gamble for the Wild – Minnesota Wild
It’s Time For the Wild’s Pressure To Create Some Diamonds – Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild’s Christmas extravaganza came up short this summer. After emerging from the bulk of Zach Parise and Ryan Suter’s contract buyouts, the Wild looked around and realized it was worth overpaying for a player that wouldn’t move the needle and settled on a trade for Vladimir Tarasenko and added Nico Sturm in free agency.… Continue reading It’s Time For the Wild’s Pressure To Create Some Diamonds – Minnesota Wild
Boston University Is A Good Choice For Ryder Ritchie’s Development – Minnesota Wild
A new era in hockey prospect development began when the NCAA voted to allow Canadian junior hockey players to leave the Canadian Hockey League and join the college ranks. The move has resulted in several top prospects leaving their junior teams and committing to American college programs. One of those prospects is Ryder Ritchie, the… Continue reading Boston University Is A Good Choice For Ryder Ritchie’s Development – Minnesota Wild
The Wild Might Have Something With Newly Drafted Defensemen Theodor Hallquisth – Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild selected five players in last month’s NHL draft, in which they had a second-round pick, three fourth-round selections, and a fifth-rounder. Despite not having a high pick, Judd Brackett and his staff believe they were able to find some value in the draft. The team selected defensemen Theodor Hallquisth and Justin Kipkie… Continue reading The Wild Might Have Something With Newly Drafted Defensemen Theodor Hallquisth – Minnesota Wild
What Are the Wild Trying To Unlock In Tarasenko’s Game? – Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild acquired Vladimir Tarasenko from the Detroit Red Wings for future considerations on June 30. The Wild will pay the full amount of Tarasenko’s remaining contract (one year, $4.75 million). Vladdy had 11 goals and 22 assists last year. However, he had a career-high 82 points in 75 games with the St. Louis… Continue reading What Are the Wild Trying To Unlock In Tarasenko’s Game? – Minnesota Wild
What Does It Mean That Rossi’s Agent Is “Shopping For An Offer Sheet”? – Minnesota Wild
The offseason is a strange time for a hockey blog. In less than one week, the draft and free agency created enough news to fill an encyclopedia. Days later, the news cycle dries up and leaves us hyper-focused on Day 2 draft selections and obscure language in the CBA. Most well-adjusted hockey fans (not you,… Continue reading What Does It Mean That Rossi’s Agent Is “Shopping For An Offer Sheet”? – Minnesota Wild
Can Kirill Kaprizov Become A Free-Agent Draw In Minnesota? – Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild proved this offseason that a team doesn’t become a destination just because they can spend a bit of money. Bill Guerin might have coveted hometown players Brock Nelson and Brock Boeser, but they didn’t feel the same pull as Zach Parise and Ryan Suter did to return to Minnesota. As for top free agents like Mitch… Continue reading Can Kirill Kaprizov Become A Free-Agent Draw In Minnesota? – Minnesota Wild
The Mikael Granlund Contract Should Have Ended the Marco Rossi Debate – Minnesota Wild
In the endless, three-year-long debate about Marco Rossi’s value, the biggest argument of his critics is simple: He’s another Mikael Granlund. It’s not a particularly fair critique for either player. Rossi has been more productive than Granlund at a similar age while sticking at center. Meanwhile, Granlund has played 902 NHL games and has five… Continue reading The Mikael Granlund Contract Should Have Ended the Marco Rossi Debate – Minnesota Wild