Aaron Heckmann
I am a die-hard Wild fan, an aspiring sportswriter. I also write for GonePuckWild. I cover the Wild with an emphasis on analytics.
Author's Posts
Minnesota Wild's Biggest Trade Assets For 2020-21
November 18th, 2020 There has been significant roster turnover over the past year, which is just the beginning as the Minnesota Wild continue to re-tool. General manager Bill Guerin continues to make changes that align with his vision for the future. There is still a considerable amount of the Wild's biggest assets that could be on the move in the future....
Wild Can Utilize Trade Deadline To Greatly Improve Their Roster
November 3rd, 2020 Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin may have just perfectly executed a retool on the fly. The acquisitions of Nick Bjugstad from the Pittsburgh Penguins, Marcus Johansson from the Buffalo Sabres, and Nick Bonino from the Nashville Predators could change the landscape of the Wild's near future. It could change the team's...
Wild's Depth Upfront Could Be Difference Maker This Season
October 30th, 2020 After the significant trades orchestrated by Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin, the team's bottom-six depth up front will play a huge role in the upcoming season. In the past couple of seasons, the Wild have been a four-line team, with the first line and the fourth line being equally valuable and deployable. The Wild don't...
Minnesota Wild: Seattle Expansion Draft Protection List
October 29th, 2020 Next August will mark two years since Bill Guerin became the general manager of the Minnesota Wild. He has dealt with almost everything that comes with the job thus far, which includes the NHL Entry Draft, free agency, and the trade market. However, he will come face to face with his biggest task yet — maneuvering through the Seattle...
Wild Season Review: Poor Goaltending Defined Their Regular Season
July 26th, 2020 There were not very many issues when it came to the Minnesota Wild, but the main storyline over the course of the 2019-20 season was the fact that the team had poor goaltending. Actually, it was the worst in the NHL and prevented the Wild from making any run towards a top-three spot in the division, which would have meant an automatic...
Matt Dumba: Injury, Luck or Outlier?
July 20th, 2020 The Minnesota Wild have an interesting case in defenseman Matt Dumba, and an examination of his 2018-19 campaign is vital in determining whether or not it could have been an outlier. Could there have been factors such as deployment, systems or just pure luck that played into the sharpshooting defenseman being on pace for over 30 goals...
