Todd Nelson Named Head Coach of Grand Rapids Griffins Dustin Nelson | June 19, 2015 On Friday, the Grand Rapids Griffins, AHL affiliate of the Detroit Red Wings, announced Todd Nelson as the new coach of the club. BREAKING: The @DetroitRedWings named Todd Nelson the…
Matt Cooke Will Be Bought Out Dustin Nelson | June 19, 2015 On Thursday, the Minnesota Wild announced that they’ve placed veteran forward Matt Cooke on waivers for the purposes of buying him out. There had been speculation that the Wild may…
Mike Reilly Will Not Sign With Rangers Dustin Nelson | June 19, 2015 This season’s big college free agent land continues to get closer to picking a team to sign with. Last week former Minnesota Gopher defenseman Mike Reilly informed the Columbus Blue…
5 Potential Sleepers Re-Entering the Draft Dustin Nelson | June 18, 2015 Every year, a handful of players who were drafted in a previous year re-enter the NHL Entry Draft. This happens when a team chooses not to meet the deadline to…
Minnesota Wild Announce Preseason Schedule Dustin Nelson | June 12, 2015 The Minnesota Wild announced their 2015-16 season preseason schedule on Thursday, in advance of the projected release of the full 2015-16 season schedule later this month. (Though, there are reasons…
4 Potential Trades for Senators’ Goaltenders Dustin Nelson | June 11, 2015 The Ottawa Senators look poised to trade a goaltender this summer. After signing free agent Andrew Hammond to a three-year deal in May, they’re left with three goaltenders who have…
Minnesota Wild Won’t Sign Belanger, Let Gustafsson Walk Dustin Nelson | June 8, 2015 This summer, the Minnesota Wild have seen two goaltending prospects walk through the door, into the sunset like John Wayne in The Searchers. 2010 6th Round draft pick Johan Gustafsson…
Five Minnesota Wild Storylines to Follow in June Dustin Nelson | June 2, 2015 The long summer is just getting under way for everyone but the Tampa Bay Lightning and Chicago Blackhawks. Here’s a check-in on some storylines Minnesota Wild fans should watch for…
Real Risk in Andrew Hammond Signing Comes in Sens’ Next Move Dustin Nelson | May 28, 2015 Last week, the Ottawa Senators agreed to terms on a three-year contract with late-season goaltending sensation Andrew Hammond. For a goalie who posted an all-situation Sv% of 89.8% through 25…
Signing Michael Keranen Nice First Step For Wild System Dustin Nelson | May 26, 2015 On Friday, May 22, the Minnesota Wild re-signed Finnish prospect Michael Keranen to a one-year, two-way contract. His signing is a great first step in an important offseason for the…
What If Devan Dubnyk Doesn’t Sign With Minnesota? Dustin Nelson | May 25, 2015 It’s been something of a foregone conclusion thus far that the Minnesota Wild would re-sign goaltender Devan Dubnyk. They need a goaltender. Darcy Kuemper isn’t ready. Niklas Backstrom has probably…
11 Players Most Likely to Be Overpaid in Free Agency Dustin Nelson | May 24, 2015 Every summer we get a handful of players who go to free agency and get paid better than they probably should. They’re the players that get complained about for the…
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