Minnesota Wild: Postseason Pretender or Perennial Contender Devin Slawson | August 8, 2014 Naturally, since the Minnesota Wild acquired both Zach Parise and Ryan Suter on Independence Day of 2012, expectations of the team skyrocketed. Minnesota has made the playoffs in each season…
The Goalie Games: May the Odds Be Ever in Your Favor Alli Baker | August 4, 2014 Most teams in the NHL have a solid staring goaltender that they count on to be in net for the better part of the year. The Minnesota Wild must not have…
Jordan Schroeder in Minnesota: Potential vs. Production Dustin Nelson | August 1, 2014 As we move through the barren hockey wasteland of late summer, I take a look at new Minnesota Wild acquisitions and their potential impact on the team. The first installments…
NHL.com Fantasy Rankings Reveal Wild Goaltending Conundrum Dustin Nelson | July 17, 2014 Wild fans don’t need me to tell them that the goaltending situation in Minnesota for the 2014-15 season is a little messy. But, despite general manager Chuck Fletcher saying he’d…
Wild Open to Long-Term Deal with Nino Niederreiter and Other Harbingers Dustin Nelson | July 15, 2014 Minnesota Wild general manager Chuck Fletcher has deftly navigated some tricky waters this off-season. One of the most difficult jobs he faces is not signing stars like Thomas Vanek, but…
Is Thomas Vanek Minnesota’s Next Dany Heatley? Dustin Nelson | July 14, 2014 The Thomas Vanek signing has proved to be a little divisive among the State of Hockey faithful. Many are excited and see the Wild nabbing one of the NHL’s elite…
Winnipeg vs Minnesota – Which NHL Market Would I Rather Live In? Anthony Bloch | July 9, 2014 I visited Winnipeg this past 4th of July weekend. It had been two years since my last visit to the city I grew up in. Winnipeg is still Jets crazy…
With Qualifying Offers Not Issued, The Wild Could Target These Free Agents Dustin Nelson | July 1, 2014 With the June 30 deadline to issue qualifying offers to RFAs having passed, a slew of young players have entered the unrestricted free agent pool at the 11th hour. With…
Top 10 Minnesota Wild Draft Picks Dustin Nelson | July 1, 2014 With the 2014 NHL Entry Draft behind us and free agency opening, let’s take a look back at Minnesota’s short history and pick the ten best Wild draft picks in…
Reading Too Much Into the Wild’s Signing of Michael Keränen Dustin Nelson | June 7, 2014 #488139757 / gettyimages.com On Thursday the Minnesota Wild signed Finnish Elite League forward Michael Keränen (pronounced Mee-KAH-el) to a one-year, two-way contract. At 24-years-old, Elite Prospects tags him as a…
Great 8: The Best Undrafted Free Agents In Minnesota Wild History Dustin Nelson | May 29, 2014 While there is an impressive list of great NHLers who went undrafted, players like Curtis Joseph, Ed Belfour, Dino Ciccarelli, Antti Niemi, and Adam Oates are the exception rather than…
Loaded Baby Wild Squad in Iowa for 2014-15 AHL Season Tony Dean | May 29, 2014 The depth of young players collected by Chuck Fletcher during his five years as the Minnesota Wild general manager will be on full display during the 2014-15 season. The NHL…
