Posts About "Bill Guerin"
Projecting the Wild's 2020-21 Opening Night Roster
November 13th, 2020 Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin made several drastic changes this offseason. While those changes may be alarming to some, we have to put our faith into believing that Guerin knows what he's doing. After all, he is a four-time Stanley Cup winner, twice as a player and twice as the assistant general manager for the Pittsburgh...
Breaking Down the Wild's Plan to Simultaneously Compete & Rebuild
November 4th, 2020 It seems that the general manager, Bill Guerin, has high hopes for the Minnesota Wild. He has boldly stated that he has three goals this season. To put out a competitive team, to rebuild the roster, and to successfully do those two things simultaneously. But is he setting this team up for failure? (from 'Bill Guerin’s plan to rebuild...
Wild Make Shrewd Decision with Talbot Signing
October 13th, 2020 The Minnesota Wild signed Cam Talbot to a three-year, $11 million deal during the first day of free agency. The organization's most anticipated move this offseason was to improve their goaltending. Cam Talbot was with the Calgary Flames last season and will play with the Minnesota Wild (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers) The...
Wild Roster Moves Necessary for Guerin's Culture Change
October 9th, 2020 You can’t say that Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin didn’t warn us. Coming off of a disappointing departure from the qualifying round against the Vancouver Canucks and a year of observation, he warned everyone that changes were coming during his season-ending press conference with the media. “I think we’re a good...
Wild's Prospect Problem & Guerin's Plan to Fix It
March 27th, 2020 The Minnesota Wild have a prospect problem. It’s on the verge of being fixed, but it’s up to current general manager, Bill Guerin, to continue fixing it. Bill Guerin (AP Photo/John Locher, File) In order to keep the franchise moving forward towards becoming a contender in the Western Conference, Guerin will have to be smart,...
Wild's GM Guerin Has a Pivotal To-Do List
March 24th, 2020 The surge by the Minnesota Wild down the stretch this season emphatically states that general manager Bill Guerin is not going to tear the whole thing down. However, upon taking this job he received a tangled web with some young unproven players, not a whole lot of previously drafted talent in the prospect system, and an aging core of...
Wild Part Ways With Boudreau
February 14th, 2020 When we look back at the 2019-20 National Hockey League season, we are going to remember it as the year of the coaching change. You can officially add Bruce Boudreau to the list of coaches who have either been fired or resign since the puck dropped on the regular season. Wild Ready to Move Forward Minnesota Wild general manager...
Wild Have More Pieces to Sell
February 12th, 2020 After a blockbuster deal that sent Jason Zucker to the Pittsburgh Penguins, Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin has made his expectations clear to his roster: “I can promise you this: If there is quit, there will be more trades,” Guerin said after acquiring Alex Galchenyuk, prospect Calen Addison and a lottery-protected...
Wild Get Full Value for Zucker in Unnecessary Trade
February 11th, 2020 General manager Bill Guerin certainly got the Minnesota Wild’s money back and then some by trading forward Jason Zucker, a second-round pick back in the day. That’s the way Wild fans have to look at Zucker, because otherwise it’s hard to see it as a win. Zucker to the Penguins In Zucker, the Wild have given the Pittsburgh...
Wild GM Guerin Lacks Trade Chips to Get a Center
September 29th, 2019 One quick look around the Minnesota wilderness will reveal what is a commonly accepted fact in nature and around the NHL: Top-six centers don’t grow on trees. Wild general manager Bill Guerin must now find what does to send back in return, as he reportedly seeks to add depth down the middle. Keep in mind mere foliage likely isn’t to...
Wild Had to Pony Up the Cash for Spurgeon
September 21st, 2019 Like the bang from the barrel of a gun, Jared Spurgeon’s new massive deal signals the start of the Bill Guerin era with the Minnesota Wild. Guerin got the defenseman to put pen to paper and agree to a $53 million extension as the freshly minted general manager begins to build his team. Jared Spurgeon - (Amy Irvin / The Hockey...
Is Bruce Boudreau the Right Coach for the Wild?
September 5th, 2019 The Minnesota Wild’s new general manager Bill Guerin has stated that Bruce Boudreau will return as head coach in the 2019-20 season and that he is the right choice for the team moving forward. After a disappointing season when the Wild had high expectations but missed the playoffs for the first time in seven years, many speculated...
Wild, Guerin Good Match a Year Later
August 23rd, 2019 ST. PAUL, Minn. — Interviewing for the same job twice in as many years is a rare occurrence in any profession, yet there was Bill Guerin going to Minnesota once again this summer as a candidate for the general manager vacancy. As the Wild delved deeper...
