Posts About "Chuck Fletcher"
Chuck Fletcher Has a Hazy Future in Minnesota
December 17th, 2017 Minnesota Wild general manager Chuck Fletcher may not be on the hot seat in MN just yet, but his chair is getting warmer. Salary cap issues, bad trades, and untimely injuries are hindering the team's ability to improve. Let’s look at some of Fletcher's deals affecting the team in the context of the current season. Expansion...
Niederreiter, Granlund Earn New Deals
August 2nd, 2017 It took long enough, but the Minnesota Wild have signed their top two restricted free agents, Mikael Granlund and Nino Niederreiter, to multi-year contracts. The Wild signed Niederreiter to a five-year deal worth $26.25 million, an average of $5.25 million per year. The following day, the Wild locked up Granlund for three years at $17.25...
Niederreiter Not Concerned About Trade Rumors
June 15th, 2017 Nino Niederreiter is currently a hot commodity. We are just one week away from the expansion draft and trade rumors continue to circulate through the hockey universe. There have been several names that continuously comes up in trade talks, including Niederreiter. After being traded to the Minnesota Wild in 2013, Niederreiter has...
Wild Assistant Coach Scott Stevens Resigns
May 31st, 2017 The Minnesota Wild now have another need that has to be addressed this summer. According to Michael Russo of the Star Tribune, assistant coach Scott Stevens has resigned. Stevens pulled head coach Bruce Boudreau aside recently, telling him his intentions to step down. Boudreau stated that Stevens will be "very difficult to replace" and...
Rumor Rundown: Wild's Niederreiter Topic of Trade Talk?
May 17th, 2017 The fast-approaching NHL Expansion Draft for the Vegas Golden Knights could very well lead to a flurry of trade activity in the final hours beforehand. Several teams are in a bind with the draft's exposure requirements, as they risk losing good players and getting nothing in return. One of those teams that looks to be feeling the...
3 "Not-so Wild" Free Agent Candidates for the Wild
May 17th, 2017 The Minnesota Wild and their general manager, Chuck Fletcher, have said that roster changes will be coming this summer. Fletcher has no plans to shake up the team in big ways, but we should expect to see some new faces in a Wild sweater next season. Fletcher has been known to make plenty of moves at the trade deadline, as well as free...
