Mikael Granlund Has A Lot to Prove Alli Baker | July 1, 2015 Wednesday morning was the first day of free agency, and the Minnesota Wild didn’t waste any time making noise. The Wild announced early on Wednesday that they had reached a…
Offseason Success Keys for Minnesota Wild Nate Bauer | June 27, 2015 It was another disappointing end to a once promising season for the Minnesota Wild as they were again eliminated by the Chicago Blackhawks, the eventual Stanley Cup Champions. Not only…
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…
Wild Need a Backup Plan if Devan Dubnyk Doesn’t Re-Sign Eric Burton | June 12, 2015 There’s no denying that Minnesota Wild goalie Devan Dubnyk was the team’s most valuable players during the 2014-15 season. Dubnyk came to the Wild via a trade with the Arizona…
Darcy Kuemper: Let’s Make a Deal Alli Baker | September 17, 2014 Running Out of Options We all knew it was only a matter of time before the Minnesota Wild started having goaltender problems, but this is really a bit early. The…
Niederreiter, Minnesota Wild, Agree to Deal Alli Baker | September 11, 2014 A Done Deal After months of negotiations, the Minnesota Wild and forward Nino Niederreiter have finally agreed to a contract. The 22-year-old turned down a huge offer from Russia’s Kontinental…
Who Do The Wild Protect In An Expansion Draft? Dustin Nelson | September 2, 2014 With speculation about NHL expansion going mad last week — expanding itself from speculation about Las Vegas or Seattle getting a team to both are definitely getting a team, then…
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…
MNWild’s Young Core Changes Fletcher’s Offseason Priorities Tony Dean | May 22, 2014 The Minnesota Wild entered the 2013-14 NHL season seeking to take step forward in their pursuit of the franchise’s first Stanley Cup. A lockout shortened season saw a return to…
A Flahr For Scouting: Wild Re-Sign Assistant GM Brent Flahr Dustin Nelson | May 16, 2014 The Minnesota Wild signed Assistant General Manager Brent Flahr to a multi-year contract on Friday, according to the Star Tribune’s Michael Russo. #mnwild assistant GM Brent Flahr has agreed to…
Mike Yeo’s Seat Finally Cooling In Minnesota Dustin Nelson | May 16, 2014 It took about 24 hours after the Wild’s Game 6 loss to Chicago for reports to begin circulating that coach Mike Yeo would be getting a prompt contract extension. Those…
Minnesota Wild Finally a College Free Agent Destination Tony Dean | March 19, 2014 In the highly competitive college free agent market the Minnesota Wild has become a legitimate threat to attract the top players who may sign entry level deals as their collegiate…