Posts About "Nino Niederreiter"
Top 5 Swiss Players in The NHL
January 9th, 2018 Through the 2017 NHL season, only three different Swiss-born hockey players have won the Stanley Cup. The first was goaltender David Aebischer who did so with the Colorado Avalanche in 2001 as Patrick Roy's backup. The second came a few years later when Martin Gerber manned the net for 60 regular season games for the 2006 Carolina...
Minnesota Wild Healthy with Playoff Hopes
January 6th, 2018 We are officially in 2018 and that means the NHL regular season is roughly halfway over. Teams are beginning to smell the postseason, whereas wild card teams and those on the outside are feeling the pressure for a playoff push. This is where the Minnesota Wild fit in -- they own the final wild-card spot with a game in hand over the...
Injuries Will Force Wild to Adapt
October 14th, 2017 After years of being known as one of the stingiest defensive teams in the game but one who had trouble scoring, the Minnesota Wild changed their stripes upon the arrival of Bruce Boudreau. They still finished seventh in goals against but only the Pittsburgh Penguins (282) scored more goals in 2016-17 and their goal differential was...
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...
Comparables for Re-Signing Connor Brown
May 31st, 2017 When thinking about the offseason, the two main things that come to mind are the NHL Entry Draft and free agency. Both are about bringing new faces to the organization and the future of the team. So it's easy to push the NHL's re-signing period to the back of our minds. That excitement that the draft and free agency have just doesn't...
Will Neiderreiter or Granlund Get a Wild Contract?
May 25th, 2017 As we approach the month of June, we'll start to get a better glimpse of what this Minnesota Wild team will look like for next season. The Wild have several free agents that need to be re-signed and Wild management is looking to improve their team this offseason. Two of the Wild's key free agents that need signing are Nino Niederreiter...
Wild & Avalanche Are Perfect Trade Partners
May 19th, 2017 What is the possibility of two division rivals making a blockbuster trade? Most people would say that the chances are slim. However, if two teams possess assets that the opposite team wants, and wants bad enough, that could change everything. The Minnesota Wild and Colorado Avalanche are two teams who are going to be busy this summer....
Should The Wild Consider Moving A Key Player?
May 18th, 2017 The Minnesota Wild and their staff are heading into a very important offseason. Their team is coming off of a fifth consecutive season where they were bounced from the playoffs within the first two rounds. Although Chuck Fletcher has stated that there won't be a complete overhaul of the team, changes are coming nonetheless. Key Players...
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...
Should the Wild Target Duchene?
January 24th, 2017 By now, everybody has heard the rumours coming out of Denver that Matt Duchene and Gabriel Landeskog could be had via trade for the right package. It's also been heavily speculated that Colorado Avalanche general manager Joe Sakic is looking for a promising young blueliner as part of any return for one of his two star...
Wild's Youth Shouldering the Load
December 20th, 2016 Finally. As recently as a few months ago, it was uncertain whether the heavily hyped "kids" on the Minnesota Wild roster would ever begin contributing in the way they were expected to. Through 30 games under a new coaching staff, the under-25s have not only guided the Wild to second place in the Western Conference, but they are also...
Where Does Zach Parise Fit in the Wild Lineup?
November 15th, 2016 The Minnesota Wild appear to be in line for an offensive boost this week as Zach Parise, one of the team's top point-producers, is slated to make his return to the lineup after missing the last six games with a foot injury. Predominantly a fixture on the team's top even-strength and power play units, it's not certain where Parise...
