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It's August 31. What are we truly meant to talk about? The Minnesota Wild are weeks away from training camp so we're stuck here wondering about a Quinn Hughes contract extension and if the team will be good enough for us to think of them as a serious contender. To do that, players will nee...
Connor Hellebuyck made it official on Thursday. Through his agent Ray Petkau, the three-time Vezina Trophy winner confirmed what had been a bit of an open secret since spring: He wants out of Winnipeg. "Several months ago, I privately requested a trade," Hellebuyck wrote. "I have tried to hand...
It's August 31. What are we truly meant to talk about? The Minnesota Wild are weeks away from training camp so we're stuck here wondering about a Quinn Hughes contract extension and if the team will be good enough for us to think of them as a serious contender. To do that, players will nee...
The Quinn Hughes saga continues, and we'll we've certainly made some headlines during this summer on what his future looks like, we're not the only ones that see the mobile defenceman heading to the New Jersey Devils. After our recent post linking trade talks between the Minnesota Wild and the Devils, several news outlets, including The Athletic stated that was far from the truth. Turns out, Hughes heading to New Jersey is front and center on the minds of many, as it's been widely documented t...
Cale Makar’s new deal is certainly going to change things around the NHL. What does it mean for Quinn Hughes’ […] The post Deen’s Daily: Fallout of Makar’s New Deal; What Happens With Minnesota and Quinn Hughes appeared first on Colorado Hockey Now .
Kirill Kaprizov is the clear choice to become the next captain of the Minnesota Wild, with Quinn Hughes and Marcus Foligno serving as ideal alternate captains. Together, they would give Minnesota a leadership group that reflects the franchise's present identity: elite talent, championship ambition,...
With Cale Makar signing his eight-year, $163.2-million extension in Colorado, Quinn Hughes' deal to stay in Minnesota might not be far behind. But how does the money and term affect Hughes' negotiations?
From Connor Hellebuyck's trade request to Colorado's Cup-or-bust expectations, we rank the Central Division teams under the most pressure in 2026-27.
One of the many huge questions of the Minnesota Wild's offseason is who will ride shotgun with Kirill Kaprizov? The Wild's superstar has spent his first six NHL seasons almost tied to winger Mats Zuccarello. The two weren't just off-ice besties, but fed off each other's games. Kaprizov average...
The Minnesota Wild just advanced past the first round of the postseason for the fourth time in 25 years. Over that quarter-century, fans have wondered how a team that spends to the cap in a solid hockey market can manage so little success. It's not like they haven't had big names. Kirill Kaprizov, M...
The Quinn Hughes saga is front and center across the NHL right now, as the Minnesota Wild are trying desperately to sign the Norris trophy winning defenceman to a long-term contract extension. With contract talks 'very quiet' according to hockey insider Elliotte Friedman , there's been plenty of trade rumors falling on our desk, including how the New Jersey Devils reached out to discuss a potential deal. Something The Athletic's Michael Russo is trying to shut down. As the Minnesota Wild conti...
The NHL's new CBA is officially starting on September 15 and with it, comes a new rule for the Emergency Back-Up Goalie (EBUG) position. And the Minnesota Wild are the first team in the league to make their decision official. Previously, every NHL arena would host an EBUG that could play for ei...
Here are your links for today: Devils Links “As the Minnesota Wild continue extension talks with Quinn Hughes, league sources emphatically shot down reports that the Wild have engaged the New Jersey Devils — or any team — in trade talks regarding the superstar defenseman.” [The Athletic ($)] More on Quinn Hughes: “It has surprised […]
Building an all-time team for each NHL franchise is no easy task. With decades of star players to choose from, narrowing each roster down to just six names creates plenty of difficult decisions. Below, we’ll select one left winger, one center, one right winger, two defensemen, and one goalie for all 32 NHL teams. The […]
The Washington Capitals on Tuesday added goaltender Cal Petersen to their training camp roster, signing the 31-year-old to a professional tryout agreement. Petersen will participate in Washington’s training camp and preseason while attempting to earn a contract for the 2026-27 season. Petersen, who was originally selected by the Buffalo Sabres in the fifth round, 129th […] The post Capitals sign former Wild goalie to professional tryout agreement appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Despite rumors to the contrary, a new report says the Minnesota Wild aren’t shopping star defenseman Quinn Hughes. Recent speculation has again linked Hughes to the New Jersey Devils — the team that currently employs both of his brothers, Jack and Luke — after the Devils were one of the central teams mentioned in rumors about Hughes
Thome has also been hired by Minnesota to be a hockey operations analyst.
Three weeks before training camps open and one month before the start of the 2026-27 NHL regular season, Quinn Hughes' future with the Minnesota Wild is becoming a big question mark.
The Minnesota Wild remain a logical Dylan Larkin destination, but one major roster problem continues to complicate a trade with the Red Wings.
Maxim Shabanov has a legitimate chance to earn time next to Kirill Kaprizov, but expecting him to immediately duplicate Mats Zuccarello’s production would be unfair. However, he may offer the Wild a different and potentially more dynamic version of top-line support. Still, replacing Zuccarello’s poi...
Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin has learned quickly that Quinn Hughes preference is to play hockey in New Jersey with his brothers Jack, and Luke. The Wild have been trying to sign the Norris trophy winning defenceman to a contract extension since July 1, and Hughes has been holding firm, keeping his options open for next summer. Since no extension has been inked yet, multiple teams have made trade offers, including the Devils. Hughes has one year left on his contract at a very reas...
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The Calgary Flames made a couple of notable moves this offseason, making a big summer splash by acquiring Simon Nemec & Maxim Tsyplakov from the NJ Devils, then trading Blake Coleman to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for Jake Middleton and picks. That follows a season in which they also dealt away veterans Nazem Kadri, MacKenzie Weegar, and Rasmus Andersson. So as the team leans fully into its rebuild, what other trades are left to make? Accordin...
What do Jamie Benn, Matt Duchene, Eric Staal, and Thomas Vanek have in common? They're four of the 52 players who have made the 40/40 Club in the Salary Cap Era. There's also another thing they share: They've only done it once. This is probably why these four are (likely) not making the H...
That's Wild The annual tradition of fans of teams voting on how confident they are in their front offices has been completed. Thousands of fans got to speak up and now there's a big ranking of just who is the most well-perceived management group in the NHL. And, well, the Wild finished 16th...