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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...
The Minnesota Wild have had some luck having some pretty good goalies have pretty good seasons, but now they might just have their best goaltending that they've really ever known. And, he's getting recognized. As the NHL Network puts out their list of top players by position in the most dead pe...
When the Minnesota Wild hired John Hynes during the 2023-24 season, the team was mired in the NHL’s mushy middle. The Wild were reliable at making the playoffs, appearing in seven of the previous eight postseasons, but were never a real threat. Minnesota's inability to build a true contender resulte...
On Tuesday, the Montreal Canadiens announced that they will be adding legendary goaltender Carey Price to the Ring of Honour at the Bell Centre on November 10th, when they take on the Minnesota Wild. The news of Price entering the Montreal Canadiens Ring of Honour is related to him being part of the Hockey Hall […] The post Montreal Canadiens To Honour Price This Season appeared first on The Sick Podcast .
On Tuesday, the Montreal Canadiens announced that they will be adding legendary goaltender Carey Price to the Ring of Honour at the Bell Centre on November 10th, when they take on the Minnesota Wild. The news of Price entering the Montreal Canadiens Ring of Honour is related to him being part of the Hockey Hall […] The post Montreal Canadiens To Honour Carey Price This Season appeared first on The Sick Podcast .
The Minnesota Wild should give Danila Yurov a legitimate opportunity to win the first-line center job rather than automatically returning Ryan Hartman to Kirill Kaprizov’s line. Hartman is a useful NHL player, but Yurov offers the developmental upside Minnesota has spent years searching for down the...
The electrifying scorer is tied for the 12th-highest-rated forward in this year’s game.
By putting Matt Boldy and Kirill Kaprizov on the top line, the Minnesota Wild would have one of the most dangerous wing pairings in the NHL. Boldy and Kaprizov are elite puck handlers who can finish and force defenses to collapse toward them. The question isn’t whether the pairing has enough t...
The Minnesota Wild famously do not have that much cap space. Basically, they have none as we're just a month away from training camps starting around the NHL and no further necessary business. But, it really is a better cap situation than it appears. According to one little website named Benchr...
The Minnesota Wild open the 2026-27 season on October 1 in Nashville, with a home opener against the Boston Bruins two days later. Last season was hopeful, historic, and just unfinished enough to feel like something the Wild can build on. They went 46-24-12 last year, made the second round for...