The New York Islanders are another team in the Metropolitan Division who have lost their longtime captain today. The 14-year Islanders veteran's contract expired , leaving him free to sign where he wishes in free agency. Leaving general manager Matthieu Darche without a captain to lead the team in his absence. According to The Athletic's Michael Russo on X, the Minnesota Wild are one-team who won't be taking a chance at signing the UFA.
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Nick Foligno and Zach Bogosian were part of the Minnesota Wild’s second-round appearance in the Stanley Cup Playoffs last spring.
Kirkland’s new contract with the Wild carries an $850,000 NHL cap hit.
If there's any chance at all of Dylan Larkin being traded to the Minnesota Wild this offseason, it would be contingent on one player who MUST be included in the deal, per insider Nick Kypreos of Sportsnet . The Red Wings would have no problem trading Dylan Larkin to Minnesota if the Wild were prepared to part with Matt Boldy. Other than (Matt) Boldy, there is nothing else Detroit GM Steve Yzerman is too interested in. We'd have to believe that Larkin wouldn't be pleased to go to Minnesot...
Zuccarello scored 15 goals and added 39 assists for 54 points in 59 regular-season games with the Minnesota Wild in 2025-26.
The Los Angeles Kings are adding a veteran scorer at a bargain price to open free agency. Per Chris Johnston of TSN, Mats Zuccarello is signing a one-year contract with the Kings worth $1 million plus bonuses.
Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic first reported the move, which ends Zuccarello's seven-year tenure with the Minnesota Wild. Mats Zuccarello's one-year contract in Los Angeles is worth $1M plus bonuses — Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) July 1, 2026
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The Minnesota Wild are reportedly bringing back two grizzled veterans for 2026-27, as they prepare to re-sign both Nick Foligno and Zach Bogosian.
Quinn Hughes pending contract extension is the most pressing issue the Minnesota Wild face this offseason. Hughes transformed the Wild from a modestly successful team to a bona fide contender. Fortunately, Craig Leipold is confident that the deal will get done.
The Wild’s owner recently made he...
On Monday, the Minnesota Wild declined to offer a qualifying offer to winger Bobby Brink.This decision immediately put them on the clock to re-sign him, giving them a day to come to an agreement before he could test the market. They essentially gave themselves around 36 hours to do so, and they needed to be […]
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The NHL’s free agency period opens today at noon, and Steve Yzerman has either a lot of work to do or little work to do. Just depends on what his vibe is I guess? This year’s class of free agents isn’t impressive. Very few players that would move the needle a lot, so any free agents signings by Detroit will be in the margins.
Still not much on the Dylan Larkin front. All reports point to Yzerman putting his foot down until either Larkin gives him more teams to work with, or Minnesota find...
The Minnesota Wild's Mats Zuccarello will be heading into free agency on July 1st. The Wild spent a good chunk of their salary cap space on forward Kirill Kaprizov ($17 million AAV), and spent $20 million in contract value on depth center Michael McCarron; there's considerably less to go around. While it's true they have $6.6 million in cap space , general manager Bill Guerin is going to have to optimize it ahead of free agency, and that means letting players walk. A victim o...
Brink wasn’t qualified on Monday due to a high arbitration award, but the Wild got a deal done before free agency began.
The Minnesota Wild continue their pursuit of Dylan Larkin but Guerin is running out of time to convince Yzerman to make a trade.
The Minnesota Wild only added three players in last weekend’s NHL draft because their stockpile of draft picks diminished considerably due to the David Jiricek and Quinn Hughes trades. That stockpile diminished a bit further when the team traded up twice to grab players their scouting staff had iden...
Bobby Brink was the lone offensive player that the Minnesota Wild added at last season's trade deadline in a one-for-one deal with the Philadelphia Flyers, as they sent once highly touted prospect David Jiricek the other way. And now, just months later, as Brink heads into restricted free agency, th...
The Minnesota Wild have a long checklist to work through during the 2026 offseason.At the top of the list, of course, is extending Quinn Hughes. Hughes’ current contract expires after the 2026-2027 season. Still, Wild owner Craig Leipold was recently very adamant that he will be re-signing with the team.Another major to-do on their list […]
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The 2026 NHL Entry Draft is officially over, which means free agency is just a couple of days away. Minnesota Wild fans didn’t get to see any first-or-second round picks…
Following a third-place Central Division finish, expectations were high for the Minnesota Wild. A 2-1 deficit in the opening round of the playoffs against the Dallas Stars was quickly overcome, with three wins in a row to advance to the second round. However, the Central winners, the Colorado Avalanche, dispatched their division rivals in five […]
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The Minnesota Wild have hired Stu Bickel has head coach of the Iowa Wild, the team’s primary development affiliate in the American Hockey League.
Sure, the 2026 NHL Draft just happened and the Minnesota Wild were able to grab some cool prospects that might be something in a few years. But what is the most pressing thing in this organization and to fans is keeping one of their star players around.
Quinn Hughes is eligible to sign a contra...
The Minnesota Wild entered the 2026 NHL Draft with five picks and left Buffalo with three players selected. Per Michael Russo of The Athletic, it is the smallest draft class in franchise history, consisting of two forwards and a goaltender.
The Wild went into the draft without a first or second...
Vladimir Tarasenko reportedly thinks he has permission to speak with teams ahead of free agency this week. The Minnesota Wild disagree...
The Minnesota Wild should consider an offer to Patrik Laine, even after Laine rebuffed them in 2024, because his skill set matches a clear need: more high-end shot creation on the wing. Even in a team-first structure, Minnesota could use another player who can tilt a game with one release, and Laine...
The New York Islanders acquired the signing rights to defenseman Ryan Healey from the Minnesota Wild Saturday in exchange for future considerations. Healey, 22, was originally selected by the Wild in the fourth round (121st overall) of the 2022 NHL Draft. A right-shot defenseman from Chicago, Illinois, he recently completed a four-year collegiate career at […]
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The Isles acquired Healey’s signing rights, as he has to sign his entry-level contract by Aug. 15.