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The Minnesota Wild should consider signing free agent defenseman Rasmus Andersson because he addresses a major need. He’s a right-shot defenseman who can handle tough minutes, move the puck cleanly, and add some offense from the blue line. In a league where reliable right-shot defenders are always i...
Former Colorado Avalanche GM Chris MacFarland finished second in the voting.
Right now, it seems like the Minnesota Wild have their eyes on the prize of Dylan Larkin. Why wouldn't they? For one, he actually wants to come to Minnesota, and he's an established scoring center. His speed down the middle would give the Wild a new and needed element. It makes a ton of sense for th...
Minnesota Wild owner Craig Leipold said the team will re-sign superstar defenseman Quinn Hughes, and the question is for how long. That sounds more like certainty than hope.
Earlier this month, Dylan Larkin made a trade request, wishing for the Detroit Red Wings to send him off. He also gave a list of three teams, with the Minnesota Wild among them. Now, the belief is that he will get his wish and end up in Minnesota, according to NHL insider Andy Strickland. “Gauging […] The post Wild rumors: Insider believes Dylan Larkin will end up in Minnesota amid Red Wings trade request appeared first on ClutchPoints .
After they lost to the Colorado Avalanche, the Minnesota Wild are looking for a center. Now, they are being linked to a former 35-goal scorer, who could become a trade candidate soon, according to Sportsnet’s Nick Kypreos. “Vegas has just $4.625 million in cap space, and all indications are that pending UFA Rasmus Andersson will […] The post Wild rumors: Minnesota linked to former 35-goal scorer who is becoming trade candidate appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Minnesota Wild owner Craig Leipold made it clear during an interview on Minnesota Public Radio that the team is "going to re-sign" defenseman Quinn Hughes, who has one year left on his six-year, $47.1 million deal.
Emma Lingan, Michael Augello and Andre Leal discuss the Alex Tuch trade, Zach Benson's new contract, the Wild wanting to re-sign Quinn Hughes, Maple Leafs trade speculation and more.
Former Vancouver Canucks captain Quinn Hughes may not hit the market next summer after all. On Thursday, Minnesota Wild owner Craig Leipold shared that the team will re-sign Quinn Hughes and is working towards a long-term deal. However, they’re currently figuring out how long Hughes is willing to commit to. “First of all, Quinn…
On Thursday, Wild owner Craig Leipold expressed strong confidence that the team would get Quinn Hughes signed to a contract extension.
The offseason is now officially underway for all NHL teams, as the Stanley Cup was awarded to the Carolina Hurricanes a week and a half ago. The Wild have been…
Hughes has one more year remaining on his contract, as the team looks to make him part of the team for the extended future.
The Minnesota Wild made the biggest trade of the 2025-26 NHL season, picking up Quinn Hughes from the Vancouver Canucks. Now, the Norris Trophy finalist is headed into the last year of his contract after a half-season in Minnesota. Wild owner Craig Leipold spoke with NHL.com about the future of Hughes in Minnesota and what […] The post Wild owner makes Quinn Hughes contract promise, but there’s a catch appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Minnesota Wild have spent their entire quarter-century of existence searching for a true first-line center, and Dylan Larkin's trade request has given them their clearest shot yet at landing one. The price would start with their most valuable young asset. Per David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period , Wild GM Bill Guerin is looking to add up front and has been dangling young center Danila Yurov as a primary piece in a package for a center, while also being willing to move at least one future ...
On December 12th, the Minnesota Wild shocked the hockey world by trading for defenseman Quinn Hughes.The trade saw the Wild send quite the haul to acquire Hughes from the Vancouver Canucks. They sent Marco Rossi, Zeev Buium, Liam Ohgren, and a 2026 1st round pick in the deal. It was a massive price to pay, […] The post Quinn Hughes Extension Talks With Minnesota Wild Gets Massive Update appeared first on HEAVY .
Mason Shaw is still an easy guy to root for. In a world where goals, assists, accomplishments, and championships tend to define players, a select few transcend those tangible markers of success to become an embodiment of the innate desire to participate in or witness something special; that thing th...
The Vegas Golden Knights have a salary cap problem, and the solution may involve moving one of their key centers. Per Nick Kypreos of Sportsnet, re-signing Pavel Dorofeyev may cost the Golden Knights Tomas Hertl, with the Minnesota Wild identified as a team that might have interest in Hertl as a center. The Cap Crunch Driving the Decision Vegas reached the Western Conference Final and has a long list of financial commitments to sort out this offseason. Dorofeyev is a restricted free agen...
The Minnesota Wild are urgently attempting to build on the momentum they gained by swinging the Quinn Hughes trade last season. Bill Guerin is big-game hunting, having made an aggressive offer for Brady Tkachuk, and presumably having another pending for Dylan Larkin. "We're in a window where we have...
The Minnesota Wild seem to be in on every conversation for the big-ticket items of this offseason. They made an offer for Brady Tkachuk; Minnesota is on Dylan Larkin’s approved trade list, etc. Still, they may not have enough assets to compete with other contenders for top talent. Therefore, they sh...
It wouldn't be fair to categorize the Minnesota Wild's state at this year's NHL Draft as dormant. Still, they are without their first- and second-round picks, which puts them in an odd spot. History has shown that selecting high in any draft can be a pivotal step in quickly changing a team's p...
The Minnesota Wild are flush with star wingers and defensemen — but center depth has been a significant area of need in the State of Hockey for years. That issue was magnified during the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs, when top-line center Joel Eriksson Ek was injured and Ryan Hartman was forced into a first-line role. […] The post NHL rumors: The young forward Wild are willing to package to upgrade at center appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Minnesota Wild have very little cap space as they look to improve their team for a run in 2026-27. The Wild recently re-signed Michael McCarron to a six-year deal. While McCarron is coming back, another free agent seems to be ready to hit the open market, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet. Vladimir Tarasenko […] The post NHL rumors: Wild’s Vladimir Tarasenko headed to open market after agent change appeared first on ClutchPoints .
That's Wild We all know the Minnesota Wild and Bill Guerin are looking to make that big swing this summer. In addition to getting Quinn Hughes last season (and probably re-signing him this summer), they need to add some sort of top-six forward to the group. To do that, they need to trade. An...
The Minnesota Wild have been getting plenty of ties to Dylan Larkin. Larkin officially requested a trade from the Detroit Red Wings, as reported on June 4th by ESPN’s Emily Kaplan.Larkin and the Wild are a natural speculative fit. Wild GM Bill Guerin has made it obvious to the league that his team wants a true […] The post Minnesota Wild Get Major Dylan Larkin Update Amid Bidding War appeared first on HEAVY .
The Minnesota Wild entered the postseason hoping that stability on the blue line would help carry them deeper into the playoffs. Instead, one of the most persistent storylines became their continued reliance on Jacob Middleton – a decision that increasingly looks like an experiment that has run its...