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The Canucks are a rebuilding team without a rookie on the roster…is this a problem?

The Vancouver Canucks are indisputably in a rebuild right now. They’ve announced the rebuild, they’ve committed to the rebuild, and they’re doing the rebuild. And with said rebuild seeming to have officially begun with the January 2026 trade of Quinn Hughes to the Minnesota Wild, that makes this current 2026-27 campaign the first full season…

The Wild Must Finally Lean On Its Youth to Succeed This Season

If you ask anyone around the team, the Minnesota Wild’s time is now. The Wild were one of the best teams in the NHL last season, and while the Colorado Avalanche eliminated them in a gentleman’s sweep to end their season, they're expected to take another step forward this year. Like most teams...

Report: Wild's Jesper Wallstedt Could Become Historic Offer-Sheet Target

Jesper Wallstedt's path to restricted free agency next July has opened up a question that's never happened before. Daily Faceoff's Jeff Marek raised it on a recent episode of The Sheet, speaking on it as part of a conversation about whether goaltenders are about to get left behind in the NHL's salary explosion.  "The threat of the offer sheet is always the big one," Marek said. "Jesper Wallstedt is a restricted free agent next July with arbitration rights. A goalie has never been offer sh...

Bill Guerin's Offseason May Officially Be A Failure

Imagine if you will: The Minnesota Wild are ready to take the ice for their home opener. Quinn Hughes is the first out of the Wild locker room, but he’s alone. Seemingly by design (or following the ghosts that plague him), he makes his way out to the ice, only to be met by Wild general manager...

Bill Guerin's Throwback Vision Will Be Tested This Season

The Minnesota Wild finally open their season on Thursday, and as the big day approaches, the season previews are trickling in. So let's do a quick Google search and check out what some of the league's experts are saying about the squad, and... oh, no. When you actually delve into the prev...

How Will the Wild Survive Without Brock Faber?

That's Wild Brock Faber has a fractured skull and there is no timetable for his return. That's not good for him, and less important than that, it's not great for the Minnesota Wild to lose one of their top defenseman before a pivotal season. How can the Wild survive losing Faber? And, how ca...

Will Brock Faber's Absence Be An Eye-Opener For Quinn Hughes?

This may change between now and when you read this, but as of 3:00 pm Central on Tuesday, the Minnesota Wild still haven't signed Quinn Hughes to an extension. We're two days from Opening Night, which is unofficially the date to hit the "Start Panicking" button. And if that anxiety wasn't bad enough...

Brock Faber Suffers Fractured Skull, Out For Significant Period

A frightening update from the Minnesota Wild on star defenseman Brock Faber. He has undergone surgery after suffering a fractured skull in the Wild's final preseason game on Friday against the Dallas Stars.  Brock Faber suffered a skull fracture here on this play during the Stars vs Wild preseason game. #TexasHockey pic.twitter.com/xWlwAkaco7 — DailyDallasHockey (@DallasStarsDDH) September 29, 2026 Faber was struck in the head by a shot from  Dallas forward Sam Steele  and was i...

Are the Wild Asking Too Much Of Joel Eriksson Ek?

Despite being one of the league's most overlooked players, Joel Eriksson Ek has been a core Minnesota Wild player since his NHL debut in 2016-17. Eriksson Ek is set to play a crucial role again this season on a Wild team that hopes to contend for a Stanley Cup. While the centerman has continued to s...

Brock Faber out indefinitely after ‘serious surgery’ for skull fracture caused by puck

The Minnesota Wild received some scary news this past weekend as star defenseman Brock Faber needed to undergo surgery for a skull fracture he suffered in the team’s preseason finale. #mnwild injury update: Brock Faber suffered a skull fracture in Friday’s preseason game and underwent successful surgery on Sunday. A timeline for his return to

Wild defenseman Brock Faber out indefinitely after surgery to fix fractured skull

The Minnesota Wild returned to the playoffs in 2025-26. For the first time since 2015, the Wild won a playoff series, defeating the Dallas Stars in the first round of the playoffs. They would fall in the second round, but still hoped to build on their success in the 2026-27 campaign. Now, as the team […] The post Wild defenseman Brock Faber out indefinitely after surgery to fix fractured skull appeared first on ClutchPoints .

NHL rumors: Elliotte Friedman picks his top available defenseman next summer not named Quinn Hughes

With the 2026-27 NHL season nearly here, insiders are taking a look at what players will be soon available in free agency. Elliotte Friedman is making his pick in a new report about who will be the top available defenseman next summer. While many hockey fans rightfully assume that skater is Minnesota Wild defenseman Quinn […] The post NHL rumors: Elliotte Friedman picks his top available defenseman next summer not named Quinn Hughes appeared first on ClutchPoints .