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Ex-Canucks Captain Quinn Hughes Parties With Country Star Morgan Wallen In Michigan

In what was a stunning and franchise-altering decision in mid-December, the Vancouver Canucks traded captain and former Norris Trophy-winning defenseman Quinn Hughes to the Minnesota Wild in one of the organization’s most significant trades in recent memory.Vancouver’s return included forwards Marco Rossi and Liam Ohgren, defenseman Zeev Buium, along with Minnesota’s first-round selection in the […] The post Ex-Canucks Captain Quinn Hughes Parties With Country Star Morgan Wallen In Michigan ...

Dylan Larkin trade rumors: Wild emerge as top landing spot for Red Wings captain

The Minnesota Wild have reportedly emerged as the frontrunner in a potential Dylan Larkin trade as the Detroit Red Wings captain's future remains uncertain. The future of Dylan Larkin with the Detroit Red Wings remains one of the biggest offseason questions in the NHL , and a potential destination has reportedly started to emerge. According to Daily Faceoff’s Matt Larkin, the Minnesota Wild are considered the current “frontrunner” among teams interested in acquiring the Red Wings captain. ...

Olli Maatta Brings Dependability To the Wild Defense

Olli Maatta gives the Minnesota Wild something they’ve long valued on the blue line: calm, experienced, dependable defense. The veteran left-shot blueliner arrived in the Jacob Middleton trade with a reputation as a steady two-way presence. He won’t make too much noise offensively but can quietly ti...

Where Does Blake Coleman Fit Into the Wild Lineup?

Blake Coleman gives the Minnesota Wild a cleaner, heavier layer of offense without needing the puck to live on his stick. He’s the kind of middle-six forward who can chip in 20 goals, work the dirty areas, and make life easier for Minnesota’s top scorers by driving play in tough minutes. Colema...

Wild Reveal New TV Home With People We Know

That's Wild The Minnesota Wild are joining the St. Louis Blues, Carolina Hurricanes, and Columbus Blue Jackets as teams who are partnering with the NHL to produce their team's games on their own internal network. Instead of relying on another broadcaster to pick up their games, the NHL and t...

Did the Wild Improve Enough This Summer?

The Minnesota Wild made additions and subtractions to their roster this offseason, but appear to be stuck in neutral. In The Athletic’s recent piece ranking which teams have improved or declined the most according to net rating, Minnesota ranked 18th in the league with a net rating of -3. That...

Canucks Defenseman Open to New Contract Amid Trade Links

The Vancouver Canucks will have to sort out the future of star defenseman Zeev Buium soon. Vancouver’s previous regime acquired the highly rated blueliner in the deal that sent Quinn Hughes to the Minnesota Wild. While the Canucks only just landed him, Buium is set to enter his final year under contract. The budding star […] The post Canucks Defenseman Open to New Contract Amid Trade Links appeared first on HEAVY .

How Long Will the Wild's Roster Purgatory Last?

Make no mistake, the Minnesota Wild are in roster purgatory. Not only is the State of Hockey waiting for resolution on the Quinn Hughes situation, but the top of their lineup feels mighty incomplete. Looking at their projected lineup on Daily Faceoff sort of says it all. There's nothing w...

Around the NHL: Minnesota Wild prefer Larkin over Trocheck; Kane, Tarasenko, Laine remain top free agents without deals

Welcome back to another summer edition of around the NHL. Transactions across the league have slowed down to a snail’s pace in the hot summer, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t business left to take care of. From blockbuster trade talks, arbitration cases, talented free-agents left unsigned, and some serious dough being passed around with…

John Hynes Believes Quinn Hughes Will Re-Sign With the Wild

While there is a lot of focus on improvement for the Minnesota Wild this summer and what moves they can make to take the step forward, there is even more on keeping this group of players together. More specifically, signing star defenseman Quinn Hughes to a new contract extension. The 26-year-o...

Report: The Wild Passed On Vincent Trocheck To Pursue Dylan Larkin

The Minnesota Wild have high hopes.  With Vincent Trocheck traded to the Utah Mammoth, the team hasn't made any major moves this summer, with one purpose.  They want to take a shot at acquiring Detroit Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin in a trade. This was reported by The Athletic's Michael Russo and Joe Smith.  Michael Russo & Joe Smith: The Wild have been holding out hope for Dylan Larkin; essentially backed out of even attempting to trade for Vincent Trocheck this offseason b...

Connor Bedard signs five-year, $75 million contract extension with Chicago Blackhawks

The Chicago Blackhawks have locked down 21-year-old phenom Connor Bedard. Chicago announced Saturday that they have signed Bedard to a five-year contract extension worth $75 million ($15 million AAV). Bedard will be the third-highest-paid player in the NHL next year, behind just Anaheim Ducks center Leo Carlsson ($18 million) and Minnesota Wild winger Kirill Kaprizov

Mason Shaw's Return To the Wild Is A Full-Circle Moment

On April 1, 2023, Mason Shaw suffered the fourth ACL tear of his career 59 games into what had become his first full NHL season. It was another devastating setback for a player whose path to the NHL had already been sidetracked by the same injury. "I felt like I took a bullet to the knee," Shaw...

Quinn Hughes could earn $16M-$18M AAV in new Wild contract

Quinn Hughes and the Minnesota Wild continue to work toward a contract extension, with expectations growing that the star defenseman could become one of the NHL‘s highest-paid players. In a recent column for The Athletic, NHL reporter Joe Smith said…

The Wild's Patience With Dylan Larkin May Pay Off No Matter What

For the second straight summer, the Minnesota Wild’s offseason has felt like a disappointment. While the Wild promised "Christmas morning" a year ago, fans had to wait to open their gifts as Kirill Kaprizov signed a massive extension, and they traded for Quinn Hughes a few weeks before Christmas....

The Wild's Asset Pool Is Better Than You Think

There is no doubt that if Dylan Larkin had asked out of the Detroit Red Wings organization last summer, the Minnesota Wild would have had the ability to pull off a deal for the 30-goal-scoring center. Marco Rossi would have fit the bill as a young, proven center who could fill the Larkin void. A swe...