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Welcome back to a mid-week edition of NHL Notebook, and for this segment, things are getting Wild in Minnesota. General manager Bill Guerin made a very bold trade last season, sending a loaded four-piece package to the Vancouver Canucks for defenceman Quinn Hughes. At the time, Hughes had just two years left on his contract,…
Here are your links for today: Devils Links “Lenni Hämeenaho showed some promise last season, but he could benefit from big minutes with an improved Utica Comets team.” [Devils on the Rush] “The longer Quinn Hughes goes without an extension with the Minnesota Wild, the more it benefits the New Jersey Devils. As one source […]
Over a month into free agency, one of the best remaining scorers on the market is still unsigned, and two teams look like the most logical fits. Vladimir Tarasenko remains a free agent after posting 23 goals and 47 points in 75 games with the Minnesota Wild last season, and both the Edmonton Oilers and Ottawa Senators have been repeatedly linked to him as the market drags into August. Why Edmonton Makes Sense The Oilers connection goes back to a report from Elliotte Friedman shortly after ...
We’re still in the heat of the summer, but with every day that goes by, we’re one day closer to the start of the NHL season. The Wild had a…
The Minnesota Wild should not be done making additions to their roster this offseason. While they are hopefully doing more plans to do some transactions before training camp begins next month, the Wild did make some additions to their front office, though. Announced by the team on Monday, the W...
The Minnesota Wild have proven twice over that they're Michael McCarron believers. Bill Guerin swung big for the 6-foot-6 center at the trade deadline, flipping a second-rounder for him. Then, they doubled down on him with a six-year contract after he delivered a strong playoff performance. That pos...
The start of August means we’re just over a month and a half away from NHL hockey starting back up. Time will go pretty fast now, but the news will…
Gredzen is a highly-touted goaltender of Russia, whom Minnesota took in the fifth round of the 2026 draft.
Goligoski joins the team that he spent the final three seasons of his NHL career with.
The Minnesota Wild enter the 2026-27 season facing a familiar but urgent challenge: replacing a significant portion of their offensive production after key free-agent departures. For a team that already operated with thin scoring margins, losing proven contributors puts added pressure on new acquisi...
Sunday was quiet on the New Jersey side of things, but the rumor mill still found a way to keep […]
Vladimir Tarasenko remains the best free agent left on the board more than a month into the signing period, and a return to Minnesota has not been ruled out. The Wild acquired Tarasenko from Detroit last summer for future considerations, and he rewarded that bet with a bounce-back campaign, posting 23 goals and 47 points in 75 games before adding five points in 11 playoff outings as Minnesota advanced past Dallas before falling to Colorado in the second round. Per Pierre LeBrun, there's a ch...
NHL teams have always been down on Arthur Kaliyev, relative to his talent. Despite being as talented as many members of his cohort in USA Development Program's 2019 Draft crop -- the one that included Jack Hughes, Matt Boldy, Cole Caufield, and Trevor Zegras -- 27 teams passed on him before the Los...
The Minnesota Wild have spent the last few seasons searching for consistent secondary scoring to support their top-end talent. While players like Kirill Kaprizov and Matt Boldy drive the offense, the lack of reliable production from the middle six has often left the Wild too easy to contain in playo...
There isn't a whole lot of money still out there to be spent by NHL teams, by most accounts, but there are a number of viable unrestricted free agents still available on the open market. Here, we'll break down the top 5 remaining UFAs. 1. Vladimir Tarasenko, F The 34-year-old Russian forward is not the regular 30-goal scorer that he was for five straight years back in his mid-20s. But he did pop 23 for the Minnesota Wild this past season, while playing just 14:56 of ice time per game, an...
A new report suggests the Red Wings are far from pleased with Dylan Larkin's trade request. The relationship between the Detroit Red Wings and Dylan Larkin appears to have become increasingly strained following the captain’s request to be traded. Larkin reportedly wants the opportunity to compete immediately for a Stanley Cup, with teams such as the Florida Panthers , Golden Knights, and Minnesota Wild frequently mentioned among his preferred destinations. Detroit, however, is not ready...
The offseason is still moving along slowly, but the upcoming NHL season is coming faster than we all think since they’re starting slightly earlier this year. That means we’re down…
The Minnesota Wild hope to re-sign Quinn Hughes, but the cost of retaining the superstar defenseman could be high and could complicate their long-term efforts to build and maintain a Stanley Cup contender.
That's Wild The Toronto Maple Leafs already took Judd Brackett away from the Minnesota Wild to make him an assistant general manager and the main evaluator of talent over there, but they're not done their ransacking. They took two more scouts from the Wild as they continue to change their ho...
Poor Kirill Kaprizov. Well, not really. He is the exact opposite of poor. However, the Minnesota Wild forward never truly got to enjoy his reign as the top paid player in the NHL. Despite garnering headline after headline last summer with his then record-setting extension that topped out at $17 million per season, he never actually skated a single game as the highest-paid player in the league. Since then he’s seen Leo Carlsson and now Macklin Celebrini surpass him in the salary game. Before th...
As a restricted free agent next summer, Jesper Wallstedt has been eligible for an extension since July 1. The Minnesota Wild, understandably, have had other matters to attend to. Signing Quinn Hughes to an extension is a much more pressing and immediate matter, and their pursuit of a top center like...
The Minnesota Wild have one piece of business that towers over everything else this offseason, and the rest of the league is watching how it plays out. Quinn Hughes remains unsigned beyond the 2026-27 season, and until the star defenseman either agrees to an extension or is dealt, rival teams will keep a close eye on the situation in Minnesota. The good news for the Wild is that talks are finally heating up. Negotiations Restarting Per Michael Russo of The Athletic , GM Bill Guerin is me...
The NHL offseason continues to remain quiet, but there is some hockey going on as the World Junior Summer Showcase is underway in Windsor, Ontario. The Wild still have about…
Boy, did my opinion on Quinn Hughes’ situation in Minnesota catch fire with Wild fans. As a New Jersey Devils […]
It's been a problem for the Minnesota Wild since their inception, and it continues to this day. They don't have a dynamic No. 1 center that can be seen as one of the top pivots in the league. It's becoming more and more obvious by the day, and more people are noticing. Over at The Athletic, the...