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Imagine, if you will: It was a sunny morning at the Tarps Off Bar and Grill. Located on one of the 10,000 lakes in the state, the Minnesota Wild were enjoying their summer with plenty of beverages and pouches flying around. But there was also something in the distance. Wild general manager...
The first day of free agency in the NHL saw quite a bit of movement, and the Wild were a minor part of that, but not what most were expecting.…
Mats Zuccarello’s departure from the Minnesota Wild leaves a gap that goes far beyond the stat sheet. While his production has been consistently strong, the deeper loss lies in his chemistry with Kirill Kaprizov and the stability he brought to the team’s offensive identity. For a franchise buil...
Andrew McInnis, Ryan Kennedy and Michael Traikos discuss the Canadiens' contract extensions, the Flames and Wild's trade, the status of the Blue Jackets, Red Wings and Rangers, and more.
Contract talks continue between the Stars and Jason Robertson, the Red Wings set a high asking price for the Wild for Dylan Larkin, and the Rangers were interested in Alexander Nikishin.
Entering free agency with the fourth-fewest dollars to spend against the salary cap, the Minnesota Wild needed to play Moneyball. The core of "Moneyball" was that GM Brad Pitt* had to find bargains, mostly through unearthing players with obvious warts and hidden upside. Guys who were old, played bad...
Another domino has fallen. The Calgary Flames announced Thursday that they have traded Blake Coleman, along with Olli Maatta, to the Minnesota Wild for defenceman Jake Middleton and a second, third and fourth round pick. Coleman was one of two Flames remaining from the last time the team made the playoffs, leaving Mikael Backlund as…
Just when we thought the NHL would take a break from the news cycle, Craig Conroy drops a bomb on Calgary Flames fans. The Flames’ general manager traded forward Blake Coleman and defenceman Olli Maatta to the Minnesota Wild. In return, the Flames acquired veteran defenceman Jake Middleton, a 2029 second round pick, a 2027…
Detroit Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin requested a trade and reportedly wants to go to either the Florida Panthers, Vegas Golden Knights and Minnesota Wild. After July 1, does a trade with any of them look likely?
What a difference a day makes. Yesterday the Minnesota Wild were staring at a lineup that shed 53 goals between Vladimir Tarasenko, Mats Zuccarello, and Marcus Johansson, with no replacements in sight. That's a winger on each of the team's top-three lines they needed to replace. Having struck o...
The Calgary Flames made a pretty significant trade on Thursday morning, sending forward Blake Coleman and defenceman Olli Maatta to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for blueliner Jake Middleton, a 2029 second-round pick, a 2027 third-round pick and a 2028 third-round pick. (The Flames are retaining 50% of Coleman’s cap hit.) It’s yet another move…
The Minnesota Wild have made a potentially sneaky signing in skilled young winger, Max Shabanov, after NYI opted not to tender him a QA.
Minnesota acquired Coleman along with Olli Matta from the Calgary Flames on Thursday.
The Minnesota Wild have swung a two-for-one trade, sending Jake Middleton to Calgary in exchange for Blake Coleman and Olli Maatta.
The Minnesota Wild made one of the biggest moves of the offseason, acquiring veteran forward Blake Coleman and defenseman Olli Määttä from the Calgary Flames for Jake Middleton and draft…
The Calgary Flames have continued their youth movement on Thursday, making a pretty significant trade. Per multiple reports, the Flames have traded forward Blake Coleman and defenceman Olli Maatta to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for defenceman Jake Middleton, a 2029 second-round pick, a 2027 third-round pick and a 2028 fourth-round pick. The Flames are…
Middleton’s contract went from a full no-move clause to modified no-trade clause on July 1.
The Minnesota Wild are looking to pull off a blockbuster trade this summer. With Vincent Trocheck going to Utah and […]
Our first trade of Day 2 of the NHL's Summer of '26 sees the Calgary Flames send Blake Coleman to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for Jake Middleton. Blake Coleman & Olli Maatta to Minnesota from Calgary for Jake Middleton and picks — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) July 2, 2026 The full deal has Coleman & Olli Maatta going to Minnesota, with draft picks coming back to Calgary in addition to Middleton. The Wild had been desperately searching for a second-line center, and Coleman had been...
Nick Foligno has signed a one-year contract to remain with the Minnesota Wild, the team announced Thursday morning. The deal is worth $900,000. Foligno Stays in Minnesota Foligno, 38, split…
That's Wild As we saw deal after deal get signed, you had to wonder if the Minnesota Wild were going to do anything on July 1 as free agency opened up across the NHL. Right now, it appears that the team is in a standstill. They brought in familiar faces like Nick Foligno and Zach Bogosian, and...
A dizzying offseason reshaping of the New York Rangers roster now includes the long-awaited trade of Vincent Trocheck, though not […]
The Minnesota Wild sat on the sidelines during the opening bell of free agency, and missed again on at least one crucial addition.
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. I'm told by sources that Anders Lee is not...
Nick Foligno and Zach Bogosian were part of the Minnesota Wild’s second-round appearance in the Stanley Cup Playoffs last spring.