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An NHL head coach's tenure with one team is often no more than three seasons. Minnesota Wild head coach John Hynes is entering his third full season for the Wild, fresh off the success of a second-round appearance in the NHL playoffs - the best season of his coaching career. This is also the fi...
Michael Russo says the Wild still believe they can land Dylan Larkin. #RedWings
Hynes has served as head coach in Minnesota since midway through the 2023-24 season.
The Minnesota Wild have had a busy past couple of offseasons with Kirill Kaprizov’s contract extension last season, and now, this season, all eyes are on Quinn Hughes and when/if…
The Minnesota Wild still have offseason objectives that remain unchecked... but extending John Hynes is no longer one of them.
With its final selection in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft, the Florida Panthers took towering goaltender Louis-Antoine Denault in the seventh round (217th overall) with the pick the Panthers received from the Minnesota Wild for veteran defenseman Jeff Petry. After going undrafted in 2025, Denault attended development camp with the Panthers as an invitee and was one of three goalies the team took to the NHL Prospect Tournament in Wesley Chapel, FL in September, so he must have made a good ...
On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie, Chris Johnston and our new co-host Producer Drew go over a variety of topics including: (00:00) Back from the summer with a new look (2:00) 8-year deals are done as of Tuesday (9:00) Cutter Gautier (12:00) Would the Habs take a run at McDavid? (15:30) Trade requests (18:30) What’s going on with the Red Wings GM search? (25:30) What happens with Connor Hellebuyck, could he go to Utah? (30:30) Would the Wild let Quinn Hughes walk? (38:...
The Minnesota Wild may have a lot on the go at the moment regarding Quinn Hughes, but that doesn't mean general manager Bill Guerin isn't trying to upgrade his roster. Specifically, down the middle of the ice. With training camps officially opening this week, the Wild have been linked to trade talks involving Detroit Red Wings former captain Dylan Larkin. Larkin's requested a trade, had his 'C' stripped off his jersey, and even though he'll report to camp, he prefers to be traded to either the...
The Minnesota Wild don't have a history of going far in the Stanley Cup playoffs, but GM Bill Guerin has put together a dynamic Wild team that can contend for a championship. What does Minnesota have to do to take that next step and make themselves a true Cup front-runner?
NHL rookie camps started up this past weekend, and later this week, training camps will get underway. The Minnesota Wild will start their training camp on Thursday, Sept. 17, with…
Welcome back into another edition of around the NHL, as it’s welcome week throughout the league. Training camps are officially kicking off, rosters will be finalized, and 2026-27 regular season hockey is just around the corner. While the season is kicking off, and there’s plenty of teams with their rosters essentially set for a new…
That’s Wild What will it take for Charlie Stramel to crack the Minnesota Wild’s roster? There is so much in Stramel’s game that the Wild like and want on their current roster, but is he good enough and ready enough to be thrown into the NHL right away? [The Athletic] The U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame’s class this year is extremely Minnesota forward. [StarTribune] The Wild have always tried to be a defensively structured team. Now, the defensive identity that they have could lead them to winning 50 ...
Michael McCarron signed a six-year, $20 million contract with the Minnesota Wild in June, carrying a $3.33 million AAV through 2031-32. He will be 37 years old when it expires. The deal includes a full no-movement clause (NMC) in the first three years and a 15-team no-trade list in the final three, plus a clause preventing the Wild from placing him on waivers. The Wild have a clear reason for that commitment. McCarron had his best NHL season in 2025-26, setting career highs with 109 shots on g...
That's Wild What will it take for Charlie Stramel to crack the Minnesota Wild's roster? There is so much in Stramel's game that the Wild like and want on their current roster, but is he good enough and ready enough to be thrown into the NHL right away? [The Athletic] The U.S. Hockey Ha...
Michael McCarron signed a six-year, $20 million contract with the Minnesota Wild in June, carrying a $3.33 million AAV through 2031-32. He will be 37 years old when it expires. The deal includes a full no-movement clause (NMC) in the first three years and a 15-team no-trade list in the final three,...
When the Edmonton Oilers first claimed Kasperi Kapanen off waivers in November 2024, he quickly showed flashes of his skill and reminded everyone why he was a former first-round draft pick. In his first game as an Oiler against the Minnesota Wild during the 2024-25 season, he drew two penalties thanks to his speed. By…
The Detroit Red Wings have a massive problem on their hands, and are in a very tough spot with Dylan Larkin's drama, meanwhile in Minnesota, Quinn Hughes is in zero rush to sign a contract extension, and doesn't feel 'backed up against the wall' to make a snap decision anytime soon. So, how exactly can the New Jersey Devils be looped into all this, and how can all the drama in Detroit and Minny get solved in one clean swoop? How about a massive three-way deal that sees Dylan Larkin end u...
Question from kab1824 How do you see the recent Cale Makar contract affecting Quinn Hughes in Minnesota, seeing that Kirill […] The post Avalanche Mailbag 7.0: Does Cale Makar’s Contract Impact Quinn Hughes and Minnesota? appeared first on Colorado Hockey Now .
The Minnesota Wild still want Dylan Larkin, who will report to Detroit Red Wings camp without a "C" on his chest.
John Klingberg’s career has come to an end. The defenceman announced his retirement from professional hockey on Friday. Klingberg appeared in 700 NHL games across 12 seasons with six different franchises. He spent the bulk of his tenure with the Dallas Stars before making brief stops in Anaheim, Minnesota, Toronto, Edmonton and San Jose. The 34-year-old totalled 92 goals and 351 assists for 443 points in his career. Injuries unfortunately became a major issue for Klingberg as his career progre...
For months, fans across the internet have been clamoring for action resembling NHL hockey. And while these rookie tournaments won’t feature many players that will be full-timers this season, it does offer fans a glimpse into the future before training camps start next week. The Florida Panthers, Minnesota Wild and Washington Capitals are not participating in any rookie games this weekend (the Capitals will have a camp, though). So, sorry to fans of those clubs. For every other fanbase, the upc...
The NHL offseason is finally starting to come to an end as training camps will be starting up in about a week and a half. The Minnesota Wild have yet…
The Minnesota Wild have the ingredients to make a real run at 50 victories this season. It would be an ambitious benchmark, one that requires consistency over six months, health from key players, and better execution in the games that often decide playoff seeding, but the foundation is there. With a strong defensive identity, a potentially dangerous power play, and a top-end offensive duo led by Kirill Kaprizov and Matt Boldy, Minnesota has a viable path from playoff contender to one of the We...
The Minnesota Wild have the ingredients to make a real run at 50 victories this season. It would be an ambitious benchmark, one that requires consistency over six months, health from key players, and better execution in the games that often decide playoff seeding, but the foundation is there....
We're now one week away from training camp starting in the NHL, and numerous free agents remain without a contract . One of those is former Winnipeg Jets forward Gustav Nyquist. Nyquist is a Swedish-born forward who was traded to the Minnesota Wild by the Columbus Blue Jackets in 202-23. From there, the former 50-point player would experience what it was like to be a journeyman in the NHL. He'd sign a two-year deal with the Nashville Predators, where he'd suit up for 138 games, sco...