The NHL’s free agency period opens today at noon, and Steve Yzerman has either a lot of work to do or little work to do. Just depends on what his vibe is I guess? This year’s class of free agents isn’t impressive. Very few players that would move the needle a lot, so any free agents signings by Detroit will be in the margins.
Still not much on the Dylan Larkin front. All reports point to Yzerman putting his foot down until either Larkin gives him more teams to work with, or Minnesota find...
The Minnesota Wild's Mats Zuccarello will be heading into free agency on July 1st. The Wild spent a good chunk of their salary cap space on forward Kirill Kaprizov ($17 million AAV), and spent $20 million in contract value on depth center Michael McCarron; there's considerably less to go around. While it's true they have $6.6 million in cap space , general manager Bill Guerin is going to have to optimize it ahead of free agency, and that means letting players walk. A victim o...
Brink wasn’t qualified on Monday due to a high arbitration award, but the Wild got a deal done before free agency began.
The Minnesota Wild continue their pursuit of Dylan Larkin but Guerin is running out of time to convince Yzerman to make a trade.
The Minnesota Wild only added three players in last weekend’s NHL draft because their stockpile of draft picks diminished considerably due to the David Jiricek and Quinn Hughes trades. That stockpile diminished a bit further when the team traded up twice to grab players their scouting staff had iden...
Bobby Brink was the lone offensive player that the Minnesota Wild added at last season's trade deadline in a one-for-one deal with the Philadelphia Flyers, as they sent once highly touted prospect David Jiricek the other way. And now, just months later, as Brink heads into restricted free agency, th...
The Minnesota Wild have a long checklist to work through during the 2026 offseason.At the top of the list, of course, is extending Quinn Hughes. Hughes’ current contract expires after the 2026-2027 season. Still, Wild owner Craig Leipold was recently very adamant that he will be re-signing with the team.Another major to-do on their list […]
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The 2026 NHL Entry Draft is officially over, which means free agency is just a couple of days away. Minnesota Wild fans didn’t get to see any first-or-second round picks…
Following a third-place Central Division finish, expectations were high for the Minnesota Wild. A 2-1 deficit in the opening round of the playoffs against the Dallas Stars was quickly overcome, with three wins in a row to advance to the second round. However, the Central winners, the Colorado Avalanche, dispatched their division rivals in five […]
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The Minnesota Wild have hired Stu Bickel has head coach of the Iowa Wild, the team’s primary development affiliate in the American Hockey League.
Sure, the 2026 NHL Draft just happened and the Minnesota Wild were able to grab some cool prospects that might be something in a few years. But what is the most pressing thing in this organization and to fans is keeping one of their star players around.
Quinn Hughes is eligible to sign a contra...
The Minnesota Wild entered the 2026 NHL Draft with five picks and left Buffalo with three players selected. Per Michael Russo of The Athletic, it is the smallest draft class in franchise history, consisting of two forwards and a goaltender.
The Wild went into the draft without a first or second...
Vladimir Tarasenko reportedly thinks he has permission to speak with teams ahead of free agency this week. The Minnesota Wild disagree...
The Minnesota Wild should consider an offer to Patrik Laine, even after Laine rebuffed them in 2024, because his skill set matches a clear need: more high-end shot creation on the wing. Even in a team-first structure, Minnesota could use another player who can tilt a game with one release, and Laine...
The New York Islanders acquired the signing rights to defenseman Ryan Healey from the Minnesota Wild Saturday in exchange for future considerations. Healey, 22, was originally selected by the Wild in the fourth round (121st overall) of the 2022 NHL Draft. A right-shot defenseman from Chicago, Illinois, he recently completed a four-year collegiate career at […]
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The Isles acquired Healey’s signing rights, as he has to sign his entry-level contract by Aug. 15.
The Minnesota Wild should consider signing free agent defenseman Rasmus Andersson because he addresses a major need. He’s a right-shot defenseman who can handle tough minutes, move the puck cleanly, and add some offense from the blue line. In a league where reliable right-shot defenders are always i...
Former Colorado Avalanche GM Chris MacFarland finished second in the voting.
Right now, it seems like the Minnesota Wild have their eyes on the prize of Dylan Larkin. Why wouldn't they? For one, he actually wants to come to Minnesota, and he's an established scoring center. His speed down the middle would give the Wild a new and needed element. It makes a ton of sense for th...
Minnesota Wild owner Craig Leipold said the team will re-sign superstar defenseman Quinn Hughes, and the question is for how long. That sounds more like certainty than hope.
Earlier this month, Dylan Larkin made a trade request, wishing for the Detroit Red Wings to send him off. He also gave a list of three teams, with the Minnesota Wild among them. Now, the belief is that he will get his wish and end up in Minnesota, according to NHL insider Andy Strickland. “Gauging […]
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After they lost to the Colorado Avalanche, the Minnesota Wild are looking for a center. Now, they are being linked to a former 35-goal scorer, who could become a trade candidate soon, according to Sportsnet’s Nick Kypreos. “Vegas has just $4.625 million in cap space, and all indications are that pending UFA Rasmus Andersson will […]
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Minnesota Wild owner Craig Leipold made it clear during an interview on Minnesota Public Radio that the team is "going to re-sign" defenseman Quinn Hughes, who has one year left on his six-year, $47.1 million deal.
Emma Lingan, Michael Augello and Andre Leal discuss the Alex Tuch trade, Zach Benson's new contract, the Wild wanting to re-sign Quinn Hughes, Maple Leafs trade speculation and more.
Former Vancouver Canucks captain Quinn Hughes may not hit the market next summer after all. On Thursday, Minnesota Wild owner Craig Leipold shared that the team will re-sign Quinn Hughes and is working towards a long-term deal. However, they’re currently figuring out how long Hughes is willing to commit to. “First of all, Quinn…