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That's Wild After Team USA took home the gold medal, a whole lot of people are coming out and saying that Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin had his fingerprints all over it and truly deserves a whole lot of credit for finishing on top of the hockey world. Will it translate to the Wi...
The Minnesota Wild have already pulled off the trade of the season, acquiring Quinn Hughes from the Vancouver Canucks, and word is, general manager Bill Guerin is far from finished. The Wild are in the market for top-line forwards, depth forwards, and ideally, players with playoff experience, who can bring some more winning pedigree into the dressing room, for what the team hopes is a long Stanley Cup Playoff run this year. In order to add another significant piece up front, Guerin's going to ...
The Minnesota Wild have tough decisions to make ahead of the March 3 trade deadline. The next 10 days will see the franchise try to balance the need to win now with the preservation of its dwindling stockpile of draft and prospect capital. Rather rudely, Charlie Stramel is not making those choi...
That's Wild Everyone around the Minnesota Wild organization held their breath when Joel Eriksson Ek went down hard during Sweden's semifinal matchup against the United States. The Wild will need every single player they have to be as healthy as possible if they want to make some noise in the...
Slovakians around the world are jumping for joy today after their men’s hockey team continued its remarkable run at the Olympics with a 5-2 quarterfinal victory over Germany, becoming the first nation to secure a spot in the medal round. Slovakia has been the surprise of the tournament so far,...
A little over two years into John Hynes' tenure with the Minnesota Wild, it can be difficult to identify what sets him apart from other coaches in team history. Most in his lineage are defined by a commitment to defensive excellence. That extends from the legends like Jacques Lemaire and Bruce Boudr...
That's Wild As we go through some of the major takeaways in the first week of men's hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics, a whole lot of people are having their takes. And while most of it is praising Juraj Slafkovsky for being some beast that loves international tournaments, or Team Canada seemi...
Social media has changed how fans relate to their favorite sports teams. They are a good way to get to know players, see the inner workings of the locker room, and keep up with team news. Most players seem to embrace the silliness as a way to connect with fans and show their appreciation for t...
The Minnesota Wild are gearing up to finally make an impact in the playoffs after acquiring Quinn Hughes and looking to do more. By do more, there is a high chance that a center is brought in. They feel they need an upgrade to be able to go toe-to-toe with the Dallas Stars and Colorado Avalanche and actually make a deep run. The center depth is as follows: Ryan Hartman, Joel Eriksson Ek, Daniil Yurov, and Nico Sturm. Given the production and overall play, I only see one top-6 center, Eriksson ...
The Minnesota Wild already pulled off one blockbuster trade this season, and it sounds like there's growing speculation that there's another one coming. Word is, GM Bill Guerin is using goaltender Jesper Wallstedt as a trade chip in talks, and one team that has aligned perfectly as a trade partner - the St. Louis Blues. Wallstedt is by far the Wild's best trade chip, and he could be landing multiple pieces from the Blues if this deal comes to fruition, projected by The Athletic's James Mirtle ...
David Jiříček has had to be patient. Since requesting a trade out of the Columbus Blue Jackets organization, the sixth overall pick of the 2022 Draft has yet to carve out a spot during his 15 months with the Minnesota Wild. Unfortunately, he's had to be patient in getting his first point for t...
If the Minnesota Wild miss out on a true first-line center again, they cannot afford to simply “run it back” with the same forward group. In that scenario, aggressively pursuing a prime-age, top-six winger like Jordan Kyrou should move from a luxury option to an immediate priority. Minnesota’s...
At this point, nearly half the teams in the NHL have been linked to top New York Rangers trade candidate Vincent Trocheck. We looked at 10 of his best fits earlier this week. But insider Chris Johnston of The Athletic has made a specific projection for the Rangers center's next destination. With the serious three-team battle going on in the Central Division—and for Trocheck's services—Johnston predicts the Minnesota Wild will win the sweepstakes for the two-way center. There’s no m...
The Minnesota Wild might have been able to force themselves to make a move last summer when they didn't have to make one. Armed with a ton of cap space, they could have blown away a free agent like Brock Boeser or Nikolaj Ehlers. The Wild had young center Marco Rossi and a stockpile of prospects to...
That's Wild You always want the representatives of the Minnesota Wild doing well at the various international tournaments they possibly pop into. But on the grandest stage of them all at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in the first best-on-best tournament since 2014, the stakes are only higher. In th...
Steven Stamkos would check several critical boxes for the Minnesota Wild. He brings elite championship experience, a long track record as a top-line scorer, and crucial efficiency in the face-off circle that would immediately bolster one of Minnesota’s typical areas of need. Stamkos captained...
The Minnesota Wild are entering the Olympic break on a tear. They’ve won 5 straight games and are going 8-1-1 in their last ten. While it’s unfortunate the break is coming during Minnesota’s hot streak, the Wild faithful won’t have to wait the entire break to see their stars compete. Minnesota’...
The Minnesota Wild have made no secret of their trade deadline shopping list. Speaking to Joe Smith of The Athletic, Bill Guerin revealed the thing everyone pretty much already knew: “I’d like to add a forward at some point in time if it makes sense.... Of course, we'd love to add a center.... If yo...
The Minnesota Wild didn’t pay a king’s ransom for Quinn Hughes just to sit back and admire the view. Since that blockbuster, they’ve looked like a real problem in the West, and with a Central Division arms race staring them down, Bill Guerin is going to keep shopping for a true difference-maker down the middle. That is why the Jesper Wallstedt trade noise is slowly starting to gain more steam, and if the Florida Panthers ever got serious about it, the Wild would be looking for a pl...
A renewed trade connection between the Minnesota Wild and Ottawa Senators makes real sense in 2026, especially around a framework that sends Jesper Wallstedt to Ottawa and brings a center like Dylan Cozens to Minnesota. Minnesota has shifted from Wallstedt is the goalie of the future to we’re...
That's Wild A total of eight Wild players and even two AHLers in the minor leagues, have headed out to Italy to take part in the 2026 Winter Olympics for their respective countries. This makes the Wild one of the most well-represented teams at the best-on-best tournament -- and their best pl...
The Minnesota Wild's plan is pretty clear by now. They've got Kirill Kaprizov and Quinn Hughes, two superstars at the peak of their powers. The Wild paid a steep price to keep Kaprizov around and will presumably try to retain Hughes by any means necessary. After that, they'll have two highly-paid co...
Vincent Trocheck checks a lot of boxes that make him an intriguing and arguably ideal trade target for the Minnesota Wild, especially considering his age, cap hit, and position. Trocheck is in his age-32 season, making him intriguing for the Wild. He’s still in his prime. Still, he’s old enough...
The NHL is in a trade freeze, which probably suits Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin just fine. He's got Olympian-sized fish to fry, watching Quinn Hughes, Matt Boldy, and Brock Faber compete for a gold medal. That break won't last long, though, and before you know it, Minnesota will be hit...
Quinn Hughes’ elite puck handling has transformed the Wild’s blue line from solid to downright terrifying, and his recent eight-game point streak is the clearest proof yet that Minnesota landed a true game-breaker on defense. When the Wild pried Hughes out of Vancouver in a blockbuster deal on...