With New Deal Done, Granlund Ready To ‘Do Some Damage’
8/2/2017 - This offseason for the Minnesota Wild was never going to be about making major additions. This was Expand
8/2/2017 - This offseason for the Minnesota Wild was never going to be about making major additions. This was simply the summer of maintenance and sustenance, with a new contract for Mikael Granlund one of the biggest priorities. Collapse
New Wild Winger Marcus Foligno Looking To Score More
7/21/2017 - Marcus Foligno has left the leap behind in Buffalo. That doesn't mean his offensive production Expand
7/21/2017 - Marcus Foligno has left the leap behind in Buffalo. That doesn't mean his offensive production can't or won't continue to rise in Minnesota. Collapse
Wild Re-Sign F Gabriel, G Michalek
7/10/2017 - The Minnesota Wild have re-signed right wing Kurtis Gabriel and goalie Steve Michalek to one-year, Expand
7/10/2017 - The Minnesota Wild have re-signed right wing Kurtis Gabriel and goalie Steve Michalek to one-year, two-way contracts. Collapse
Wild Sign 3 Defensemen, 3 Forwards As Free Agency Begins
7/1/2017 - The Minnesota Wild have three new defensemen and three new forwards.
Wild Sign Gustav Olofsson In 2-Year, $1.45M Deal
6/26/2017 - The Minnesota Wild have agreed with defenseman Gustav Olofsson on a two-year, $1.45 million Expand
6/26/2017 - The Minnesota Wild have agreed with defenseman Gustav Olofsson on a two-year, $1.45 million contract. Collapse
Wild Trade Jordan Schroeder To Blue Jackets For Minor League Center
6/23/2017 - In exchange for the 26-year-old Schroeder, the Wild on Friday got minor-league center Dante Expand
6/23/2017 - In exchange for the 26-year-old Schroeder, the Wild on Friday got minor-league center Dante Salituro. Collapse
Minnesota Wild To Host Columbus In 2017 Home Opener
6/21/2017 - The Minnesota Wild announced Wednesday that they'll host the Columbus Blue Jackets in October for Expand
6/21/2017 - The Minnesota Wild announced Wednesday that they'll host the Columbus Blue Jackets in October for their 2017 home opener. Collapse
Wild Announce Affiliation With South Dakota ECHL Team
6/19/2017 - The Minnesota Wild have announced an ECHL affiliation agreement with the Rapid City Rush for the Expand
6/19/2017 - The Minnesota Wild have announced an ECHL affiliation agreement with the Rapid City Rush for the upcoming season. Collapse
2017 NHL MOCK DRAFT: LA Kings rebuild with Kristian Vesalainen
6/16/2017 - The Kings add size and speed to their organization with the big Finn. The Kings are dead.
Los Expand
6/16/2017 - The Kings add size and speed to their organization with the big Finn. The Kings are dead.
Los Angeles missed the playoffs last season for the 2nd time in 3 years. In that third year, they were quickly bounced out of the first-round.
It’s been quite the fall from grace for a team that won two Stanley Cups. LA had been a power in the league for years, boasting one of the best systems in the league and the players to execute it. The Kings stifled opponents, controlling play dramatically, and scoring just enough.
And even now, they still have a lot of those pieces. Jeff Carter is an elite scorer. Anze Kopitar continues to be a two-way stud. Drew Doughty, Jake Muzzin, and Alec Martinez still form a great blue line. Last season, they actually led the league in Corsi For Percentage.
So, why are they all but irrelevant today?
There are two factors. One is age. Key players for the Kings in the past, such as Dustin Brown and Marian Gaborik, have become ineffective with age, and that isn’t Collapse
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Wild, Granlund Agree To 3-Year, $17.24 Million Contract
8/1/2017 - The Minnesota Wild have agreed to terms with standout forward Mikael Granlund on a three-year, Expand
8/1/2017 - The Minnesota Wild have agreed to terms with standout forward Mikael Granlund on a three-year, $17.25 million contract. Collapse
Greenway Hopes To Climb Aboard Wild Train
7/14/2017 - One of the Wild prospects under the microscope is Jordan Greenway -- and the team hopes for big Expand
7/14/2017 - One of the Wild prospects under the microscope is Jordan Greenway -- and the team hopes for big things from this young man. Collapse
Wild’s Prospect Development Camp Starts Saturday
7/4/2017 - The Minnesota Wild will hold a development camp for prospects starting Saturday at Xcel Energy Expand
7/4/2017 - The Minnesota Wild will hold a development camp for prospects starting Saturday at Xcel Energy Center. Collapse
Wild Trade Scandella, Pominville To Sabres
6/30/2017 - The team announced Friday it has traded the 27-year-old Scandella and 34-year-old Pominville to Expand
6/30/2017 - The team announced Friday it has traded the 27-year-old Scandella and 34-year-old Pominville to the Sabres for Tyler Ennis, Marcus Foligno and a draft pick. Collapse
Twin Cities Native Among Wild’s 6 Day 2 Draft Picks
6/24/2017 - It was a long wait for the Minnesota Wild, but the club amassed six picks on the second day of the Expand
6/24/2017 - It was a long wait for the Minnesota Wild, but the club amassed six picks on the second day of the NHL draft. Collapse
Wild Start 2017 Season With 5 Of 6 On The Road, Head To Vegas March 16
6/22/2017 - The Minnesota Wild will start the season with five of their first six games on the road, with the Expand
6/22/2017 - The Minnesota Wild will start the season with five of their first six games on the road, with the home opener Oct. 14 against Columbus. Collapse
4 Things To Know: Jeh Johnson Testimony, Minnesota Wild New Jersey & More
6/21/2017 - From the former Homeland Security Secretary testifying in the investigation into possible Russian Expand
6/21/2017 - From the former Homeland Security Secretary testifying in the investigation into possible Russian interference in the 2016 election to the Minnesota Wild's new home jersey design, here is a look at the top four stories from June 21, 2017. Collapse
2017 NHL MOCK DRAFT: Carolina Takes a Chance on Elias Pettersson
6/16/2017 - The young Swede’s elite offensive talent tempts the Hurricanes into taking a European in the first Expand
6/16/2017 - The young Swede’s elite offensive talent tempts the Hurricanes into taking a European in the first round for only the third time in franchise history Welcome to the 2017 edition of the Hockey Wilderness mock draft. We’re doing things a little differently this time around. You’ll still be getting the same great draft profiles, but we’ve gone ahead and condensed the format to drive through all the picks in the first round in the 10 days leading up to the draft. In prior seasons we’ve brought you a pick each day up to the draft, but now we’re bringing 3 picks each day, culminating with the 31st pick right on draft day.
The Carolina Hurricanes have had 25 picks in the past three drafts, leaving them a prospect cupboard overflowing with players. Unfortunately for them, very few of those prospects appear to bring a gamebreaking talent set to the team. It is also a prospect pool that is shallow when it comes to centers. With little to no chance of trading up into one of the top two spots, Collapse
2017 NHL MOCK DRAFT: Eeli Tolvanen from Finland to Florida at number 10
6/16/2017 - Welcome to the 2017 edition of the Hockey Wilderness mock draft. We’re doing things a little Expand
6/16/2017 - Welcome to the 2017 edition of the Hockey Wilderness mock draft. We’re doing things a little differently this time around. You’ll still be getting the same great draft profiles, but we’ve gone ahead and condensed the format to drive through all the picks in the first round in the 10 days leading up to the draft. In prior seasons we’ve brought you a pick each day up to the draft, but now we’re bringing 3 picks each day, culminating with the 31st pick right on draft day.
With a draft class that has not been regarded as being very deep, you have to dig in a little deeper to find that diamond in the rough. You’re going to need to take some risks with your selections as the draft winds it’s way past the first few picks. With the 10th overall selection in the 2017 Hockey Wilderness NHL Mock Draft, the Florida Panthers could strike gold with an under-sized Finnish winger whose shot is a nightmare for opposing goaltenders. With the 10th overall selection, the Florida Panthers take Eeli Collapse
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Wild, Niederreiter Agree To 5-Year Contract
7/30/2017 - The Minnesota Wild have locked up one of their top young scorers, signing forward Nino Expand
7/30/2017 - The Minnesota Wild have locked up one of their top young scorers, signing forward Nino Niederreiter to a five-year contract. Collapse
Bruce Boudreau Brings Goaltender Son To Wild’s Summer Camp
7/12/2017 - Minnesota Wild coach Bruce Boudreau has a vested interest in the team's summer camp. His son is Expand
7/12/2017 - Minnesota Wild coach Bruce Boudreau has a vested interest in the team's summer camp. His son is there playing goalie. Collapse
Wild Re-Signs D Mike Reilly To 2-Year Contract
7/3/2017 - The Minnesota Wild announced Monday they have re-signed defenseman Mike Reilly to a two-year Expand
7/3/2017 - The Minnesota Wild announced Monday they have re-signed defenseman Mike Reilly to a two-year contract. Collapse
Wild Re-Sign Center Pat Cannone To 2-Way Deal
6/28/2017 - The Minnesota Wild have re-signed center Pat Cannone to a one-year, two-way contract.
Bob Woods Named Minnesota Wild Head Coach
6/24/2017 - The Minnesota Wild has named Bob Woods as an assistant coach.
Minnesota Wild Trade Prospect Tuch To Vegas, Lose Haula
6/22/2017 - The Minnesota Wild have traded prospect Alex Tuch to Vegas, as compensation for the Golden Knights Expand
6/22/2017 - The Minnesota Wild have traded prospect Alex Tuch to Vegas, as compensation for the Golden Knights agreeing to pick center Erik Haula instead of another player in the expansion draft. Collapse
Dumba, Scandella Lead Wild’s Exposed List For Expansion Draft
6/19/2017 - The downside to the roster depth the Wild have built has arrived this week in the form of the NHL Expand
6/19/2017 - The downside to the roster depth the Wild have built has arrived this week in the form of the NHL expansion draft, which will rob them of a valuable player on Wednesday night when the Vegas Golden Knights construct their inaugural team with one player from each of the other 30 clubs. Collapse
NHL Expansion Mock Draft Round-up: Washington Post’s NHL beat writer mock
6/16/2017 - WaPo polls all of the NHL teams’ beat writers for their protected lists The Washington Post is Expand
6/16/2017 - WaPo polls all of the NHL teams’ beat writers for their protected lists The Washington Post is usually writing headlines about the what the U.S. President or Congress is currently up to. However, as I started searching for new Mock Expansion Drafts, ones not done by Hockey Wilderness, this one by the Washington Post caught my eye.
This one is unique in that the Post polled each NHL teams’ beat writer. For Buffalo, the polled Mike Harrington, beat writer for the Buffalo Sabres at Buffalo News and BuffaloNews.com. For the Stars they polled Mike Heika from the Dallas Morning News. And for the Wild they polled Michael Russo from the Minneapolis Star Tribune.
For Russo, his coverage of expansion has been mostly rumor quashing, laying out different scenarios, and reporting on what the team has released for news. However, WaPo came calling and he had to make some conjecture and make up a real protection list. Russo isn’t normally one to make wild speculation. His opinions usually have Collapse
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