Minnesota Wild | Minnesota Wild News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, Standings, and Rumors

NHL Offseason Rumors 🏒

Bleacher Report2w

Bleacher Report23h

hockeywilderness.com

What's Buzzing

Sabres’ Schedule Release Vid 🍗

Buffalo Sabres

Subtle. Zesty. Delicious. 🤌 Our 2025-26 schedule has arrived → https://t.co/hQGO7SyL2D #LetsGoBuffalo | @Ticketmaster

Bleacher Report•2d

Biggest Games and Dates From Schedule Release

Highlighting the top moments to look forward to during the 2025-26 season 📲

hockeywilderness.com

There's A Lot Riding On Jesper Wallstedt's Bounceback Season

One tough season isn't going to derail the Minnesota Wild's plans to have Jesper Wallstedt become "The Great Wall of St. Paul." But jeez, what a tough season last year was. After holding his own as a goalie in the AHL, posting a .908 and .910 save percentage during his first two North American pr...

Bleacher Report•2d

FULL 2025-2026 NHL SCHEDULE

📆 Season begins Oct. 7 🏆 SCF rematch Nov. 22 📲 All the key dates here

hockeywilderness.com

What Will Be On the Wild (Actual) Christmas Wishlist?

The Minnesota Wild almost have their roster set. We can look forward to what the season may hold by December. This summer, general manager Bill Guerin and the fanbase didn't get their Christmas. Everyone was looking forward to free agency and even expected the team to make a big trade.

Bleacher Report•5d

Rossi Could Request a Trade

Wild forward is one of five players who want out 📲

hockeywilderness.com

Zeev Buium Has the Opportunity To Seize A Top-Four Role On Day 1

The Minnesota Wild have a long history of great defensemen, but with Zeev Buium, they hope they have something a bit different. Blueliners like Jared Spurgeon, Jonas Brodin, and Ryan Suter have been true top-pairing defensemen, dictating play every night, giving them incredible stability over the...

Bleacher Report•6d

NHL Offseason Winners/Losers ✍️

👍 2026 free agents 📉 Kings, Sabres 📲 Full breakdown

hockeywilderness.com

Trading Marco Rossi Is Acting Like the Flames and Sabres, Not the Panthers

There's an alternate universe where people called South Florida's hockey team the "Block Busters." The Florida Panthers' founding owner, Wayne Huizenga, wanted to name them after his video rental chain. However, aside from their early success, the Panthers mostly languished at the bottom of the l...

hockeywilderness.com

Drafting Justin Kipkie Was A Smart Gamble for the Wild

It's a great time of year for hockey fans to look ahead. The recently completed NHL draft, in which the Minnesota Wild selected five players, provides an opportunity to learn more about the newest additions to the organization. The team selected two defensemen and three forwards, and I'll spend s...

www.prohockeyrumors.com

Wild Re-Sign Michael Milne

The Minnesota Wild have signed Michael Milne to a one-year, two-way contract for the 2025-26 season. Read more at ProHockeyRumors.com.

hockeywilderness.com

It's Time For the Wild's Pressure To Create Some Diamonds

The Minnesota Wild's Christmas extravaganza came up short this summer. After emerging from the bulk of Zach Parise and Ryan Suter's contract buyouts, the Wild looked around and realized it was worth overpaying for a player that wouldn't move the needle and settled on a trade for Vladimir Tarasenk...

Bleacher Report•1w

Updated 2026 USA Olympic Roster Projection

Our predictions for the US Roster in Milan and Cortina 📲

hockeywilderness.com

The Wild Might Have Something With Newly Drafted Defensemen Theodor Hallquisth

The Minnesota Wild selected five players in last month's NHL draft, in which they had a second-round pick, three fourth-round selections, and a fifth-rounder. Despite not having a high pick, Judd Brackett and his staff believe they were able to find some value in the draft. The team selected defe...

hockeywilderness.com

Boston University Is A Good Choice For Ryder Ritchie's Development

A new era in hockey prospect development began when the NCAA voted to allow Canadian junior hockey players to leave the Canadian Hockey League and join the college ranks. The move has resulted in several top prospects leaving their junior teams and committing to American college programs. One of ...

Bleacher Report•1w

Wild +4000 to Win Stanley Cup 🏆

Analyzing every team's odds to capture the Stanley Cup next season 📲

hockeywilderness.com

What Are the Wild Trying To Unlock In Tarasenko's Game?

The Minnesota Wild acquired Vladimir Tarasenko from the Detroit Red Wings for future considerations on June 30. The Wild will pay the full amount of Tarasenko's remaining contract (one year, $4.75 million). Vladdy had 11 goals and 22 assists last year. However, he had a career-high 82 points in 7...

Bleacher Report•1w

Updated NHL Power Rankings 📊

Wild places in the top half of our post-Draft and Free Agency edition 📊

hockeywilderness.com

The Mikael Granlund Contract Should Have Ended the Marco Rossi Debate

In the endless, three-year-long debate about Marco Rossi's value, the biggest argument of his critics is simple: He's another Mikael Granlund. It's not a particularly fair critique for either player. Rossi has been more productive than Granlund at a similar age while sticking at center. Meanwhile...

Bleacher Report•1w

Rossi on July Trade Block Board

Wild center ranked No. 6 on this month's list 📲

Bleacher Report•1w

Projecting Canada's 2026 Olympic Roster 🍁

Our latest prediction after the official Olympic announcement

hockeywilderness.com

Did Vancouver Do Minnesota A Solid By Re-Signing Brock Boeser?

"You have to be careful, because July 1 can be a day of mistakes," Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin warned back in March. "We will hopefully make good decisions and right ones. But it's going to be a time where organizationally we make a step." The GM was right and wrong.

hockeywilderness.com

Guerin Isn't Really Following His Five-Year Plan

In October of last year, Minnesota Wild owner Craig Leipold said he had asked Bill Guerin to develop a five-year plan to win the Stanley Cup. The Wild were still in the throes of cap hell, but they were a year away from relief. Mr. Leipold wanted Guerin to show him Minnesota's pathway out of firs...

www.prohockeyrumors.com

Zac Dalpe Announces Retirement

The former Hurricane and Panther, one of the longest-tenured players in AHL history, is hanging up the skates. Read more at Pro Hockey Rumors.

Predicting NHL's Next 10 Big Moves

Counting down potential top trades and signings

NHL FA Winners/Losers 📊

Four winners and four losers from Day 1

www.prohockeyrumors.com

Western Notes: Misa, Dvorsky, Wild

Notes from around the Western Conference.

hockeywilderness.com

Maybe Christmas Just Isn't the Wild's Thing

There are two types of people during the Christmas season. One type is like Cindy Lou Who. They decorate every square inch of their living space, hang lights that can be seen from outer space, and blast Mariah Carey the second they feel a chill in the air.

www.prohockeyrumors.com

Wild Sign Nicolas Aubé-Kubel, Matt Kiersted, Cal Petersen

The Wild make three new depth signings and confirm another two. Read more at Pro Hockey Rumors.

hockeywilderness.com

Three Free Agents Who Would Fit the Wild's Needs

The Minnesota Wild has made multiple moves since the NHL's free agency period opened on Tuesday. In recent weeks, they have acquired two new forwards, Vladimir Tarasenko and Nico Sturm, traded Freddy Gaudreau away, and placed Jonas Brodin on injured reserve. All of these moves leave Minnesota wit...

hockeywilderness.com

The Tarasenko Trade Is Sneaky Clever

Minnesota sports fans have a very strong sense of fairness. It's a sentiment common among middle children and others who feel passed over, likely a result of some simple math. In the 26 seasons of the North Stars plus the 25 seasons of the Wild, you'd expect one or two Stanley Cups in Minnesota j...

Bleacher Report•2w

NHL Players Back in Olympics

IIHF and IOC reach agreement with league and NHLPA for Milano-Cortina 2026

www.prohockeyrumors.com

Two-Way Deals: 7/1/25

Keep up with two-way contracts as they come in throughout the free agent frenzy. Read more at Pro Hockey Rumors.

Bleacher Report•2w

Free Agency Winners and Losers

See which teams succeeded and failed on the first day of NHL Free Agency 📲

hockeywilderness.com

Can Nico Sturm Build A Playoff-Caliber Penalty Kill In Minnesota?

Nico Sturm is back in St. Paul, and the 6-foot-3 center has gained some considerable bulk since he left in 2022. He's two Stanley Cup rings heavier this time around. After hopping aboard the Colorado Avalanche during their Cup run, Sturm had a stop in San Jose before catching on with the Florida ...

www.prohockeyrumors.com

Minnesota Wild Expected To Sign Nico Sturm

According to Michael Russo of The Athletic, the Minnesota Wild are closing in on a reunion with free agent center …

Bleacher Report•2w

Live Grades for 2025 NHL Free Agency 🔠

Free agency starts early with huge moves 📲

www.prohockeyrumors.com

Central Notes: Boeser, Yamamoto, Grand Casino Arena

A few notes from the NHL's Central Division leading up to the start of free agency. Visit PHR for more details.

NHL Players Back in Olympics

IIHF

The IIHF, NHL, NHLPA and IOC have finalized the agreement for NHL players participation at Milano-Cortina 2026 - the first Olympic appearance since 2014!🤝 🔗 Read more at https://t.co/ldDBa43uXI: https://t.co/aj5LeQDrvD #IIHF #Olympics #NHLA #NHLPA

hockeywilderness.com

Does Vladimir Tarasenko Have Any Gas Left In the Tank?

Before diving into Vladimir Tarasenko's game, it must be said up top: There's no such thing as a bad one-year deal. The Minnesota Wild acquired Tarasenko from the Detroit Red Wings on Monday in a cap dump trade where they gave up nothing. In a league where few teams are actually against the salar...

hockeywilderness.com

The Wild Played It Safe At the 2025 Draft

There's no more wondering why the Minnesota Wild were willing to package their first and third-round picks in last weekend's NHL Draft to secure defenseman David Jiříček. Not after seeing the draft play out. The talent pool dried up relatively quickly, and, much like the draft's decentralized bro...

www.prohockeyrumors.com

Wild Acquire Vladimir Tarasenko From Red Wings

The Wild have acquired winger Vladimir Tarasenko from the Red Wings in exchange for future considerations, Detroit announced on X. It does …

Bleacher Report•2w

Grading Wild's Draft Class

Full analysis of every team's haul at this year's event 📲

Bleacher Report•2w

Wild Trade For Tarasenko

Red Wings receive future considerations in deal

Bleacher Report•2w

Draft Weekend Winners and Losers 🎭

The big Winners and Losers from the 2025 NHL Draft Weekend 📲

Bleacher Report•2w

NHL Draft Team-by-Team Results

Grades and analysis for each squad 📲

Bleacher Report•2w

Grades for Top Draft Picks 📝

Team-by-team evaluations for best prospects 📲

Bleacher Report•2w

2025 NHL Draft Grades 🔠

Analyzing each pick for Round 1 📲

Bleacher Report•3w

Last-Minute Draft Storylines ⌛️

Every narrative you need to follow ahead of tonight's big event 📲

hockeywilderness.com

Signing Aaron Ekblad Would Spur Jiricek's Development

Bill Guerin has said the Minnesota Wild are "set" with their blueline. Still, Florida Panthers' top defenseman Aaron Ekblad is likely testing free agency because the Panthers will want to retain Sam Bennett and Brad Marchand after their playoff performance. Florida will find a way to keep both fo...

Bleacher Report•3w

NHL CBA Extended 🤝

League, NHLPA agree to terms ahead of draft and free agency

hockeywilderness.com

The Freddy Gaudreau Trade Is About What Comes Next

The Freddy Gaudreau Era is over in the State of Hockey. Four years ago, he arrived as an AHL/NHL tweener. However, Gaudreau seized his opportunity, grabbed a regular spot in the Minnesota Wild's lineup, and never let go. Playing wing or center, penalty kill or power play, on lines one through fou...

www.prohockeyrumors.com

Blue Jackets Acquire Brendan Gaunce From Wild

The Blue Jackets have acquired center Brendan Gaunce from the Wild in exchange for right-winger Cameron Butler, the team announced Thursday. Gaunce, …

Bleacher Report•3w

NHL to Expand Regular Season

New CBA with NHLPA includes 84-game season beginning 2026-27 (The Athletic)

Bleacher Report•3w

Final B/R 2025 Draft Big Board

Ranking the Top 32 players from the 2025 NHL Draft 📲

hockeywilderness.com

The Frost Maximized the 2025 Draft After Losing Key Players To Expansion

PWHL Vancouver gutted the Minnesota Frost during the Exclusive Signing Window and the Expansion Draft. The PWHL's new expansion teams, PWHL Vancouver and PWHL Seattle, were allowed to take unprotected players from all existing teams. Vancouver chose Claire Thompson, Sophie Jaques, Brooke McQuigge...

www.prohockeyrumors.com

Seattle Kraken To Acquire Frederick Gaudreau

The Seattle Kraken have acquired Frederick Gaudreau from the Minnesota Wild. Read more at ProHockeyRumors.

hockeywilderness.com

Could Tomas Hertl Salvage the Wild's Marco Rossi Conundrum?

While the Minnesota Wild have spent the past four seasons swimming with concrete boots named "Zach Parise's Buyout" and "Ryan Suter's Buyout," the Vegas Golden Knights have swum laps around the NHL in terms of grabbing big names. When a star player hits the market, you can't ever rule Vegas out.

Bleacher Report•3w

2025 Hockey HOF Class 🤩

Joe Thornton and Alexander Mogilny headline inductees. Full list here 📲

Bleacher Report•3w

Wild Can Truly Start to Build

Biggest priority for every team this offseason 📲

Bleacher Report•3w

NHL Mock Draft 🔢

Full 1st-round predictions 📲

Bleacher Report•3w

B/R's Final 2025 NHL Mock Draft

Find out which player your team will take at this year's Draft 📲

hockeywilderness.com

Can Greg Cronin Fix the Wild's Development Pipeline?

No one can say the Iowa Wild lacks the talent to find success. Last season, Iowa regularly iced four recent first-round picks: Jesper Wallstedt, Carson Lambos, David Jiříček, and Liam Öhgren. If you also want to list their second-rounders, you can throw in Ryan O'Rourke, Jack Peart, and Hunter Ha...

hockeywilderness.com

Does the NHL Have A Sun Belt Issue?

Former Blockbuster magnate Wayne Huizenga brought hockey to South Florida in 1993 as the first owner of the expansion Florida Panthers. He initially wanted to call them the Block Busters. Instead, they adapted Netflix colors and outlasted Huizenga's video rental chain. The Panthers were almost th...

hockeywilderness.com

The Oilers Provided the Blueprint For Minnesota's Blue Line

The NHL tends to be a copycat league. As the Stanley Cup Final wrapped up this week, and the Florida Panthers secured their back-to-back Cup wins, another round of talks began. NHL fans are considering how their team can make a blockbuster trade to secure a Matthew Tkachuk-type player.

www.prohockeyrumors.com

Central Notes: Wild, Loponen, Marques

Notes from the Central including Minnesota closing in on their next AHL head coach, a Jets prospect goes back overseas, and more.

hockeywilderness.com

Yakov Trenin Can Help the Wild Unleash Joel Eriksson Ek

Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin should thank the Colorado Avalanche for extending Brock Nelson to a three-year contract averaging $7.5 million per year (AAV). Guerin would've likely gotten into a bidding war where they may have signed Nelson to a three- to four-year deal worth $8.5 mil...

hockeywilderness.com

Nikolaj Ehlers' Could Elevate His Game Next To Kirill Kaprizov

The Minnesota Wild are looking for an upgrade at center in free agency, but the center pool is shallow. The Wild will have to continue to build from within. General manager Bill Guerin can still make noise by signing a winger who can be the complete scoring threat to replace Marcus Johansson in t...

Bleacher Report•4w

1 Word for Every NHL Team's Offseason

Things are positive in Minnesota with tons of cap space 📲

hockeywilderness.com

What (Actually Good) Lessons Can the Wild Learn From the Panthers?

Every year, when the Stanley Cup is awarded, the hockey world looks at the team that just won and asks, How do we do that thing? For the second year in a row, teams will try to copy the Florida Panthers' formula, and for the first time in a row, the Minnesota Wild will have some flexibility to ke...

hockeywilderness.com

How Much Are the Wild Affected By the "Tundra Tax"?

Taxes have been a hot topic in the NHL, especially since Paul Bissonnette claimed that the Florida Panthers have an unfair advantage. He argued that the Panthers could make better use of their cap because Florida doesn't have a state income tax. Many have disagreed with the claim, including NHL c...

Bleacher Report•4w

Latest NHL Mock Draft

Who's going No. 1? Who will your team take? Find out in our updated mock 📲

Bleacher Report•1mo

Oilers Favored in 2026 SCF Odds 👀

Panthers come in at No. 2. Full ranking inside 📲

Bleacher Report•1mo

Latest NHL Power Rankings 📊

See where Wild placed in our post-Cup Final edition 📲

hockeywilderness.com

Are Bill Guerin and Judd Brackett On the Same Page?

For five years, the Minnesota Wild have trusted their director of amateur scouting, Judd Brackett, to stockpile young talent. However, anyone who follows the team closely has to wonder if general manager Bill Guerin believes in any of Brackett's picks. The Wild will flip prospects who Brackett an...

hockeywilderness.com

Jakob Ihs-Wozniak Would Be a Dream Pick For Minnesota

The Minnesota Wild don't have a first-round pick this season. They sent it to the Columbus Blue Jackets in the David Jiricek trade, who will now select 20th overall in 2025. Therefore, the Wild must be creative to get something from this draft class. One way the Wild could make the most out of th...

hockeywilderness.com

Matt Duchene Is the Wild's Last, Best Hope At Center

Once upon a time, when certified brain genius Paul Fenton ran the Minnesota Wild, the team sought to address its long-running center woes in free agency. Fenton reached out to a soon-to-be-35-year-old Joe Pavelski, a five-time 30-goal scorer with the San Jose Sharks. Pavelski's age made him a ris...

Bleacher Report•1mo

Lessons Every NHL Team Can Learn From the Panthers

Sara Civian breaks down Florida's blueprint to win the 2025 Stanley Cup 📲

Bleacher Report•1mo

Hellebuyck, Kucherov Headline All-Star Teams

Tap for full voting results 📲

hockeywilderness.com

The Wild Should Cash In On the Sam Bennett Craze

Over the past two months, Sam Bennett has made NHL general managers everywhere go, Hell yeah, that's the kind of guy we need in the playoffs. Bennett is now the favorite to win the Conn Smythe Trophy, and why shouldn't he be? He's got 14 goals and 20 points, all while providing speed and toughnes...

Bleacher Report•1mo

Hellebuyck's Hart Win is a No-Brainer 🏆

Playoff struggles shouldn't take away from a historic season 📲

hockeywilderness.com

Where Would Rossi Go In A 2020 Redraft?

The Minnesota Wild aren't in a rush to trade Marco Rossi. However, Rossi will likely be on a new team by this upcoming draft or July 1. Rossi experienced a demotion in the lineup during the playoffs while veterans like Ryan Hartman and Freddy Gaudreau got more ice time.

Bleacher Report•1mo

The Latest on Rossi Rumors

Buy or sell the latest NHL trade and free-agency chatter 📲

Bleacher Report•1mo

B/R's Free Agency Big Board 📋

See where Bennett, Kane and Marchand ranked on our top-20 list 📲

⏰ NHL Draft Show ⏰

Grading every Round 1 pick

www.prohockeyrumors.com

Free Agent Focus: Minnesota Wild

The Wild enter the offseason without the burden of Parise and Suter's buyout. Read more at ProHockeyRumors.

hockeywilderness.com

Marcus Johnasson's Value Is He's Aways In the Right Spot

When the Minnesota Wild re-signed Marcus Johansson to a one-year, $800,000 extension this week, it meant that the veteran winger from Landskrona, Sweden, will almost certainly play in his 1,000th career NHL game this season while wearing a Minnesota Wild sweater. Of the 16-year NHL veteran's 983 ...

hockeywilderness.com

The Wild Might Still Be Playing With One Hand Behind Their Back Next Year

Bill Guerin won the Stanley Cup twice as a player. He won his first with the New Jersey Devils in 1995 and another with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2009. I will focus on the 2009 championship because it's more recent and relevant. Still, that 1995 team was fun.

hockeywilderness.com

The New York Rangers Have What the Wild Need

The New York Rangers are interested in Marco Rossi. They need a center under 25 with top-six upside since the Rangers need more youth. Can Mike Sullivan get the most out of Rossi? How much does this shift the Rangers' retool? The Rangers are also looking to move Alexis Lafreniere so he can get a ...

Bleacher Report•1mo

Latest NHL Power Rankings

See where Wild placed in our latest edition featuring non-Cup Final teams 📲

hockeywilderness.com

Lukas Dostal Might Be Minnesota's Perfect Bridge Goalie

As the 2025-26 season wraps up, the Minnesota Wild must start making big decisions and take advantage of their increased cap space. Marc-Andre Fleury's retirement leaves a void behind Philip Gustavsson, but they have options. Gustavsson started 58 games for the Wild and will likely be their prima...

Bleacher Report•1mo

Cup Final Has Been Absolute Cinema 📽️

Oilers and Panthers have brought their best in the first two games of the series 📲

Bleacher Report•1mo

Wild In on Marchessault? 🤔

Minnesota one of the trade destinations for Preds winger 📲

hockeywilderness.com

Minnesota's Rossi Qualms Highlight A Flaw With Its Cap Hell Draft Strategy

Craig Button has a warning for the Minnesota Wild. "Be careful about trading skill," he said on a recent podcast with The Athletic's Joe Smith. Button shouldn't have to issue such a warning. The Wild lack skill, and they have for a long time. Part of it is the cap restrictions from buying out Rya...

hockeywilderness.com

Liam Ohgren Stands At A Crossroads Next Season

Last season was supposed to be a massive step for Minnesota Wild prospect Liam Öhgren. A former first-round pick, Öhgren was projected to be a regular part of the Wild lineups, with some thinking he could even fit on the second line. Unfortunately, that never materialized. Öhgren occasionally str...

hockeywilderness.com

The Johansson Deal Shows That New Freedoms Won't Break Guerin's Old Habits

Limitations and restrictions breed creativity. The Minnesota Wild have dealt with them during the crushing burden of the Zach Parise/Ryan Suter buyouts. If there's something Bill Guerin has excelled at during that time, it's finding ways to squeeze value out of zero cap space. Retaining Ryan Hart...

hockeywilderness.com

What Would A JJ Peterka Trade Look Like For the Wild?

Rumors have been swirling about a young winger named JJ Peterka who plays in Western New York. Joe Smith and Michael Russo of The Athletic have mentioned that Peterka could be a Minnesota Wild trade target. It's not that the teams have been in discussions or anything like that, but it would make ...

hockeywilderness.com

The Wild's Depth In Net Is Becoming An Organizational Strength

After Filip Gustavsson's stellar performance this season, the Minnesota Wild will enter next season with an entrenched starting goaltender, a luxury the team has not enjoyed since 2021-22. While that's comforting for management and the coaching staff, there will be some reshuffling of the organiz...

hockeywilderness.com

The Minnesota Wild Devalued Their Best Trade Asset

As a trader, Bill Guerin is all about fair value. While other general managers might seek to fleece their brethren, Guerin believes conducting business that way is bad for a team in the long term. Back when he first got the gig, the Minnesota Wild GM said, "One of the great lessons I learned from...

hockeywilderness.com

The Wild's Best Use Of Marco Rossi Might Be A D-Corps Upgrade

Bill Guerin and 27 other NHL GMs are probably golfing a lot (like me) right now. After someone wins the Stanley Cup in a few weeks, that number will rise to Guerin plus-31. Most of them will enjoy it. Guerin won't. He has a lot to do before the NHL draft.

hockeywilderness.com

The Frost Cleaned Things Up Defensively En Route To Winning Their Second Championship

The Minnesota Frost are back-to-back Walter Cup Champions after a nail-biting 2-1 overtime win against the Ottawa Charge Monday night. The Frost had a home-ice advantage and already had 2 wins going into Game 4. However, it was important for Minnesota to end the series here. A loss would have shi...

Bleacher Report•2mo

Why Rossi Could Be Traded at the Draft

Center one of the five stars around the league that could be dealt 📲

hockeywilderness.com

Is There Any Reason To Fret Over Signing Kaprizov For Eight Years?

In 2012, the State of Hockey celebrated the Minnesota Wild signing two coveted free agents to 13-year, $98 million deals. Part of that celebration was understanding that by the time those deals wrapped up, Zach Parise and Ryan Suter would be in their 40s and not worth the $7.54 million cap hit.

hockeywilderness.com

Next Year Will Feel Like A Crossroads For the Wild's Defense

At the end of the Minnesota Wild's season, Bill Guerin gave the State of Hockey little reason to speculate about the team's blueline. "Our [defense] core is set, I'd like to focus on forwards," the general manager flatly declared. In a sense, the Wild's defense is indeed fairly locked in.

hockeywilderness.com

How Long Will It Take For Danila Yurov To Adjust To the NHL?

Danila Yurov's journey to the NHL has been a long time coming, and his career in North America is only beginning. Yurov set the record for most points in a single season by a KHL skater 20 or younger with 49 points in the 2023-24 season.

Bleacher Report•2mo

Could Wild Sign Nelson? 🤔

BS Meter on the latest trade and free agency rumors 📲

hockeywilderness.com

Ryder Ritchie Is Minnesota's Last Prospect Standing

Even though the Minnesota Wild's season is over, the organization still has prospects gaining valuable postseason experience this spring. College prospects like Charlie Stramel (Michigan State), Rieger Lorenz (Denver), and Jimmy Clark (Minnesota) played in the NCAA tournament. The Wild organizati...

Bleacher Report•2mo

Wild a Landing Spot for Panarin 🥖

Minnesota is one of six trade destinations for winger 📲

hockeywilderness.com

Does Bill Guerin Have the Right Vision For the Wild?

As a hockey fan, there are few more depressing months than the half a year without Minnesota Wild hockey. So, seeing as the Wild are creatures of habit and got eliminated from the postseason early, it's time to be pessimistic again. The way I look at it is that there is always a chance to win the...

hockeywilderness.com

The Frost Must Clean Up Things In the Defensive Zone To Beat the Charge

Golf season for the Minnesota Frost will have to wait a little longer. After an exciting overtime win, the Frost will move on to the final round of playoffs to battle the Ottawa Charge for the Walter Cup. Minnesota went into last Wednesday's game up 2-1 in the series against the Toronto Sceptres....

Bleacher Report•2mo

Trade Landing Spots for Rossi 📍

Where Wild could send young center in a trade 📲

hockeywilderness.com

What Should We Expect For Year 1 Of Danila Yurov?

For the second time in five years, the Minnesota Wild are importing a highly-touted prospect from the KHL to the State of Hockey. The first one, of course, worked out pretty good. Now, they've finally signed forward Danila Yurov to a three-year, entry-level contract starting with the 2025-26 seas...

Bleacher Report•2mo

Why Wild Should Target Lee 🎯

One trade idea for every eliminated playoff team 📲

www.prohockeyrumors.com

Central Notes: Yurov, Benn, Goodman

A few notes from the NHL's Central Division. Visit ProHockeyRumors for more details.

www.prohockeyrumors.com

Wild Sign Danila Yurov To Entry-Level Contract

The Wild have signed top forward prospect Danila Yurov to his entry-level contract, the team confirmed. The three-year deal starts next …

Bleacher Report•2mo

Expect Trade Speculation Around Rossi

Five early predictions for the NHL Draft 📲

Bleacher Report•2mo

How NIL Could Affect NCAA Men's Hockey

NIL has now reared its head in the college 📲hockey game

hockeywilderness.com

The Wild May Have Locked Themselves Into the Wrong Time To Strike

"Last week, I helped my friend stay put. It's a lot easier than helping someone move. I just went over to his house and made sure he did not start to load s--- into a truck." -- State of Hockey native Mitch Hedberg. After four years of largely staying put, the Minnesota Wild are itching to move.

hockeywilderness.com

David Spacek's Days With the Wild Are Numbered

Before the start of this past season, Minnesota Wild defensive prospect David Spacek achieved a slow, steady ascension up Minnesota's defensive prospect ladder. After the Wild took him in the 5th round of the 2022 NHL draft, he passed older players like Ryan O'Rourke (2nd round, 2020), Jack Peart...

Bleacher Report•2mo

Could Wild Trade Rossi? 🤔

Buy or sell latest NHL rumors 📲

hockeywilderness.com

Lee Stecklein Has Stepped Up For the Minnesota Frost

The Minnesota Frost is up 2-1 against the Toronto Sceptres in the first series of the PWHL playoffs. The Frost have allowed at least 3 goals per game, but make up for it by repeatedly finding the back of the net. An unlikely point leader has emerged in this series.

hockeywilderness.com

Dylan Guenther Is A Perfect Target In A Marco Rossi Trade

The Minnesota Wild will likely move on from Marco Rossi if they get the right deal. David Reinbacher is one option, but he's a worst-case-scenario trade, just in case the Wild move on from captain Jared Spurgeon. However, general manager Bill Guerin is set with his defense and will worry about ge...

hockeywilderness.com

The Marco Rossi Disconnect Shows the Downside of "Best Available Player" Drafting

"Best Available Player" is a phrase that gets thrown around a ton at draft time. There's a beautiful simplicity to the philosophy. Just add talent, and get the best players you can. It's so obvious! Fans thinking, If I were the GM, I'd simply go BPA, is the basis of why, for example, the Minnesot...

Bleacher Report•2mo

Could Wild Go After Lafreniere? 🤔

Minnesota is one of six trade destinations for Rangers winger 📲

Bleacher Report•2mo

Canada's Revenge vs. USA at 4 Nations 😈

Ranking the biggest paybacks in NHL history 📲

hockeywilderness.com

Sitting Nyquist Would Have Sent a Message to Future Wild Teams

Just like relationships, some losses in sports are just harder to move on from than others. It's why, over a week later, we are still here dissecting the Minnesota Wild's most recent first-round collapse. You can try to sugarcoat it, as many have done all week, but the truth is staring this team ...

Bleacher Report•2mo

Surprise Landing Spots for FAs 📍

Eight players who could end up on unexpected teams

hockeywilderness.com

Can Kirill Kaprizov Live Up To Highest-Paid-In-the-NHL Billing?

"Dolla Bill Kirill" is about to live up to the name. So long as Kirill Kaprizov signs in Minnesota, he's going to be an incredibly wealthy man sometime in July. Minnesota Wild owner Mr. Craig Leipold has vowed that no one will pay Kaprizov more money than Minnesota will.

hockeywilderness.com

Bill Guerin Has His Chance To Win Everybody Over This Summer

When the Vegas Golden Knights eliminated the Minnesota Wild from the Stanley Cup playoffs, everyone's attention immediately turned to this summer. Wild players said the usual things you would hear at the end of another first-round defeat, and fans wondered what the next level could be for a team ...

hockeywilderness.com

The Wild Should Target John Gibson As A Stopgap Goalie

Jesper Wallstedt is destined to be the Minnesota Wild's starting goaltender, but he's struggling to adjust to North American hockey. He has played 110 games with the Iowa Wild in the AHL and has a 2.90 goals against average (GAA) and a 90.2% save percentage (SV%). He has also recorded 4 shutouts....

hockeywilderness.com

How Do the Frost Match Up Against Toronto In the First Round?

The defending Walter Cup Champion Minnesota Frost will return to the playoffs. To win each round, the Frost must win two five-game series. 4 out of 6 teams make the PWHL playoffs every year. However, this may expand in the coming years as the PWHL announces plans to add additional teams, starting...

Bleacher Report•2mo

Updated NHL Mock Draft 📋

Complete 32-player first round projected after Draft Lottery 📲

Bleacher Report•2mo

Cooke a Top Playoff Villain 😈

Former Wild agitator makes our list of playoff agitators 📲

hockeywilderness.com

The Wild Must Think Bigger Than Brock Nelson

The Minnesota Wild have made it no secret that they were interested in pending free agent Brock Nelson. People have identified the Warroad native as someone the Wild would love to give a homecoming to for some time. On some level, you get it. Nelson's a big, fast center who's scored 25 goals or m...

Bleacher Report•2mo

Updated NHL Playoff Bracket

Latest schedule after Panthers' Game 3 win vs. Leafs 📲

Wild-Golden Knights Highlights 04/29/2025

04/29/2025

hockeywilderness.com

Jake Middleton's Playoff Performance Highlights A Flaw With Guerin's Vision

Another Minnesota Wild season has come and gone, and the team still can't get over the hump. No matter what pieces they move around or how much they tinker with the roster, when the regular season shifts to the postseason, the Wild still wake up on Groundhog Day and lose in the first round.

Bleacher Report•2mo

🚨 Utah Mammoth Unveiled

NHL franchise announces official nickname 🎥

Bleacher Report•2mo

Islanders Get No. 1 NHL Pick

New York wins NHL draft lottery. Full details for every team 📲

TRENDING ON B/R

Ranking Best 2026 Restricted Free Agents

Pens Not Selling on Cheap

TRENDING ON B/R

Vegas Golden Knights v Dallas Stars - Game One

Wild

NHL Offseason Rumors 🏒

NHL Offseason Rumors 🏒

NHL Free-Agent Tracker

How Do Wild Handle Rossi Situation?

Wild Fans Must Plan An Iowa Wild Road Trip This Year

Charlie Stramel Can Fill A Void At Michigan State

What's Buzzing

Biggest Games and Dates From Schedule Release

There's A Lot Riding On Jesper Wallstedt's Bounceback Season

FULL 2025-2026 NHL SCHEDULE

What Will Be On the Wild (Actual) Christmas Wishlist?

Rossi Could Request a Trade

Zeev Buium Has the Opportunity To Seize A Top-Four Role On Day 1

NHL Offseason Winners/Losers ✍️

Trading Marco Rossi Is Acting Like the Flames and Sabres, Not the Panthers

Drafting Justin Kipkie Was A Smart Gamble for the Wild

Wild Re-Sign Michael Milne

It's Time For the Wild's Pressure To Create Some Diamonds

Updated 2026 USA Olympic Roster Projection

The Wild Might Have Something With Newly Drafted Defensemen Theodor Hallquisth

Boston University Is A Good Choice For Ryder Ritchie's Development

Wild +4000 to Win Stanley Cup 🏆

What Are the Wild Trying To Unlock In Tarasenko's Game?

Updated NHL Power Rankings 📊

The Mikael Granlund Contract Should Have Ended the Marco Rossi Debate

Rossi on July Trade Block Board

Projecting Canada's 2026 Olympic Roster 🍁

Did Vancouver Do Minnesota A Solid By Re-Signing Brock Boeser?

Guerin Isn't Really Following His Five-Year Plan

Zac Dalpe Announces Retirement

Predicting NHL's Next 10 Big Moves

NHL FA Winners/Losers 📊

Western Notes: Misa, Dvorsky, Wild

Maybe Christmas Just Isn't the Wild's Thing

Wild Sign Nicolas Aubé-Kubel, Matt Kiersted, Cal Petersen

Three Free Agents Who Would Fit the Wild's Needs

The Tarasenko Trade Is Sneaky Clever

NHL Players Back in Olympics

Two-Way Deals: 7/1/25

Free Agency Winners and Losers

Can Nico Sturm Build A Playoff-Caliber Penalty Kill In Minnesota?

Minnesota Wild Expected To Sign Nico Sturm

Live Grades for 2025 NHL Free Agency 🔠

Central Notes: Boeser, Yamamoto, Grand Casino Arena

Does Vladimir Tarasenko Have Any Gas Left In the Tank?

The Wild Played It Safe At the 2025 Draft

Wild Acquire Vladimir Tarasenko From Red Wings

Grading Wild's Draft Class

Wild Trade For Tarasenko

Draft Weekend Winners and Losers 🎭

NHL Draft Team-by-Team Results

Grades for Top Draft Picks 📝

2025 NHL Draft Grades 🔠

Last-Minute Draft Storylines ⌛️

Signing Aaron Ekblad Would Spur Jiricek's Development

NHL CBA Extended 🤝

The Freddy Gaudreau Trade Is About What Comes Next

Blue Jackets Acquire Brendan Gaunce From Wild

NHL to Expand Regular Season

Final B/R 2025 Draft Big Board

The Frost Maximized the 2025 Draft After Losing Key Players To Expansion

Seattle Kraken To Acquire Frederick Gaudreau

Could Tomas Hertl Salvage the Wild's Marco Rossi Conundrum?

2025 Hockey HOF Class 🤩

Wild Can Truly Start to Build

NHL Mock Draft 🔢

B/R's Final 2025 NHL Mock Draft

Can Greg Cronin Fix the Wild's Development Pipeline?

Does the NHL Have A Sun Belt Issue?

The Oilers Provided the Blueprint For Minnesota's Blue Line

Central Notes: Wild, Loponen, Marques

Yakov Trenin Can Help the Wild Unleash Joel Eriksson Ek

Nikolaj Ehlers' Could Elevate His Game Next To Kirill Kaprizov

1 Word for Every NHL Team's Offseason

What (Actually Good) Lessons Can the Wild Learn From the Panthers?

How Much Are the Wild Affected By the "Tundra Tax"?

Latest NHL Mock Draft

Oilers Favored in 2026 SCF Odds 👀

Latest NHL Power Rankings 📊