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Canucks Defenseman Open to New Contract Amid Trade Links
The Vancouver Canucks will have to sort out the future of star defenseman Zeev Buium soon. Vancouver’s previous regime acquired the highly rated blueliner in the deal that sent Quinn Hughes to the Minnesota Wild. While the Canucks only just landed him, Buium is set to enter his final year under contract. The budding star […] The post Canucks Defenseman Open to New Contract Amid Trade Links appeared first on HEAVY .
How Long Will the Wild's Roster Purgatory Last?
Make no mistake, the Minnesota Wild are in roster purgatory. Not only is the State of Hockey waiting for resolution on the Quinn Hughes situation, but the top of their lineup feels mighty incomplete. Looking at their projected lineup on Daily Faceoff sort of says it all. There's nothing w...
What sort of reception will Quinn Hughes get in his return to Vancouver?
The reveal of the Vancouver Canucks‘ 2026-27 regular season schedule has highlighted a couple of interesting contests, though perhaps none more impactful than Quinn Hughes’ first return to Vancouver as a member of the Minnesota Wild. Quinn Hughes will make his first return to Vancouver as a member of the Wild on October 25 🗓️…
Around the NHL: Minnesota Wild prefer Larkin over Trocheck; Kane, Tarasenko, Laine remain top free agents without deals
Welcome back to another summer edition of around the NHL. Transactions across the league have slowed down to a snail’s pace in the hot summer, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t business left to take care of. From blockbuster trade talks, arbitration cases, talented free-agents left unsigned, and some serious dough being passed around with…
John Hynes Believes Quinn Hughes Will Re-Sign With the Wild
While there is a lot of focus on improvement for the Minnesota Wild this summer and what moves they can make to take the step forward, there is even more on keeping this group of players together. More specifically, signing star defenseman Quinn Hughes to a new contract extension. The 26-year-o...
Report: The Wild Passed On Vincent Trocheck To Pursue Dylan Larkin
The Minnesota Wild have high hopes. With Vincent Trocheck traded to the Utah Mammoth, the team hasn't made any major moves this summer, with one purpose. They want to take a shot at acquiring Detroit Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin in a trade. This was reported by The Athletic's Michael Russo and Joe Smith. Michael Russo & Joe Smith: The Wild have been holding out hope for Dylan Larkin; essentially backed out of even attempting to trade for Vincent Trocheck this offseason b...
Connor Bedard signs five-year, $75 million contract extension with Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks have locked down 21-year-old phenom Connor Bedard. Chicago announced Saturday that they have signed Bedard to a five-year contract extension worth $75 million ($15 million AAV). Bedard will be the third-highest-paid player in the NHL next year, behind just Anaheim Ducks center Leo Carlsson ($18 million) and Minnesota Wild winger Kirill Kaprizov
Charlie Stramel Is Looking Like the Center the Wild Have Been Waiting For
The Minnesota Wild have spent years searching for the kind of center who can grow into a long-term answer down the middle. Charlie Stramel may already be that player. The 21st overall pick in the 2023 NHL Draft has gone from intriguing first-round project to one of the organization’s most promising...
Mason Shaw's Return To the Wild Is A Full-Circle Moment
On April 1, 2023, Mason Shaw suffered the fourth ACL tear of his career 59 games into what had become his first full NHL season. It was another devastating setback for a player whose path to the NHL had already been sidetracked by the same injury. "I felt like I took a bullet to the knee," Shaw...
Quinn Hughes could earn $16M-$18M AAV in new Wild contract
Quinn Hughes and the Minnesota Wild continue to work toward a contract extension, with expectations growing that the star defenseman could become one of the NHL‘s highest-paid players. In a recent column for The Athletic, NHL reporter Joe Smith said…
Wild 2025-26 Grade Reports: Yakov Trenin
We’re halfway through the month of July, and while there’s been some big news in the NHL, the Minnesota Wild have been relatively quiet as of late. Still no news…
Wild Nearly Landed 2 Scoring Wingers — Here’s Why They Didn’t
The Minnesota Wild have not had the busiest offseason, or even one involving transactions you can feel good about going forward, but that's not for the lack of trying. General manager Bill Guerin has explored the free agent market, looking into a couple of wingers that could have certainly made a di...
The Wild's Patience With Dylan Larkin May Pay Off No Matter What
For the second straight summer, the Minnesota Wild’s offseason has felt like a disappointment. While the Wild promised "Christmas morning" a year ago, fans had to wait to open their gifts as Kirill Kaprizov signed a massive extension, and they traded for Quinn Hughes a few weeks before Christmas....
The Wild's Asset Pool Is Better Than You Think
There is no doubt that if Dylan Larkin had asked out of the Detroit Red Wings organization last summer, the Minnesota Wild would have had the ability to pull off a deal for the 30-goal-scoring center. Marco Rossi would have fit the bill as a young, proven center who could fill the Larkin void. A swe...
Every NHL Team's Greatest Draft Pick of All Time - One Pick for All 32 Teams
With the 2026 NHL Draft behind us, let's take a look back at some of the greatest selections in NHL history. In this piece, we will name the greatest draft pick of all time from each of the 32 NHL teams. However, to make this a bit more difficult, we will only include names who […]
GM Refusing to Trade Dylan Larkin to Minnesota Fired
The Minnesota Wild have been negotiating with Detroit Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman all offseason for Dylan Larkin, but not anymore...
Wild 2025-26 Report Cards: Nico Sturm
Another hot July day in Minnesota, another day with minimal NHL news. The trade rumors continue to spin and will until there’s more news to share. In the meantime, we’ll…
Wild's Pursuit of Dylan Larkin Is At A Standstill
Don't worry, the Minnesota Wild are still trying to get Dylan Larkin. While a trade has not happened yet and everything is extremely quiet around the potential sweepstakes to get an actual No. 1 center, that just means that negotiations are what they are and right now no one is really budging....
The Wild's Offseason Signals a Vote of Confidence in Bobby Brink
The Minnesota Wild’s offseason has been defined by moves that haven’t been made yet — re-signing Quinn Hughes and trading for a center. Still, that doesn’t mean the team hasn’t undergone an overhaul. Blake Coleman and Max Shabanov will join the lineup as Mats Zuccarello, Marcus Johansson and others...
MN Wild Not Happy With Kirill Kaprizov’s Play
The Minnesota Wild are reportedly not happy with what they saw on the ice last season from Kirill Kaprizov.
Wild sign Filip Růžička to three-year, entry-level contract
Růžička was taken by the Wild in the fifth round of the 2026 NHL Entry Draft last June.
Wild 2025-26 Report Cards: Nick Foligno
The offseason lately in Minnesota has been a lot of warm weather, and just when it might cool down, the heat comes right back. It doesn’t feel like hockey weather,…
What Is the Sticking Point With the Quinn Hughes Extension?
The Minnesota Wild’s most critical task this summer isn’t chasing free agents or tinkering with the depth chart. It’s locking up star defenseman Quinn Hughes to a long-term contract extension. After trading significant assets to acquire him midseason, the franchise has too much invested, competitive...
Wild Closing in on Massive Extension With Their Biggest Star
The Minnesota Wild have been one of the National Hockey League’s most active teams in recent times, and with a core group made up of some of the most talented players in the sport, optimism continues to grow for the organization moving forward.Thus far in the summer of 2026, the team have been looking for […] The post Wild Closing in on Massive Extension With Their Biggest Star appeared first on HEAVY .
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