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The Wild Must Throw Danila Yurov Into the Deep End

There are 17 games left in the Minnesota Wild's season, and now that we're past the trade deadline, what we're seeing is what we're getting. Fortunately, that's a pretty damn good team. In the three games since the deadline, the Wild dispatched the Vegas Golden Knights with relative ease, played the...

The Wild Have Forward Talent Throughout the Organization

At 2:00 pm last Friday, all was quiet on the Central front. After another excruciating stretch of rumors, fantasies, and scenarios being frantically bandied about like a soccer ball in a U6 game, the trade deadline mercifully arrived. With the Minnesota Wild emerging as legitimate contenders this se...

NHL Rumors: Wild Could Revisit Blockbuster Trade in Offseason

The Minnesota Wild walked out of the trade deadline with more depth, more grit, and one very important piece still in the organization: Jesper Wallstedt.  For weeks, Wallstedt’s name hovered over Minnesota’s search for a top-six center, with the club linked to bigger swings up front, but Bill Guerin ultimately chose not to cash in one of the organization’s biggest future assets for a deadline splash.  Instead, the Wild added around the edges with players like Bobby Brink, Nick Folign...

Recap: Oilers thump Avalanche 4-3

After a whirlwind weekend which saw the return of Nazem Kadri and big shootout wins over the Dallas Stars and Minnesota Wild, things settled back down into a game every-other-day routine with the Edmonton Oilers in town. In a possible first round match up, this game showed that Edmonton still can pose some problems as […]

Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche at Edmonton Oilers (8:00 p.m.)

The Colorado Avalanche are once again riding a five-game winning streak after beating both the Dallas Stars and Minnesota Wild via shootout last week, and they’ll look to make it six straight against an Edmonton Oilers team that simply can’t seem to keep the puck out of their own net. Edmonton’s defensive issues — both […]

The Wild Still Face Long Odds To Win the Stanley Cup

The Colorado Avalanche edged the Minnesota Wild in a shootout on Sunday, tying the season series in a hard-fought road game for the Wild. Minnesota beat the Avs in a shootout during their first meeting, and each team has blown the other out this year. Colorado beat the Wild 5-1 in December; Mi...

Preview: Avs test the streak against struggling Oilers

The Colorado Avalanche are once again riding a five-game winning streak after beating both the Dallas Stars and Minnesota Wild via shootout last week, and they’ll look to make it six straight against an Edmonton Oilers team that simply can’t seem to keep the puck out of their own net. Edmonton’s defensive issues — both […]

How Can the Wild Can Get the Most Out Of Michael McCarron?

The Minnesota Wild made some moves at the trade deadline, but ultimately didn’t produce the home run move many were forecasting or hoping for. However, Minnesota’s move to swap a second-round pick for bottom-six forward Michael McCarron has garnered a lot of attention. Unfortunately, that attention...

Why Flyers need to figure out David Jiricek quickly

The Philadelphia Flyers’ biggest splash at the trade deadline wasn’t selling off a bunch of aging veterans for whatever draft picks they could pry from the hands of the top teams around the NHL — bad news for some fans. But, they took the step to clear up space for potential top-end winger prospects in the future and bet big on a former top draft pick figuring it out in their system. By bringing in David Jiricek from the Minnesota Wild, they have possibly solve some of their problems on t...

The Wild Are Elevating Their Play When It Matters Most

The Minnesota Wild have noticeably elevated their game against top-tier opponents over the past couple of weeks, and they’ve done it right as the playoff race has tightened around them. Minnesota has gone on a 9-2-2 run over its last 13, a stretch that includes a 5-2 road win in the league-lea...

Monday Morning Fly By: Turning the page

*We made it, folks! The trade deadline has come and gone, and we’re officially made it out on the other side. In case you missed it — you know, if you’re just waking up from a coma or returning from a remote wilderness excursion — let’s recap the news happenings. The Flyers made a trade to send Bobby Brink to the Wild in exchange for defenseman David Jiricek. [ BSH ] They also sent Nic Deslauriers to the Hurricanes. [ BSH ] And picked up a new center in Luke Glendening off wai...

Open Thread: Minnesota Wild @ Colorado Avalanche (12:00 P.M.)

The Colorado Avalanche, boasting the most formidable lineup in the NHL this season, just got a little nastier coming out of the NHL trade deadline. Or, perhaps more fittingly, Naz-tier. Nazem Kadri begins his second stint as a member of the Avs today, who face the newly reconfigured Minnesota Wild in a high stakes matchup […]

The Wild Kept Their Future Intact At the Deadline

The Minnesota Wild navigated the 2026 trade deadline effectively by upgrading their roster depth without paying the massive premium it would have taken to land a true top-six center, preserving key prospects and draft capital for the long term. In a year where center prices were exorbitant, Bill Gue...

Bobby Brink Is A Wild Reclamation Project

The Minnesota Wild’s acquisition of Bobby Brink from the Philadelphia Flyers is more than a feel-good homecoming story. It’s a calculated bet that a crafty, play-driving winger entering his prime can push this team closer to a deep playoff run. Adding Brink's skill set into a lineup that already fea...

The Wild Went From Big-Game Hunting To Punting At the Trade Deadline

As the dust settles on the 2026 NHL Trade Deadline, it's hard to say that the Minnesota Wild didn't get better. Just by virtue of shipping out David Jiříček and Vinnie Hinostroza, the Wild unloaded negative-1.4 Standings Points Above Replacement. Add in Bobby Brink, Nick Foligno, Jeff Petry, Robby F...

Blackhawks trade Nick Foligno to the Wild

Over the last few days, it certainly seemed like Nick Foligno was going to be traded at some point before the deadline, but the destination was the real mystery. That question was answered on Friday morning when reports surfaced that the veteran forward was headed to the Minnesota Wild. The Chicago Blackhawks confirmed the move shortly after the initial reports: trade alert🔔 pic.twitter.com/RM7o5GjQEX — Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) March 6, 2026 The Blackhawks are r...

Panthers Acquire Vinnie Hinostroza From Wild

The Minnesota Wild are staying busy. According to The Athletic's Michael Russo, the Florida Panthers are acquiring forward Vinnie Hinostroza from the Wild in exchange for future considerations. Hearing #mnwild have traded Vinnie Hinostroza has been traded to the Florida Panthers for future considerations — Michael Russo (@RussoHockey) March 6, 2026 Since joining the Wild mid-season last year, the 31-year-old has recorded eight goals and 18 total points across 73 games. He's averaged 11:30 time...

Blackhawks Trade Nick Foligno To Central Division Contender

Nick Foligno has been a tremendous veteran leader and mentor for the young Chicago Blackhawks the past three seasons, but he has said his goodbyes this morning and is on his way to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for future considerations (i.e. nothing, really). The Blackhawks are trading captain Nick Foligno to the Minnesota Wild where he can play with his brother Marcus 👊🏻 pic.twitter.com/A9mNQDCx5m — Nasty Knuckles (@NastyKnuckles) March 6, 2026   The Hawks did Foligno a solid, as he'll...

Flyers trade Bobby Brink to Wild for David Jiricek

The Philadelphia Flyers have made their first move of the NHL trade deadline, buying low on a former sixth-overall pick and giving up a young middle-six winger in the process. According to multiple sources, the Flyers have traded winger Bobby Brink to the Minnesota Wild and are getting defenseman David Jiricek in return. Bobby Brink to MIN for David Jiricek — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) March 6, 2026 This trade has been confirmed by other sources that it is a 1-for-...

Wild Acquire Bobby Brink From Flyers

The  Philadelphia Flyers  and  Minnesota Wild  have pulled off one of the more interesting trades of deadline day, swapping young talent in a straight-up deal.  Bobby Brink is headed to the Wild, while David Jiricek is going to the Flyers. Minnesota adds scoring help up front and Philadelphia is taking a swing on a former high-end defense prospect who still carries real upside. Bobby Brink gives the Wild needed scoring depth Minnesota gets a 24-year-old winger who ...

Where the Wild Sit On Trade Deadline Day

The Minnesota Wild were projected to be one of the biggest players at the trade deadline, filling up the holes on their roster as they set to truly contend for a Stanley Cup for the first time in franchise history. And they have been involved. Earlier in the week, they nabbed up center Michael...

LBC’s 18th Annual NHL Trade Deadline of Doom! Open Thread

Looks like we (almost) made it ♪ It’s Friday, March 6, and the NHL’s trade deadline is upon us. After 3:00 p.m. ET today, no more deals can be made. Yesterday, the Florida Panthers traded veteran defenseman Jeff Petry to the Minnesota Wild for a conditional seventh-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft. The pick becomes a fifth-round selection if Minnesota wins two playoff rounds and Petry plays in 50% or more of the Wild’s postseason games during those first two rounds. The 38-year-old P...

Bobby McMann Is the Kind Of Scoring Wing the Wild Need

The Minnesota Wild don’t necessarily need another star; they need another reliable finisher. That's why Toronto Maple Leafs’ winger Bobby McMann is an intriguing target. McMann isn't a household name, but his production suggests he could be exactly the type of secondary scoring winger Minnesota need...