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The Minnesota Wild and Detroit Red Wings have connected on a trade. After an NHL Draft that lacked player movement, Detroit made a move to help their cap situation. The Wild sent future considerations to the Red Wings for Vladimir Tarasenko on Monday, per an official team release. We have acquired right wing Vladimir Tarasenko […]

July 1st is the official start of the NHL’s free agency period. However, as that date approaches, it is becoming clearer and clearer the path that some teams like the Minnesota Wild, as well as certain free agents will be taking. Now, it seems like the path that free agent winger Brock Boeser has almost […]

The Minnesota Wild had a very good season in 2024-25, but it wasn’t enough to make a playoff run in the stacked Western Conference. After a very competitive six-game series in the first round of the playoffs, the Wild went home at the hands of the Vegas Golden Knights. This offseason, the Wild know that […]

While Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin will have ample salary cap space to utilize this offseason thanks to the contract buyouts of Ryan Suter and Zach Parise finally coming off the books, one player that he may not be able to retain is Marco Rossi. Rossi, who is a pending restricted free agent, reportedly […]

The Minnesota Wild returned to the playoffs for a fifth time in the past six seasons. Still, for the fifth time in the past six years, the Wild were eliminated in the first round. They have made it to the conference finals just once in franchise history, and never made it to the Stanley Cup […]

Minnesota Wild forward Marco Rossi has emerged into one of the top trade chips in the National Hockey League ahead of free agency next month — and there are no shortage of suitors for the Austrian’s services. As The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun reported on Wednesday, there are two Canadian teams currently targeting the 23-year-old. “The […]

Sometime in the next year, the Minnesota Wild hope to sign not only the richest contract in franchise history, but the most important. Kirill Kaprizov is eligible for an extension on July 1 after five record-setting years with the Wild. Both sides have expressed interest in a long-term contract, but anything can happen in NHL […]

The Minnesota Wild returned to the playoffs for the fifth time in the last six seasons. The Wild were also eliminated in the first round for the fifth time in the last six seasons. While making the playoffs has become the expectation, they need to find a way to move beyond the first round. This […]

One of the key decisions that will be made by Minnesota Wild general manager this offseason is whether to continue trying to re-sign pending restricted free agent forward Marco Rossi. Multiple reports indicated that Rossi recently rejected a pair of contract offers from the Wild, including a reported five-year, $25 million deal during the regular […]

Although potential new contracts for Kirill Kaprizov and Marco Rossi have dominated headlines for the Minnesota Wild lately, general manager Bill Guerin got another piece of business done on Monday. The Wild and Marcus Johansson agreed to a one-year contract extension that will keep the veteran forward in the State of Hockey for at least […]

The Minnesota Wild made the Stanley Cup Playoffs but fell in the First Round to the Vegas Golden Knights. Ultimately, they failed to advance past the First Round again, and have many questions. Yet, Minnesota has a young core, and the potential to grow is even better than ever, especially with an emerging winger. Marco […]

The Minnesota Wild have a big decision to make on pending restricted free agent Marco Rossi this summer — and it looks like general manager Bill Guerin could go the trade route rather than extending the Austrian. As The Fourth Period’s David Pagnotta reported on Thursday, the front office isn’t too keen on meeting Rossi’s […]

The Montreal Canadiens made the playoffs for the first time since losing in the 2021 Stanley Cup Finals. Still, the Canadiens were eliminated in five games by the Washington Capitals. Now, the Canadiens will look towards the offseason. One of the decisions that needs to be made is surrounding free agent Christian Dvorak. If the […]

The Carolina Hurricanes were just eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs, falling to the Panthers in five games. It was the seventh straight season the Hurricanes have been to the playoffs, but the second time in three years they have lost to the Panthers in the Conference Finals. Now, the Hurricanes turn their focus to […]

The Minnesota Wild fell short once again, losing to the Vegas Golden Knights in the First Round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Sadly, it was another exit, leaving them with many unanswered questions. One of those questions involves Gustav Nyquist, and three teams might sign him to a new contract during NHL free agency if […]

After a fourth straight first-round exit to the Oilers, the Los Angeles Kings will look to improve this offseason to finally get past the Oilers. The Kings have hired a new GM tasked with getting them over the hump. One of the first tasks for the new GM will be looking at the Kings’ pending […]

Brock Nelson was traded from the New York Islanders to the Colorado Avalanche at the NHL trade deadline. It ended his 12-year run with the team that drafted him and sent him to a playoff contender. But the Avalanche lost in the first round to the Dallas Stars to end their season. Now, Nelson hits […]

The Buffalo Sabres missed the playoffs for the 14th straight year this year. Now, the Sabres will look to break their long playoff drought. They narrowly missed the playoffs in the 2022-23 season and took a small step back the next year. They took another step back in the 2024-25 season and now need to […]

While the Florida Panthers are just one game away from making a third straight Stanley Cup Final, they will have major decisions to make in the offseason. One of those big decisions will be the future of Sam Bennett. We look at the three best destinations for Florida Panthers center Sam Bennett in this 2025 […]

The Minnesota Wild are in the midst of a long offseason after bowing out to the Vegas Golden Knights in Round 1 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Despite leading the series 2-1 with a chance to take a 3-1 stranglehold on home ice, the Wild dropped back-to-back overtime games before losing 3-2 in Game […]

The New York Rangers failed to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2025. The team is now under the watch of veteran head coach Mike Sullivan, who came over from the Pittsburgh Penguins. Sullivan is tasked with returning this team to competitive hockey. Their work begins this offseason, and one item on the agenda is […]

The Minnesota Wild were eliminated by the Vegas Golden Knights in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Minnesota put in a respectable effort despite heading into the series as the underdog. And this certainly gives them confidence going forward. For now, though, the Wild turn to the offseason and the potential trades and signings inherent with […]

There was a time this season when the Minnesota Wild were the cream of the crop in the National Hockey League. At the beginning of January, John Hynes’ club was 27-12-4 and looking potent in the Western Conference. They were even leading the President’s Trophy race at one point. Then came devastating long-term injuries to […]

The Minnesota Wild lost to the Vegas Golden Knights in six games in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. After a roaring start to the season, they plateaued in the middle of the year due to injuries. That forced them into a matchup with the 2023 champs, which got away from them after […]

The Minnesota Wild lost to the Vegas Golden Knights in the Stanley Cup Playoffs to end their season. After a hot start, they faded down to stretch thanks to injury. Now that the season is over, the organization has a big negotiation to start with their franchise player. Wild GM Bill Guerin spoke about the […]

The Minnesota Wild lost to the Vegas Golden Knights in six games in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Late in the series, Marc-Andre Fleury played in his final NHL game for the Wild. He made his retirement official on Monday, hanging up the pads after 21 NHL seasons. But then, Fleury gave his fans one final […]

The Minnesota Wild didn’t have much confidence entering the Stanley Cup Playoffs, considering how they ended the season. It didn’t help that the Wild had to face the Vegas Golden Knights, who beat them all three times during the regular season and had won 10 of 11 games over the past four seasons. However, optimism […]

Marc-André Fleury’s remarkable 21-year NHL journey came to an emotional close on Thursday night as the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Minnesota Wild, 6–3, in a series-clinching Game 6. It was a full-circle moment for both Fleury and Vegas, a team he helped transform from an expansion hopeful into an instant contender, as they honored […]

The Vegas Golden Knights have an opportunity to knock out the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night and become the first team in the Western Conference to move onto Round 2 — but they’ll have to do it without their best regular-season goal scorer. Pavel Dorofeyev won’t dress for Game 6, head coach Bruce Cassidy confirmed […]

The Minnesota Wild look to force a game seven as they host the Vegas Golden Knights. It is time to continue our Stanley Cup Playoffs odds series with a Golden Knights-Wild Game 6 prediction and pick. It has been a back-and-forth series between the two teams. The Golden Knights took game one of the series, […]

The Vegas Golden Knights are one win away from advancing, and they have Brett Howden to thank for that. In an electric Game 5 that had all the intensity of playoff hockey, Howden delivered in overtime, scoring the game-winning goal just 4:04 into the extra period to give Vegas a 3–2 win over the Minnesota […]

Although the Minnesota Wild were unable to take a 3-1 stranglehold on their first-round series with the Vegas Golden Knights at home in Game 4, head coach John Hynes is happy with how things are going ahead of a crucial Game 5 on the strip on Tuesday. “Ah, man, we’re in a good spot,” Hynes […]

The series is tied at two as the Minnesota Wild face the Vegas Golden Knights. It is time to continue our Stanley Cup Playoffs odds series with a Wild-Golden Knights Game 5 prediction and pick. The Golden Knights took game one of the series, winning 4-2, but the Wild would make the comeback. The Wild […]

Who would’ve guessed that the Vegas Golden Knights would be down in their series against the Minnesota Wild after three games? It looked like a dreadful matchup for Minnesota, but they are starting to look like the team that took the hockey world by storm in the season’s first couple of months. The Wild are […]

The Vegas Golden Knights look to even the series as they visit the Minnesota Wild. It is time to continue our Stanley Cup Playoffs odds series with a Golden Knights-Wild Game 4 prediction and pick. After winning game one of the series at home, with a dominating performance in the third period, the Golden Knights […]

The NHL is officially losing one of its most physical players. The league’s all-time hits leader and former New York Islanders forward Cal Clutterbuck is retiring from the game, per The Score. Clutterbuck hangs up his skates after 17 seasons in the NHL. The forward didn’t play during the 2024-25 season. He spent 11 years […]

The Minnesota Wild head home as they host the Vegas Golden Knights. It is time to continue our Stanley Cup Playoffs odds series with a Golden Knights-Wild Game 3 prediction and pick. In game one of the series, it was tied going into the second period, but Vegas would take control of the game. They […]

The Minnesota Wild may have entered their first-round series against the Vegas Golden Knights as heavy underdogs, but they looked like anything but on Tuesday night. Led by a dominant performance from the top line of Kirill Kaprizov, Matt Boldy and Joel Eriksson Ek, the Wild took home-ice advantage back with a convincing 5-2, Game […]

The Vegas Golden Knights look to take a two-game lead in the series as they host the Minnesota Wild. It is time to continue our Stanley Cup Playoffs odds series with a Wild-Golden Knights prediction and pick. The Golden Knights look to take a 2-0 series lead over the Wild in this game. In game […]