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The Minnesota Wild should be given plenty of support for going out and landing a superstar to strengthen their team in Quinn Hughes. Minnesota is the State of Hockey, but it isn’t always the most attractive destination for free agents. Through trade is the best way to improve their team, and having Hughes for the […]

Rumors have been swirling that the Vancouver Canucks would trade away Quinn Hughes. They have finally done just that, as the Canucks traded Hughes to the Minnesota Wild. The former first-round pick of the Canucks has posted a heartfelt goodbye message to Vancouver on Instagram. “I am very proud to have played for the Vancouver […]

The Minnesota Wild made a huge statement with their decision to make the boldest move of the current season when they traded for Quinn Hughes Friday night. It was not an easy move for general manager Bill Guerin, but it was one that he considered a necessity if the Wild were going to join the […]

The Minnesota Wild and Vancouver Canucks completed a blockbuster trade on Friday night. Minnesota acquired superstar defenseman Quinn Hughes from Vancouver in a deal that will be discussed at length for some time. Hughes, a free agent in 2027, did not immediately agree to a contract with his new team. To be fair, this was […]

The Minnesota Wild have swung a trade for Quinn Hughes that will be talked about for years to come. Minnesota acquired the former Norris Trophy winner on Friday night in exchange for four assets. Forwards Marco Rossi and Liam Ohgren, defenseman Zeev Buium, and a 2026 first-round pick went to the Vancouver Canucks in this […]

The Minnesota Wild will have a new look when they take the ice Sunday afternoon. They completed a trade Friday night for All-Star defenseman Quinn Hughes from the Vancouver Canucks, and he will play for the team against the visiting Boston Bruins. Rumors of a potential trade for Hughes had been circulating for weeks, and […]

Something was in the water on the West Coast of Canada on Friday, as both the Vancouver Canucks and Edmonton Oilers made trades that could change the course of their franchise. The Canucks stole the Oilers’ thunder by trading their captain, Quinn Hughes, in a blockbuster deal to the Minnesota Wild, receiving Zeev Buium, Marco […]

The Minnesota Wild weren’t on the shortlist of teams that could be a trade partner with the Vancouver Canucks for Quinn Hughes. However, in a move no one saw coming, the Wild acquired the former Norris Trophy winner in a deal reportedly including Marco Rossi, Liam Ohgren, Zeev Buium, and a first-round pick, according to Elliotte Friedman […]

It’s not very often a franchise-altering player gets traded in the middle of a National Hockey League season — that is, it wasn’t very often until Mikko Rantanen was shockingly sent from the Colorado Avalanche to the Carolina Hurricanes in January of 2025. That was a bit of an outlier, until he was moved again, […]

The Vancouver Canucks are stuck in the basement of the NHL standings as December continues. The NHL trade deadline is months away, but the Canucks should be selling, with Kiefer Sherwood as one of the targets. According to Pierre LeBrun, the Montreal Canadiens, Dallas Stars, and Minnesota Wild are all asking about Sherwood. “More than […]

The Minnesota Wild beat the Edmonton Oilers 1-0 on Tuesday, moving to 15-7-5 on the season. They are now riding a 12-game point streak, largely thanks to their goaltending. Wild goalie Jesper Wallstedt has been sensational this year, picking up his fourth shutout of the young season on Tuesday. According to Sportsnet Stats, that is […]

The Minnesota Wild may be the hottest team in the NHL at this time. Minnesota has won nine of its last 10 games. And the Wild have put themselves in a position to potentially be a contender in the Western Conference when the stretch run begins. On Saturday, Minnesota strengthened its roster with the return […]

The Carolina Hurricanes are fighting for a postseason spot, but all the focus is on Andrei Svechnikov. The young winger has seen his ice time dip at points early in the 2025-26 season. Moreover, he struggled early on, failing to score in his first eight games of the season. He has since rebounded, but there […]

The Minnesota Wild beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-0 on Sunday, bringing their record to 12-7-4. Their current five-game winning streak has them sitting in third place in the Central Division and primed for a playoff push. Wild goalie Jesper Wallstedt made two pieces of history in the shutout win over their division rival. Jesper Wallstedt […]

The Minnesota Wild had some rough games early in the 2025-26 season. However, they have recently found their stride in a big way. The Wild took down Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday night. And goaltender Filip Gustavsson played a major role in picking up this victory. Gustavsson wasn’t challenged a ton by […]

The Minnesota Wild made Kirill Kaprizov the highest-paid player in NHL history before the season began. Kaprizov has proven to be an invaluable part of the franchise since joining. On Friday night against the New York Islanders, the Wild star showed the sort of skill that led him to receive a $136 million guarantee. Kaprizov […]

This is not at all the kind of start the Minnesota Wild envisioned in 2025-26 after making Kirill Kaprizov the highest-paid player in NHL history over the summer. Despite winning two games in a row, John Hynes’ club is 5-6-3 and currently sitting 30th in league standings. That’s not satisfactory for general manager Bill Guerin, […]

The Minnesota Wild struggled entering Week 3 of the 2025-26 NHL season. Jared Spurgeon and his teammates bucked a three-game losing streak on Monday to give them some momentum. However, they ran into a red-hot New Jersey Devils team on Wednesday. And Minnesota simply had no answer for their opponent. Arseny Gritsyuk scored his first […]

The Minnesota Wild spent the offseason trying to retain key pieces of their roster. One of those was Marco Rossi, who got a three-year extension from the Wild. As the team prepares to face the New York Rangers, they will be without Rossi. According to Peter Bauch of The Athletic, per head coach John Hynes, both […]

The Minnesota Wild made a big move and signed Kirill Kaprizov to a contract that made him the highest-paid NHL player for next season. Kaprizov is set to carry a cap hit of $17 million on his eight-year, $136 million contract, which is beating out the likes of top players such as Kyle Connor, Connor […]

The Minnesota Wild made headlines on Saturday morning when they signed starting goaltender Filip Gustavsson to a five-year, $34 million contract. It was the second contract they agreed to in less than a week after the Wild inked Kirill Kaprizov to a record-setting deal on Tuesday, Gustavsson’s $6.8 million annual cap hit would pin him as […]

The Minnesota Wild continue to solidify their roster after already giving Kirill Kaprizov the richest contract in the league earlier this week. The Wild also agreed to a contract extension with starting goaltender Filip Gustavsson on Saturday morning, via Michael Russo. Gustavsson will receive $6.8 million annually over five years, with the deal commencing in […]

The hockey world is still grappling with the bombshell news that dropped on Tuesday. The Minnesota Wild signed superstar Kirill Kaprizov to a monster eight-year, $136 million contract. This is the largest contract in the history of the NHL. And it will almost certainly have a ripple effect on other negotiations around the league. This […]

The Minnesota Wild shook the hockey world with the massive contract extension they handed Kirill Kaprizov. Now, all eyes shift to Connor McDavid. Karpizov and the Wild agreed to a massive eight-year deal carrying a $17 million annual cap hit — an NHL record by far — on Monday morning. Many are wondering just how […]

As one good thing happened for Minnesota Wild fans, the hockey gods hit them with a discouraging update about veteran winger Mats Zuccarello. It’s hard to get down from the high of signing franchise superstar Kirill Kaprizov to an eight-year contract extension, but losing Zuccarello for 7-8 weeks with a lower-body injury is one way […]

The Minnesota North Stars were painfully relocated to the Lone Star State, dropping the “North” from their name and beginning play as the Dallas Stars for the 1993-94 season. After 26 seasons and 17 postseason appearances, the Twin Cities were left without a professional team. However, the good news was that they wouldn’t have to […]

Minnesota Wild fans can stop sweating since Kirill Kaprizov finally signed his record-breaking contract extension. It looked like the franchise’s cornerstone was going to leave town at season’s end after Kaprizov rejected a record-breaking deal earlier in the preseason. However, Bill Guerin was finally able to get him to sign on the dotted line for […]

The Minnesota Wild and star player Kirill Kaprizov had been at a stalemate regarding a contract extension. The stalemate is now over between the franchise and its franchise player. A new 8-year extension has been signed, worth $136 million according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet. This deal is now the largest in terms of AAV […]

The Minnesota Wild are coming off a playoff berth in 2024-25, and after re-signing Marco Rossi, the focus has been on the Wild extending Kirill Kaprizov. While Kaprizov is important to the future of the team, he is not the X-factor in 2025-26. Kaprizov has been a major part of the Wild in recent years. […]

It was only days ago that Minnesota Wild owner Craig Leipold humorously joked about having Kirill Kaprizov’s new contract in his coat pocket. Since then, however, the Russian winger is known to have turned down a historic $128 million eight-year deal that would have made him the best-paid player in league history. Now, Leipold’s latest […]

The NHL offseason is over, as training camps open across the league this week. The summer ended with a bombshell report out of Minnesota regarding a superstar’s contract. Minnesota Wild winger Kirill Kaprizov reportedly turned down an eight-year, $128 million deal, which would be the richest in league history. He spoke with NHL.com’s Jessi Pierce […]

The Minnesota Wild open training camp with Kirill Kaprizov entering the final year of his contract. While they have tried by offering him an eight-year deal worth $16 million per year, a record $128 million, he turned it down. Now, training camp is opening with their best player in a contract year. But Kaprizov should […]

The Minnesota Wild’s front office completed a deal with pending restricted free agent Marco Rossi this summer, but have yet to strike an agreement with Kirill Kaprizov. Recently, Kaprizov turned down an NHL-record contract offer. While negotiations have seemingly hit a rough patch, Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic reports that the Wild have “zero appetite” […]

Minnesota Wild star forward Kirill Kaprizov would have had the biggest contract in the history of the NHL already if he had agreed to the mammoth extension his team put on the table last week. That was an eight-year contract worth $128 million. But Kaprizov refused to sign it, leaving him and the Wild in […]

Minnesota Wild star winger Kirill Kaprizov reportedly turned down a NHL-record contract extension recently, but there doesn’t seem to be any panic surrounding his future with the team. On the other hand, people on the outside are worried about what that could mean for Kaprizov, and there have already been rumors floating around that he […]

The Minnesota Wild offered Kirill Kaprizov a historic contract, worth $128 million, which he turned down. That sent the NHL world into shock, as Kaprizov is one of many star players hitting unrestricted free agency next summer. Marco D’Amico of RG.org reported that Kaprizov turned down the contract in part because Edmonton Oilers captain Connor […]

The Minnesota Wild lost in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs to the Vegas Golden Knights last year. They entered the offseason with one big question that remains unanswered. Wild superstar Kirill Kaprizov declined a $128 million deal, but general manager Bill Guerin is remaining confident. He spoke with Joe Smith and Michael […]

Kirill Kaprizov could’ve been the highest-paid NHL player if he had accepted the Minnesota Wild’s rumored contract offer. However, the Russian superstar had no interest at this time in committing long-term to the organization. “Sources say #mnwild superstar Kirill Kaprizov’s camp turned down an extension offer,” Frank Seravalli reported on social media. “Believed to be […]

The Minnesota Wild made the Stanley Cup Playoffs last year, losing to the Vegas Golden Knights in the first round. They went into the offseason with one massive question: would Kirill Kaprizov sign a contract extension? The Wild have not answered that question yet with training camp. Will the Wild make the playoffs again with […]