Category: Joe Smith
Wild Notes: Leipold, Boldy, Middleton, Chisholm
Michael RussoThe owner of the Minnesota Wild, Craig Leipold, took part in a lengthy interview with Joe Smith and Michael Russo of The Athletic carrying a wide array of topics. Despite not making the playoffs last year and not advancing past the second round since 2003 Leipold assures Wild fans the organization i...
Read moreSnapshots: Gustavsson, Flyers, Khaira
Marc-Andre FleuryNotes from around the NHL including Minnesota now unlikely to move Filip Gustavsson, Vancouver considered a PTO for Jujhar Khaira, and more.
Read moreWild News & Rumors: Laine, Kampfer & More
Bill GuerinIn this edition of the Minnesota Wild News & Rumors, we will look at the club’s interest in Columbus Blue Jackets forward Patrik Laine. Also, former Wild defenseman Steven Kampfer signed…
Read moreDoes Patrik Laine Make Sense For The Minnesota Wild?
Patrik LaineJoe Smith and Michael Russo wrote in The Athletic (subscription article) earlier today that not only does disgruntled winger Patrik Laine make sense for the Minnesota Wild, but the team kicked the tires on him at the 2024 NHL Draft. Quite obviously, the major hurdle in bringing Laine to the ’State o...
Read moreCentral Notes: Faber, Wood, Hemming, Buchinger
Bill GuerinThe Wild’s franchise-record extension for rising sophomore defenseman Brock Faber turned some heads yesterday, but general manager Bill Guerin believes the deal is “worth the risk,” he told Joe Smith of The Athletic (subscriber link). Smith adds that Guerin has acknowledged the league-wide trend of...
Read moreMaple Leafs To Sign Cade Webber
CarolinaThe Toronto Maple Leafs are expected to sign Cade Webber to an entry-level contract and will have him join the team on their pending road trip.
Read moreA Healthy Scratch for 2 Straight Months, Former Cup Champ Considers Future
Alex GoligoskiAfter being recently healthy scratched for two months, and closing in on his 39th birthday, it's fair to wonder if Minnesota Wild defenceman Alex Goligoski has played his last NHL game. And that's exactly what Goligoski was asked by Michael Russo and Joe Smith of The Athletic. Surprisingly, the for...
Read moreWild Won’t Trade Marc-André Fleury
Joe SmithFeb. 28: It appears Fleury and the Wild are now solidly on the same page. Minnesota is informing teams they won’t be moving the veteran netminder ahead of the deadline, per Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. Feb. 25: Wild netminder Marc-André Fleury has indicated he’d prefer to stay with the Wild as the...
Read moreNHL Rumors: Minnesota Wild and Edmonton Oilers
Joe SmithWhat depth players the Edmonton Oilers have in the AHL and how could the Minnesota Wild replace their top defenseman at the deadline.
Read moreEvening Snapshots: Wild, Capitals, Drysdale
General ManagerEarlier today, the Minnesota Wild announced that defenseman Jared Spurgeon would be missing the rest of the season due to back and hip surgery, and Joe Smith of The Athletic speculates that the organization may use their newfound cap space to improve their situation. Only two days ago, General Manag...
Read moreWestern Conference Injuries: Ducks, Stars, Wild, Sharks, Golden Knights and Jets
Bruce LeVineJake Oettinger taking shot. Plenty of injured Minnesota Wild. Logan Couture could play on the Sharks road trip.
Read moreNHL Injuries: Bruins, Blue Jackets, Wild, Islanders, Rangers, Kraken, Leafs, Canucks, Golden Knights and Capitals
Minnesota WildJordan Eberle has his leg cut by a skate. Rangers will see how Igor Shesterkin feels today. Patrik Laine skating. Jared Spurgeon could be ready Sunday.
Read moreWest Notes: Spurgeon, Dermott, MacDonald
Bill GuerinThe Minnesota Wild will remain without captain Jared Spurgeon in the lineup for at least the next two games, GM Bill Guerin told the media today (via Joe Smith of The Athletic). At the earliest, Spurgeon could make his season debut on Sunday against the Dallas Stars, which Guerin dubbed a “possibili...
Read moreEvening Notes: Hartman, Zuccarello, Islanders/Rangers
Marcus FolignoAfter finalizing extensions for both Marcus Foligno and Mats Zuccarello today, Minnesota Wild GM Bill Guerin confirmed to The Athletic’s Joe Smith that things are also “heading that way” regarding an extension for center/winger Ryan Hartman. That confirms a report from The Athletic’s Michael Russo e...
Read moreEvening Notes: Gustavsson, Crammarossa, Iowa
Jeremy SwaymanJoe Smith of The Athletic writes that it appears the Minnesota Wild and goaltender Filip Gustavsson will decide their contract dispute in arbitration. Smith writes that the deal will get done but will most likely be done through an arbitrator as the sides appear unlikely to reach an agreement withou...
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