If Quinn Hughes wanted to maximize his odds of one day playing alongside his brother Jack in New Jersey (or elsewhere), the smartest move would be obvious: don’t sign long-term in Minnesota.
After achieving the ninth 20-goal season of his career, winger Vladimir Tarasenko is still looking for a new home for the 2026-27 season. Although there was some indication that he would sign an extension with the Minnesota Wild, Tarasenko changed his representation in late June, indicating that he would test the free agent market instead.
The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.
Both Quinn Hughes and Cale Makar have been eligible to sign contract extensions with their respective teams since July 1, although arguably the two best defensemen in the National Hockey League remain without new deals beyond the 2026-27 season.
While Bill Guerin's latest comments created another firestorm, there's enough to believe that Quinn Hughes will still sign a contract extension with the Minnesota Wild.
Veteran winger Nicolas Aube-Kubel spent the bulk of last season in the minors and has yet to secure a contract more than a month into free agency. However,
Contract talk around Quinn Hughes and the Minnesota Wild was very quiet for most of the summer, and that subsequently has led to increased buzz regarding the situation as we’ve moved into August.
People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.
The start of the NHL season is just over a month away, and that means days will go by a little faster now than they did a month ago. There still hasn’t been any big news related to the Minnesota Wild in relation to Quinn Hughes and his contract when this article was written, but hopefully that’ll come sooner rather than later.
Minnesota Wild fans are still waiting for Quinn Hughes to sign a contract extension, but NHL insider Elliotte Friedman is not ready to sound the alarm.
The start of August means we’re just over a month and a half away from NHL hockey starting back up. Time will go pretty fast now, but the news will likely
A familiar name is receiving a promotion in the State of Hockey. On Monday, Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin announced a few changes to their hockey operations staff, including moving former NHL defenseman Alex Goligoski from player development advisor to player development coach.
The offseason is still moving along slowly, but the upcoming NHL season is coming faster than we all think since they’re starting slightly earlier this year.
The Minnesota Wild enjoyed a hugely productive 2025-26 season, acquiring a bonafide superstar in Quinn Hughes and winning a playoff round for the first time in 11 years.
The Minnesota Wild are looking to make a run at the Stanley Cup sooner rather than later. Minnesota won its first playoff series since 2015 when it defeated the Dallas Stars in round one.
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The Minnesota Wild have officially announced the schedule and matchups for the 21st Annual Hockey Day Minnesota. The 2027 event will bring one of Minnesota’s
The Minnesota Wild have signed defenseman Roman Schmidt to a one-year contract with a league minimum cap hit of $850,000. Schmidt was a restricted free agent after the conclusion of his three-year, entry-level contract with an $805,833 cap hit.
Daemon Hunt has re-signed with the Minnesota Wild. The Wild announced that Hunt has agreed to a one-year, $900,000 contract that will keep the 24-year-old in Minnesota for his fourth season in the NHL.