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The Wild’s young trio should have fans cautiously optimistic going into the season

The Minnesota Wild have Stanley Cup aspirations this season, but if they want to get where they want to go, they’ll need some of their gambles to pay off.

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Whatever Happened to Former Oilers Goalie Calvin Pickard?

Usually, when I write “whatever happened” posts, it’s about a player who’s been gone from a team for more than a couple of seasons. But for many Oilers fans, Calvin Pickard has a place in their hearts.

NHL News / Bring Me The Sports / September 22

Former Minnesota high school hockey stars brawl in Wild-Blackhawks game

It was a Minnetonka-Andover clash for the ages Monday night as two former Minnesota high school hockey stars dropped their gloves and fought during a preseason game between the Wild and Chicago Blackhawks.

Minnesota Wild News / The Hockey Writers / September 21

Wild Week Ahead: Schedule & Storylines – Training Camp is Progressing

The Minnesota Wild had a busy few days as they started training camp and played their first preseason game. Of course, the game didn’t have any points to play for, but for some of the players, where they end up playing was on the line.

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The ''EA NHL,'' covers since 2000' quiz

How many of the players to grace the cover of each EA NHL video game going back to 'NHL 2000?"

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Charlie Stramel News / Gone Puck Wild / September 21

Charlie Stramel's strong preseason could make him the Wild's big trade chip

Charlie Stramel made his unofficial debut for the Minnesota Wild in their preseason game against the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday night, but Wild general manager Bill Guerin may have spent his summer trying not to make it happen.

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The best and worst NHL free agency deals since 2000

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.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / September 20

3 Takeaways From the Wild’s 3-2 Overtime Win Over the Blackhawks

The Minnesota Wild opened their preseason schedule on Saturday evening, Sept. 19, when they hosted the Chicago Blackhawks. It was both teams’ first game of the preseason, and the majority of both lineups were young players looking to earn spots on their respective teams.

Calvin Pickard News / Professor Press Box / September 19

Calvin Pickard Has Another Hockey Job, and That’s Good News

It’s good to see Calvin Pickard back in a hockey job. There probably isn't anything particularly glamorous about being the NHL backup goalie. You spend a lot of nights watching somebody else play.

Minnesota Wild News / Gone Puck Wild / September 19

Kirill Kaprizov could be the Wild’s best replacement for Mats Zuccarello

Kirill Kaprizov is still the face of the Minnesota Wild, but as he enters his seventh season in the NHL, he’ll be entering his first without Mats Zuccarello.

Quinn Hughes News / Athlon Sports / September 18

Quinn Hughes Gets Candid on Wild Future Before Contract Year

Quinn Hughes and the Minnesota Wild opened training camp Thursday with the defenseman still needing a contract extension, leaving one of the NHL’s biggest long-term questions unresolved as Hughes enters the final year of his deal.

NHL News / NHL on ClutchPoints / September 18

Wild’s Kirill Kaprizov drops Mats Zuccarello truth bomb after departure to Kings

The Minnesota Wild will look a little different this season, as one of their longtime players, Mats Zuccarello, left for the Los Angeles Kings in free agency on a one-year deal.

NHL News / Gone Puck Wild / September 18

Devils fans won't like what Quinn Hughes said about playing with the Wild and Jack Hughes

Minnesota Wild defenseman Quinn Hughes still hasn’t signed a contract extension and the longer he goes without a new contract, the more New Jersey Devils fans believe that he wants to play with his brothers, Jack Hughes and Luke Hughes.

NHL News / Yardbarker

The defining figure for every NHL franchise

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.

Quinn Hughes News / ESPN / September 17

Hughes not worried about getting new Wild deal done as season nears

Quinn Hughes reported to his first training camp with Minnesota without an extension, raising the anxiety level within the fan base.

Minnesota Wild News / NHL Trade Talk / September 17

Quinn Hughes Cool About Contract, Addresses Playing With Brothers

While everyone else in Minnesota seems to be worrying, superstar defenseman Quinn Hughes says there’s nothing wrong behind the scenes when it comes to his contract negotiations with the Minnesota Wild— he’s just taking his time.

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Minnesota Wild News / Bring Me The Sports / September 17

Quinn Hughes explains why he isn't sweating Wild contract talks

Did you know that the Minnesota Wild played four preseason games before Kirill Kaprizov signed his then-record-setting contract last season? It’s true, and Quinn Hughes made sure to note that when reporters peppered him with contract questions on the first day of training camp on Thursday.

NHL News / Gone Puck Wild / September 17

Brock Faber could be the Wild’s biggest selling point to keep Quinn Hughes

As the Minnesota Wild hit the ice for training camp on Thursday, the biggest story revolves around Quinn Hughes. Hughes transformed the Wild into Stanley Cup contenders a year ago, but while he’s under contract for this season, he’s set to become a free agent next summer.

Minnesota Wild News / Bring Me The Sports / September 17

Wild's first day of training camp reveals possible line combinations, D pairs

The first day of training camp practice came and went Thursday in St. Paul, and it provided a glimpse of what the line combinations and defensive pairings will be when the Minnesota Wild open the regular season on Oct.

Minnesota Wild News / NHL Rumors / September 16

Lots of questions surrounding Quinn Hughes and the Minnesota Wild

The Chris Johnson Show: Chris Johnston and Julian McKenzie during the “Would Wild Let Hughes Walk?” episode, talking about the Minnesota Wild and Quinn Hughes and what is going on there.

John Hynes News / Gone Puck Wild / September 16

John Hynes’s extension proves his value to the Wild’s culture

The Minnesota Wild announced that they agreed to a multi-year contract extension with John Hynes on Tuesday and it may have generated some mixed feelings.

Minnesota Wild News / NHL on ClutchPoints / September 16

Wild GM Bill Guerin declares ‘everything is fine’ despite Quinn Hughes rejecting bigger contract than Cale Makar

On Wednesday, the new NHL collective bargaining agreement took effect. In the new agreement, the maximum length of contracts when re-signing with a team moves from eight years to just seven years.

John Hynes News / Daily Faceoff / September 15

Wild sign head coach John Hynes to multi-year extension

The Minnesota Wild have agreed to terms on a multi-year contract extension with head coach John Hynes, the club announced Tuesday morning. Hynes, 51, has served as the head coach in Minnesota for the past three seasons, guiding the Wild to the playoffs in the last two, and was slated to coach the final year of his contract in 2026-27.

Minnesota Wild News / Yardbarker / September 14

NHL CBA changes take effect soon, altering contracts, schedule

NHL CBA changes will dramatically alter contracts, playoffs and schedule

The NHL is about to officially enter a new era. A new collective bargaining agreement takes effect Sept. 16, bringing changes that will be noticeable everywhere from contract negotiations to the regular-season schedule.

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Minnesota Wild News / Gone Puck Wild / September 14

This could be the Wild's best lineup entering training camp

After a long and surprisingly quiet offseason, the Minnesota Wild will report to training camp this week. This year’s camp doesn’t have much suspense unless you count Quinn Hughes’s contract drama and the continued pursuit of Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin.