The clock keeps on ticking for the Minnesota Wild. The NHL’s 2026-27 regular season begins in just 37 days, and we have less than a year — 310 days to be exact — until next summer’s free agency opens.
A rather unique announcement in the State of Hockey. On Tuesday, Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin announced that Peter Thome has been signed as the team’s new emergency backup goalie, as well as hockey operations analyst.
On the latest edition of the 32 Thoughts Podcast, NHL insider Elliotte Friedman says he didn’t expect Quinn Hughes‘ extension talks with the Minnesota Wild to stretch out this long.
The Minnesota Wild enter the 2026–27 season with expectations to push for another deep playoff run. The Wild’s basically only big move this offseason came in early July when they traded for Blake Coleman and Olli Maatta.
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.
The last few weeks of summer are moving along quickly, which means the NHL season is approaching. The Minnesota Wild have a lot of promise with their roster, and although they’ve made a few changes, there’s still excitement.
Hopes are high in downtown St. Paul. The Minnesota Wild had an excellent regular season and finally made it out of the first round of the playoffs last year.
We’re less than a month away from NHL training camps getting started, and despite scoring 23 goals for the Minnesota Wild last season, Vladimir Tarasenko has yet to be signed.
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.
In a prominent annual farm system ranking, the Wild have dropped to the lowest ranking in Bill Guerin’s time as general manager. The Athletic’s Corey Pronman annually ranks each NHL team’s farm system.
After a pretty disappointing finish to last season, the Minnesota Wild will be looking to redeem themselves and try to have a long run in the postseason.
One of the most dynamic players in the game today is being recognized in the virtual world. On Tuesday, EA Sports released the forward ratings for EA Sports NHL 27.
The Minnesota Wild had a fantastic season in 2025-26. Minnesota swung a trade for Quinn Hughes with the Vancouver Canucks that massively transformed the team.
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.
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,
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.