Minnesota Wild: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Wild Reassign Nicolas Aube-Kubel, David Spacek

The Wild announced Friday that they’ve reassigned winger Nicolas Aubé-Kubel and defenseman David Spacek to AHL Iowa ahead of tomorrow’s roster freeze. They’re now left with two open roster spots, which could be used for at least one injured reserve activation before Saturday afternoon’s tilt with the Oilers.

Features

The Morning Bark

The Quiz of the Day

Did the Wild set the stage for a Hughes brothers reunion in Minnesota?

Did the Quinn Hughes trade set into motion the eventual family reunion of him and his brothers, Jack and Luke, in Minnesota? Their desire to play together is not a secret.

Minnesota Wild News / Bring Me The News / December 19

Minnesota hockey player suffers severe head injury while playing in Poland

Donations are pouring in for a former Rochester Grizzlies and Rochester Mayo High School hockey player after he suffered a severe head injury while playing overseas.

Minnesota Wild News / Stadium Rant / December 19

Minnesota Wild Staying Hot Leading Up To Holiday Break

The Minnesota Wild have been one of the more underrated teams throughout the season so far, especially with divisional rivals seeing a lot of success. The team has been able to string wins together en route to a third-place standing in the Central Division, with an offense that’s firing on all cylinders.

Los Angeles Kings News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'NHL Norris Trophy winners' quiz

Bobby Orr won the last of his eight Norris Trophies during the 1974-75 season. Can you name every defenseman who won the trophy since then?

The 'Team Canada 2025 Four Nations Face-Off roster' quiz

The 'Los Angeles Kings Stanley Cup-winning teams' quiz

The 'NHL 1,200-points Club' quiz

NHL News / Field Level Media / December 18

Wild win sixth in a row with third-period surge vs. Blue Jackets

Joel Eriksson Ek's tiebreaking goal with 8:10 left in regulation sparked the visiting Minnesota Wild to a 5-2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets and extended their winning streak to six games.

NHL News / Yardbarker

Who is the winningest coach for every NHL franchise?

NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.

Minnesota Wild News / Bring Me The News / December 18

Scorching-hot Wild win again ahead of weekend gauntlet

Even though they were playing without seven regulars, the Minnesota Wild once again found a path to victory with a come-from-behind, 5-2 victory in Columbus

Minnesota Wild News / NHL on ClutchPoints / December 18

Wild fans will love Brock Boeser’s take on Quinn Hughes re-signing

The Minnesota Wild have some of the most talented players in the league in Kirill Kaprizov, Matt Boldy, Brock Faber and Vladimir Tarasenko. They made a huge move last week when they added Quinn Hughes to that group as general manager Bill Guerin completed a blockbuster trade with the Vancouver Canucks for the star defenseman.

Ben Jones News / Pro Hockey Rumors / December 18

Wild Place Ben Jones On Waivers

The Wild placed forward Ben Jones on waivers today, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet. If he clears, he’s still expected to remain with the team, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / December 18

What will the Devils do after missing on Quinn Hughes?

The New Jersey Devils were long rumored to be in on defenseman Quinn Hughes, due to his two brothers, Jack and Luke, already being in their lineup.

Quinn Hughes’ puck moving ability will help him thrive in Minnesota

The 25 most memorable Stanley Cup-clinching moments

The '2002-03 New Jersey Devils' quiz

NHL News / NHL on ClutchPoints / December 18

John Hynes gets funny Dean Evason praise before Wild-Blue Jackets matchup

The Minnesota Wild are riding high after the Quinn Hughes acquisition, and head coach John Hynes is reaping the benefits of having a superstar added to his backend.

Minnesota Wild News / Bring Me The News / December 18

Insider doesn't think the Wild are done making moves

After pulling off a stunning trade for one of the top defensemen in the league last week, plenty of fans and people around the NHL have questioned whether the Wild are done making moves.

Minnesota Wild News / Daily Faceoff / December 18

Wild place Daemon Hunt on injured reserve; David Spacek recalled

The Minnesota Wild will be without defenseman Daemon Hunt for their next spell of games, placing the blueliner on injured reserve and recalling defenseman

Minnesota Wild News / Pro Hockey Rumors / December 18

Minnesota Wild Recall David Spacek

The Minnesota Wild announced today that David Spacek has been recalled their AHL affiliate, the Iowa Wild. In a corresponding move, Daemon Hunt has been placed on IR.

Quinn Hughes News / Breakaway on SI / December 18

Avalanche Star Excited About Wild's Quinn Hughes Trade

The Colorado Avalanche look like the NHL’s measuring stick right now. Night after night, they skate teams into exhaustion, overwhelm them with speed, and leave little doubt about who controls the game.

Click here to get Yardbarker's Quiz of the Day emailed to you!

The 'NFL's active TD-catch leaders' quiz

The 'Youngest 40-point NBA games' quiz

The 'Active NFL 5-passing-TD games' quiz

The 'Last 10-TD season by NFL team' quiz

NHL News / Field Level Media / December 17

Surging despite injuries, Wild take on struggling Blue Jackets

The wins keep racking up for the Minnesota Wild, but so do the injuries as the third-place Central Division club takes a five-game winning streak to Columbus for a game against the Blue Jackets on Thursday.

Jonas Brodin News / Field Level Media / December 17

Wild place D Jonas Brodin on injured reserve

The Minnesota Wild placed defenseman Jonas Brodin on injured reserve on Wednesday and recalled defenseman Carson Lambos from Iowa of the American Hockey League.

Quinn Hughes News / Daily Faceoff / December 17

Quinn Hughes’ puck moving ability will help him thrive in Minnesota

The Minnesota Wild made a franchise-altering move to acquire superstar defenseman Quinn Hughes from the Vancouver Canucks, and they’re already reaping the rewards.

Minnesota Wild News / Pro Hockey Rumors / December 17

Wild Place Jonas Brodin On IR, Recall Carson Lambos

The surging Minnesota Wild continue to be hit by the injury bug. The Wild announced that they’ve placed veteran defensemen Jonas Brodin on the injured reserve and have recalled defenseman Carson Lambos in a corresponding roster move.

Minnesota Wild News / Bring Me The News / December 17

Red-hot Wild roll Capitals for seventh shutout of the season

Everything seems to be going right for the Minnesota Wild, and they added another 5-0 shutout win on Tuesday over the Capitals, extending their streak to five straight victories.

Minnesota Wild News / The Hockey Writers / December 16

Wild’s Tarasenko Scores Twice in 5-0 Win Over the Capitals

The Minnesota Wild hosted the Washington Capitals on Tuesday, Dec. 16, to finish out their recent four-game homestand. They had a boost to their lineup again as they got Marcus Foligno back from injury, but were still without Jake Middleton, Marcus Johansson, Vinnie Hinostroza, Zach Bogosian, Jonas Brodin, and Mats Zuccarello.

NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / December 15

Insider Wonders if Bill Guerin’s Next Move Could Be Sidney Crosby

Bill Guerin has never been shy about making bold moves since becoming general manager of the Minnesota Wild in 2019. From the buyouts of Zach Parise and Ryan Suter, to the Kirill Kaprizov mega-extension, and most recently, of course, the blockbuster trade to acquire Quinn Hughes.

Minnesota Wild News / Breakaway on SI / December 15

NHL Lessons Learned: Wild All In

The Minnesota Wild sent a shockwave through the NHL with their recent moves. Their general manager, Bill Guerin, made it clear that the organization is one that does everything it can to win.