The Minnesota Wild offseason keeps trucking along and that means it’s time for another report card. We’re still looking at the fourth line and while Brandon
Already one of the busiest teams on day one of NHL free agency, the Nashville Predators were far from done, announcing the signing of four depth players Monday evening.
The Minnesota Wild have placed forward Pat Maroon on injured reserve, the club announced Monday afternoon. Maroon, 35, last suited up for the Wild against the Anaheim Ducks on January 27, logging just 4:15 of ice time and finishing with a minus-1 rating in Minnesota’s 3-2 loss.
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.
The Minnesota Wild recalled rookie defenseman Daemon Hunt and forward Jake Lucchini from American Hockey League affiliate Iowa on Tuesday. Lucchini, 28, was recalled under emergency conditions.