The Kevin Fiala sweepstakes have finally come to an end. The Athletic‘s Michael Russo first reported that the Minnesota Wildtraded the pending restricted free agent’s rights to the Los Angeles Kings for the 19th overall pick in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, as well as defenseman prospect Brock Faber. The deal comes as a result
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In today’s NHL rumors rundown, what’s the latest on Marc-Andre Fleury? Is he the primary target for a couple of teams on different ends of the NHL spectrum? Is there news on a potential Kevin Fiala trade? Are the Boston Bruins going to announce their next head coach today? Finally, could the Pittsburgh Penguins lose
The Minnesota Wild have strong defensive depth and it was noticeable during the regular season but obviously disappeared during the postseason. One of those players that was lower down on the defensive depth chart, but still made an impact was Dmitry Kulikov. He was a new addition to the Wild lineup during free agency last
Now that the main two defensemen for the Minnesota Wild have received their season grades it’s time to turn to Matt Dumba. Many players throughout their careers are the recipients of trade rumors and he has been hearing this for not only this season but the past few. While he’s loved for all his work
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Jason Spezza has retired from the NHL after 19 seasons. He’ll join the front office of the Toronto Maple Leafs in a very specific role. What is the latest on a possible Kevin Fiala trade? It doesn’t sound like Bill Guerin is all that sold on him as a player.
The Minnesota Wild had high expectations for the playoffs following a franchise-best campaign in the 2021-22 NHL season. Unfortunately, the St. Louis Blues proved to be too tough of a task to handle in the opening round as they eliminated the Wild in six games. Outside of Kirill Kaprizov, few players showed up on a
The offseason may only be a week old for the New Jersey Devils, but they’ve already been connected to one big name who could be on the trade market this offseason. That player is Kevin Fiala, who Sportsnet’s Jeff Marek reported is a player “the Devils really do like” and that he could be someone they consider
The Minnesota Wild had a very successful past week, as they played four games and came out on top in all four. They took down the Montréal Canadiens, Vancouver Canucks, Seattle Kraken, and the biggest surprise of them all, they finally beat the Nashville Predators. This time, they only had one game go to overtime
In this edition of “NHL Talk,” these are the top hockey stories with quotes from players, coaches, managers, and more. Check Tom Pepper’s profile every day for a new edition of the “NHL Talk” column. Wild Move Into Tie for Second Place in Central Division The Minnesota Wild moved into a tie for second place in the
The Minnesota Wild had another tough week of games but they went 3-1 with three of those games going to overtime. They faced the Edmonton Oilers, Dallas Stars, St. Louis Blues, and San Jose Sharks. They won in dominating fashion over the Oilers and tight ones over both the Stars and Sharks. They also lost
The Minnesota Wild were looking to continue their lucky streak against the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night (April 12), and they got it in the form of a 5-1 win to sweep the season series. They started early in the first period and held the 1-0 lead until the second. They added another goal early
In this edition of NHL Talk, these are the top hockey stories with quotes from players, coaches, managers, and more. Click here for The Hockey Writers Podcast on your favourite audio streaming app (new episodes five days a week). Lightning Win Back-to-Back Games After Three-Game Skid The Tampa Bay Lightning won its second consecutive game following a three-game
In the latest edition of NHL Stats News, the Calgary Flames have gone off the past two games and have reached a ton of new milestones, two players from the New York Rangers continue to impress, and Cale Makar puts on a show. Then Alex Ovechkin’s goals keep piling up, a record season for a
The latest edition of NHL Stats News begins with a trio of top teams from the Central Division, then we head North to Canada where the Montreal Canadiens and Edmonton Oilers have been busy, finishing off with a lot of Sidney Crosby, plus much more stats and milestones from around the NHL. Josi Elevates to
The Colorado Avalanche have traded forward Tyson Jost to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for forward Nico Sturm, the team announced Tuesday. The move comes just one day after the Avalanche acquired defender Josh Manson from the Anaheim Ducks. Tyson Jost has been traded by the Colorado Avalanche to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for
The Minnesota Wild haven’t had any issues finding the back of the net this season, proven by their 214 goals for (fourth-best in the NHL). Having said that, goaltending has been an issue for the team for a decent portion of the 2021-22 season. Even though the offense is flowing, shaky goaltending isn’t something that
Both players placed on waivers on Saturday were claimed, one ending up on the team he started the season with. The Arizona Coyotes signed another forward to a contract extension, and we finally got an update on Josh Archibald’s status after he missed all of last season. Check out all the roster and lineup news
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