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Why would Boudreau assure playoff berth, when GM has go-ahead to make major changes?
Hours before a report surfaced that Wild general manager Paul Fenton has been given the go ahead to make whatever deals he wants before the Feb. 25 NHL trade deadline, Bruce Boudreau made a prediction…
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Zulgad: Wild might find it difficult to get much in return for struggling Staal
ST. PAUL — Wild general manager Paul Fenton has a real problem and it has nothing to do with the fact his team blew a two-goal lead on Tuesday night in a 5-4 loss to…
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Zulgad: Zucker, Staal among those whom Wild should move at deadline
The Wild’s feeble performance in a 4-1 loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night at Xcel Energy Center provided general manager Paul Fenton with more reason to break up the team’s current roster. We’ve…
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Zulgad: Loss of Mikko Koivu should make Paul Fenton’s decision an easy one
The Wild are the top wild card team in the Western Conference — three points ahead of Vancouver — but are 0-1-2 since returning from the All-Star break and their bye week. With the NHL…
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The moves keep coming: Wild general manager stays busy
This certainly doesn’t qualify as a roster shakeup, but the Wild did create the potential to make two moves on Sunday by placing veteran defenseman Nate Prosser and winger J.T. Brown on waivers. Either can…
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Zulgad: Wild coach looks for positives, but knows pitfalls after lost opportunity
ST. PAUL — The Minnesota Wild completed a winless weekend in their return from the All-Star break and bye week with a 4-3 overtime loss to the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday at Xcel Energy Center. Nonetheless,…
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Backup goalie Alex Stalock signs extension with Wild
Alex Stalock will be sticking with the Wild. The team’s backup goalie agreed to a three-year, $2.355 million one-way contract with Minnesota that will pay the St. Paul native $905,000 in 2019-20, $700,000 in 2020-21…
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Zulgad’s Wild thoughts: Parise’s impressive rebound; what will trader Paul do next?
The Wild entered the All-Star break — and their five-day bye — with a 5-2 victory on Wednesday at Colorado. That gave Minnesota three consecutive victories and four in its past five games. Since general…
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Only the beginning: Four thoughts on Paul Fenton’s moves to reshape the Wild
No matter how much Craig Leipold might have wanted to believe his team only needed “tweaks” when he fired general manager Chuck Fletcher and replaced him with Paul Fenton last spring, the Wild owner had…
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Zulgad: Break ’em up: Wild’s feeble performance after trade speaks volumes
ST. PAUL — If Paul Fenton was looking for answers about his hockey team, he certainly got them on Thursday. The Wild’s first-year general manager, who was in Florida at scouting meetings, traded Nino Niederreiter…
4 weeks ago -
Let the moves begin: Wild deals Nino Niederreiter to Hurricanes
Wild general manager Paul Fenton made his second trade in two days but this one involved a member of the NHL roster. A day after sending minor-league center Justin Kloos to Anaheim for left winger…
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Wild acquire winger Pontus Aberg from Ducks for former Gopher
This wasn’t the type of significant trade that many expect Paul Fenton eventually will make but the Wild general manager did swing a deal on Wednesday, acquiring left winger Pontus Aberg from Anaheim for minor-league…
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Zulgad: Boudreau could save himself some trouble by making this move
Bruce Boudreau doesn’t seem to be able to help himself. While the veteran head coach might be having one of his best seasons behind the bench by keeping the mercurial Minnesota Wild in the playoff…
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No breaking ’em up: Wild’s “go-to-line” continues to produce in win over Sens
Bruce Boudreau has proven that he’s more than willing to break up a line combination if he feels it will provide the Wild with a spark. He did it again Saturday and it worked to…
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Dubnyk named Wild’s lone representative for All-Star Game
Devan Dubnyk has had an up-and-down season for the Wild, but that didn’t stop the goalie from being named his team’s lone representative for the All-Star Game on Jan. 26 in San Jose. Dubnyk, who…
1 month ago