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Zulgad: Dog and pony show: Wild does best to distract us from reality
How big of a mess has this offseason been for the Minnesota Wild? That question was answered early in Bill Guerin’s introductory press conference on Thursday morning at Xcel Energy Center. As owner Craig Leipold…
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Wild sign restricted free agent Joel Eriksson Ek to two-year contract
Center Joel Eriksson Ek signed a two-year, $2.975 million contract with the Wild on Wednesday. He will make $1.45 million in 2019-20 and $1.525 million in 2020-21. The 22-year-old Eriksson Ek had seven goals and…
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Zulgad: Damage control: Wild pick Bill Guerin to clean up Paul Fenton’s mess
Bill Guerin was named the Wild’s general manager on Wednesday and he likely will be introduced on Thursday. Once that is out of the way, it shouldn’t take long for the former NHL right winger…
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Penguins assistant GM will replace Paul Fenton as Wild general manager
The Wild’s search for a general manager is complete. Bill Guerin was named the team’s general manager on Wednesday and likely will be introduced on Thursday. Guerin, 48, will replace Paul Fenton, who was fired July…
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Owner says Mike Modano will be involved in Wild’s search for new GM
The Wild’s search for a general manager to replace Chuck Fletcher after the 2018 season was headed by owner Craig Leipold and team president Matt Majka. If that seemed flawed — not having an actual…
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Zulgad: State of chaos: It’s on Craig Leipold to clean up mess he created
The realization that Paul Fenton was on shaky ground as the Wild’s general manager only one year into his tenure came during his end-of-the-season press conference at Xcel Energy Center. Fenton handled the majority of…
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Surprise, surprise: Wild fire GM Paul Fenton after only one season
Just as the NHL dead period is fully underway, the Minnesota Wild decide that it was time to make a little bit of noise on Tuesday afternoon. The Minnesota Wild have reportedly fired their general…
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Ryan Donato signs two-year contract with Wild
The Wild and winger Ryan Donato agreed to a two-year, $3.8 million contract on Tuesday. The 23-year-old had four goals and 12 assists in 22 games with the Wild after being acquired from the Boston…
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Zulgad: Lack of direction: Wild’s moves create confusion about who is calling the shots
The Minnesota Wild have had plenty of things to digest since missing the playoffs for the first time in seven years this spring. On the hockey side, Penguins right winger Phil Kessel, who played one…
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Wild land Mats Zuccarello, Ryan Hartman as free agency opens
The Wild did not take long to be active when NHL free agency got underway at 11 a.m. Monday. The team signed winger Mats Zuccarello to a five-year, $30 million contract and winger Ryan Hartman…
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Wild free agency tracker: Mats Zuccarello reportedly headed to the X
Joe Pavelski might not want the Wild’s money — the veteran center is expected to sign with Dallas when NHL free agency opens at 11 a.m. Monday — but it appears others will be willing…
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Not wild about the Wild: Where do things stand with pursuit of Joe Pavelski?
The Wild reportedly are hoping to convince free agent Joe Pavelski to sign with them when NHL free agency opens at 11 a.m. Monday, but it appears the veteran center will be headed elsewhere. The…
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On the road again: Wild will spend early portion of season away from X
Hopefully, Minnesota Wild fans enjoy driving to St. Paul in the winter. The NHL released its schedule on Tuesday and the Wild found out they won’t be home much in the first two months. However,…
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Wild bring back veteran defenseman on two-year deal
The Wild announced they have signed defenseman Brad Hunt to a two-year, $1.4 million contract. Acquired from Vegas Golden Knights last January, along with a sixth-round pick in this year’s draft, for a fifth-round selection…
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Wild select left winger Matthew Boldy with first-round pick
The Wild used the 12th pick in the first round of the NHL draft Friday night in Vancouver on left winger Matthew Boldy of the United States National under-18 team. Boldy became the fourth player…
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