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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…
4 months ago -
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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Wild notes: GM optimistic Koivu will be ready for season; Spurgeon contract update
ST. PAUL — Wild general manager Paul Fenton said Friday he believes center Mikko Koivu will be able to return for the start of the season after suffering a torn ACL and meniscus in his…
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A star is born: Bruins’ Charlie Coyle making a case for playoff MVP
The Wild might not have gotten anywhere near the NHL playoffs this season, but a former member of the team has enjoyed a deep postseason run and had enough success that he is in the…
4 months ago -
Zulgad: Could Mike Modano end up running Wild’s hockey operations?
The Wild went out of their way Thursday to make sure everyone knew their decision to hire Mike Modano as an executive advisor was done mainly so he could assist on the business side. Owner…
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A Star returns: Hall of Famer Mike Modano joins Wild as executive advisor
Twenty-six years after packing up and moving to Dallas with the North Stars, Mike Modano is back with Minnesota’s NHL team. Modano was named an executive advisor by the Wild on Thursday. Modano’s duties will…
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Former North Star Steve Payne remembers thrill of making St. Louis blue
Steve Payne, like many hockey fans, was glued to his television watching Game 7 of the second-round playoff series between the Dallas Stars and St. Louis Blues go into double-overtime on Tuesday night. Unlike many…
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No luck: Wild slide one spot in NHL draft lottery
The NHL draft lottery didn’t go any better for the Minnesota Wild than the 2018-19 season did. The Wild, in the lottery for the first time in seven years, slid from the 11th to the…
6 months ago -
Zulgad: Retooling, rebuilding or tweaking? Don’t bother asking Wild GM
ST. PAUL — Paul Fenton is in the right line of work but the wrong sport. Listening to the Wild general manager at the team’s postseason press conference on Tuesday, one had to think that…
6 months ago