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Mikael Granlund traded to Nashville for Kevin Fiala
The Minnesota Wild fire sale continued in the minutes before Monday’s NHL trade deadline. According to multiple reports, the Wild traded forward Mikael Granlund to the Nashville Predators for 22-year-old winger Kevin Fiala. Fiala, a…
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The shake-up is on: Wild GM deals Charlie Coyle to Bruins for Ryan Donato
Wild general manager Paul Fenton attempted to sound like a man who hadn’t made up his mind about what he would do before the NHL trade deadline when asked by reporters on Tuesday. But Fenton,…
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Zulgad: We’re not buying what Fenton is selling, but make no mistake Fenton will be selling
We’re going to give Paul Fenton the benefit of the doubt here and assume he didn’t want to show his hand to his fellow NHL general managers. That had to be why Fenton told reporters…
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Zulgad: Embarrassing effort: Wild look uninterested when it matters most
ST. PAUL — The Wild had an opportunity Sunday to show that they were a more resilient bunch than many believed. A team that had lost seven of its past eight, and blown multiple-goal leads…
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Zulgad: Devan Dubnyk’s shaky goaltending just adds to Wild’s list of woes
ST. PAUL — Bruce Boudreau has made it clear in recent weeks that he will continue to start Devan Dubnyk in goal as the Wild clings to a wild card spot in the Western Conference…
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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…
3 months ago -
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…
3 months ago -
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…
3 months ago -
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…
3 months ago -
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…
3 months ago