On yesterday’s rendition of the Insider Notebook from Bleacher Report, Frank Seravalli provided an update on the ongoing extension negotiations between the Minnesota Wild and star forward Kirill Kaprizov. Seravalli indicated that he believes the Wild will sign Kaprizov to an eight-year, $120MM contract ($15MM AAV) when everything is said and done.The Novokuznetsk, Russia native … [Read more...] about Seravalli: Wild, Kaprizov Working On Massive Extension
No Recent Talks Between Wild And Rossi
Center Marco Rossi is one of the more prominent remaining restricted free agents around the league. Michael Russo of The Athletic recently was on the DFO Rundown (video link) and reported that the two sides aren’t believed to have spoken in the last few weeks, effectively playing a game of chicken. Rossi is believed to be seeking a long-term contract while the Wild’s … [Read more...] about No Recent Talks Between Wild And Rossi
Flyers Promote John Snowden To AHL Head Coach, Hire Two Assistants
The Philadelphia Flyers have promoted John Snowden to the role of Lehigh Valley Phantoms head coach. He will fill a hole opened when Ian Laperrière was appointed an advisor to NHL general manager Daniel Briere in June. The Flyers also announced they’ve hired Nick Schultz and Terrence Wallin as AHL assistant coaches. Lehigh Valley will move forward under the charge of Snowden, … [Read more...] about Flyers Promote John Snowden To AHL Head Coach, Hire Two Assistants
Iowa Signs Desnoyers To One-Year Deal
The Wild’s AHL team in Iowa announced that they’ve signed forward Elliot Desnoyers to a one-year, one-way contract. The 23-year-old has four career NHL games under his belt, coming with Philadelphia back in 2022-23. Since then, Desnoyers has played exclusively in the AHL and had 19 points in 59 games which wasn’t enough to earn a qualifying offer last month. … [Read more...] about Iowa Signs Desnoyers To One-Year Deal
Wild Still Hold The Cards In Rossi Discussions
One of the more prominent remaining restricted free agents is Wild center Marco Rossi. He has long been in trade speculation given what’s believed to be a significant gap to bridge between the two sides but with a little more than $10MM in cap space per PuckPedia, they have ample room to sign him or match any potential offer sheet. Without the ability to file for arbitration, … [Read more...] about Wild Still Hold The Cards In Rossi Discussions