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Photo by Mathieu Belanger/Getty Images Your daily dose of Wild news, along with other interesting stories from around the NHL. Let’s go over some news and notes: - The Rangers won the first pick of the draft, so Alexis Lafreniere won’t be an option for the Wild after all. Instead, the Wild will make the No. 9 selection of the draft, which is still pretty good! [Hockey … [Read more...] about Wilderness Walk: Alexis Lafreniere won’t be coming to Minnesota after all

While GM Bill Guerin will explore offseason trade and free agency options, here's a look at the current Wild players and their likely status next season. … [Read more...] about Who's staying, who's leaving: Wild beat writer Sarah McLellan breaks down the roster

Topics include: Wild lose to Vancouver. What comes next for the Wild? Bob Mason is out. Players that could be on the move. Draft Lottery Results. Mailbag. SEATTLE KRAKEN LOGOS & JERSEYS A Zone Coverage Podcast Network Production Follow the Crew on Twitter: @BenRemington | @gilesferrell  | @GatGWildPodcast Follow Zone Coverage: @ZoneCoverageMN Listen to the show … [Read more...] about GILES AND THE GOALIE Ep. 245: Wild-Canucks Recap, Draft Lottery Results, Bob Mason Out

The goaltending, so steady for so much of the franchise's 20-year history, has reached the top of the offseason to-do list. … [Read more...] about Offseason goals for Wild topped by goaltending improvement

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Wild returned home from the Western Conference bubble with regret, dismay and another postseason defeat. Despite the spark that was on display after the change in head coaches up until the pandemic put the sport on a four-plus-month pause, their performance in the qualifying round against Vancouver provided more evidence that this is an … [Read more...] about Offseason Goals For Minnnesota Wild Topped By Goaltending Improvement

Photo by Kevin Sousa/NHLI via Getty Images Your daily dose of Wild news, along with other interesting stories from around the NHL. Let’s go over some news and notes: - The Wild’s season is over. After four games in their play-in series, the Canucks are moving on and the Wild are headed home. [Hockey Wilderness] - Why couldn’t the Wild beat Vancouver? There are a lot of … [Read more...] about Wilderness Walk: May the hockey gods smile down upon Minnesota

Photo by Mark Blinch/NHLI via Getty Images Because why would the Wild win? While the Minnesota Wild were unable to beat the Vancouver Canucks in their five-game play-in series, fans in the Land of 10,000 Lakes took solace in the fact that the Wild had a 12.5% chance of winning the NHL’s draft lottery and earning the first selection of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. Unfortunately, … [Read more...] about Rangers win first pick, Wild locked in at No. 9

While the Wild already hit the jackpot last month by finally convincing top prospect Kirill Kaprizov to sign, they now have a 12.5 percent chance of winning the lottery. Literally. After bowing out of the postseason over the weekend with a 3-1 series loss to Vancouver, the Wild have a chance to win the No. 1 pick when Phase 2 of the NHL Draft Lottery takes place Monday at 5 … [Read more...] about Wild enter draft lottery with 12.5 percent chance at Alexis Lafreniere

Wild general manager Bill Guerin told reporters that top prospect Kirill Kaprizov was expected in the Twin Cities on Monday. The announcement came after weeks of trying to get Kaprizov his U.S. work visa. “He will have to be in quarantine for a little while when he gets here,” Guerin said. “He’s going to stick around here for a little while. We will get him acclimated a little … [Read more...] about Top Wild prospect Kirill Kaprizov expected in Twin Cities on Monday