en-us SportSpyder - Minnesota Wild (Hockey Wilderness) https://sportspyder.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/sources/13175/news If you were to take a stroll down the frigid streets of Edmonton, Alberta, you wouldn't have to look far to spot flashes of blue and orange. Those colours signify the city's deep love for the Edmonton Oilers. Growing up in Alberta’s capital, Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon was an Oilers ... Mon, 08 Jun 2026 21:25:25 GMT Truman Bartman https://sportspyder.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/articles/56886491 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/articles/56886491 false false The Minnesota Wild want a Number One Center. That's not necessarily news. You could write that at just about any point in the Wild's quarter-century-long history, and it'd be true. What is news is that a No. 1 Center wants Minnesota. Dylan Larkin wants out of Detroit, and Helene St. James of the ... Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:16:07 GMT Tony Abbott https://sportspyder.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/articles/56884980 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/articles/56884980 false false The Minnesota Wild should prioritize re-signing Vladimir Tarasenko this offseason because he still gives them something they desperately need: proven scoring talent. In a league where finishing chances is often the difference between a good offense and a dangerous one, Tarasenko remains one of th... Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:19:06 GMT Eric Forga https://sportspyder.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/articles/56882128 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/articles/56882128 false false The Minnesota Wild are clearly going to look to upgrade the center position this offseason. While there were other problems up against the Colorado Avalanche in the second round, their center depth got the better of them as Joel Eriksson Ek was out for the series and the lack of true star power d... Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:55:55 GMT Thomas Williams https://sportspyder.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/articles/56880726 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/articles/56880726 false false As the early summer sun dipped behind the Carolina pines before Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Vegas Golden Knights, the atmosphere around Lenovo Center transformed. What had resembled a backyard barbecue an hour earlier became something louder, tighter, e... Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:33:56 GMT Ria Price https://sportspyder.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/articles/56880158 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/articles/56880158 false false I watched a lot of Iowa Wild games this year, took my annual road trip to catch a home series, and also went down to Des Moines to cover the team’s final two games of the season. Through it all, I was able to observe and document the growth, difficulties, and progress that players encountered as ... Sun, 07 Jun 2026 11:58:52 GMT Neil Urbanski https://sportspyder.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/articles/56872741 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/articles/56872741 false false Dylan Larkin’s recent trade request should be good news for the Minnesota Wild. Larkin has to be serious if he’s asking to leave his hometown Detroit Red Wings, which took him in the first round of the 2014 draft. Insiders have also listed Minnesota as a viable destination. That feels like a univ... Fri, 05 Jun 2026 19:24:08 GMT Tom Schreier https://sportspyder.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/articles/56859738 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/articles/56859738 false false The Minnesota Wild have arrived at the exact moment they've been waiting for: A star center is forcing their team's hand to move them. Three-time All-Star and Team USA gold medalist Dylan Larkin has reportedly requested a trade, and the Detroit Red Wings may have to move on from their captain thi... Fri, 05 Jun 2026 18:10:11 GMT Tony Abbott https://sportspyder.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/articles/56858924 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/articles/56858924 false false Dylan Larkin (somewhat) shocked the hockey world when it was reported that he has requested a trade from the Detroit Red Wings. Eleven seasons in and he has played a total of five playoff games -- so it is actually understandable why he wants out of there. But considering he's a Michigan guy and ... Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:18:32 GMT Thomas Williams https://sportspyder.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/articles/56854617 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/articles/56854617 false false I watched a lot of Iowa Wild games this year, took my annual road trip to catch a home series, and also went down to Des Moines to cover the team’s final two games of the season. Through it all, I was able to observe and document the growth, difficulties, and progress that players encountered as ... Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:12:24 GMT Neil Urbanski https://sportspyder.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/articles/56848345 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/articles/56848345 false false In the week since Judd Brackett, the Minnesota Wild's Director of Amateur Scouting, parted with the team to join the Toronto Maple Leafs as an Assistant GM, reactions have been mixed. Some have lamented the loss of the draft guru who picked Elias Pettersson and Quinn Hughes in Vancouver, then bui... Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:37:34 GMT Tony Abbott https://sportspyder.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/articles/56846447 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/articles/56846447 false false That's Wild Is this betrayal? Are we now super mad? Minnesota Wild legend Mikko Koivu has joined division rival St. Louis Blues as a European Development Consultant, as he will work with the Blues' prospects drafted out of Europe and help them develop. Now, are we expecting the next Koivu to come... Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:22:13 GMT Thomas Williams https://sportspyder.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/articles/56843158 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/articles/56843158 false false The Minnesota Wild landed a franchise-changing player when they traded for Quinn Hughes. Bill Guerin didn't have any qualms about giving the Vancouver Canucks Zeev Buium, Marco Rossi, Liam Ohgren, and their 2026 1st round pick. He cared about who could help the Wild win now. Minnesota didn’t win ... Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:37:40 GMT Kalisha Turnipseed https://sportspyder.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/articles/56837880 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/articles/56837880 false false If you take Erik Johnson at his word, either Auston Matthews or Connor McDavid will be joining the Minnesota Wild in the next three years. “I think Bill Guerin finds a way to get a Matthews or McDavid in Minnesota,” Johnson told the Pat McAfee Show, “to push them over the edge.” Erik Johnson: "I ... Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:41:29 GMT Tom Schreier https://sportspyder.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/articles/56836484 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/articles/56836484 false false