Author: Mikki Tuohy

The Minnesota Wild Are Back and Grittier Than Ever

As the Minnesota Wild close out their first day of training camp, they welcome back much of the same core group as the past two seasons. Player interviews provided an interesting insight into what to watch for during this preseason. Between the few and far-between roster battles to the young players that need to prove […]

What Does Calen Addison Need to Do This Season?

The Minnesota Wild announced today that they re-signed defenseman Calen Addison to a one-year, $825,000 contract. Training Camp starts today and the Wild will now have a full roster from the first day. Addison was extended a qualifying offer by the Wild at the beginning of the summer but he did not sign it. Negotiations […]

The Wild Came to Win Against the Blackhawks

After a decisive 5-1 loss against the St. Louis Blues prospect team, the Minnesota Wild prospects were back in action against the Chicago Blackhawks prospect team on Sunday night. Despite some disappointment that neither Connor Bedard nor Jesper Wallstedt were playing, the Wild pulled off a 7-4 win in an exciting game. Pre-Game Thoughts from […]

The Wild Lost, But There’s a Good Side

The Minnesota Wild prospect team faced the St. Louis Blues prospect team 5-1 on Friday night. While there were plenty of mistakes, it also provided good insight as some newer prospects showed their skills. The Wild team was only about half of the prospects, with the other half of the players being invitees. Prospects who […]

Minnesota Wild Sign Jujhar Khaira

The Minnesota Wild announced today that they’ve signed Jujhar Khaira to a one-year, two-way contract. His 2023-24 contract is worth $775,000 for NHL play and $300,000 for AHL play. According to Cap Friendly, signing this contract shrinks the Wild’s cap space to approximately $868,079. He will wear No. 16 on his sweater. At 6-foot-4 and […]

Who Will Be Jon Merrill’s Defensive Partner?

Jon Merrill signed a one-year deal with the Minnesota Wild on July 29, 2021. Endearing himself to fans with his facial hair, missing tooth, and wild mullet, Merrill quickly established himself as a valuable defensive depth piece for the Wild. Merrill signed a three-year contract extension in January 2022. Last Season Merrill spent last season […]

Alex Goligoski Still Has Some Hockey Left In Him

A Minnesota boy drafted in the second round of the 2004 NHL Draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins, Alex Goligoski has had a long hockey career that includes a successful run to the Cup in 2009 with the Penguins. The 2023-24 season will be his 16th full season in the league. He’s played for the Penguins, […]

Brock Faber is Ready for the Next Step

Losing Kevin Fiala during the summer of 2022 was a hard hit for Minnesota Wild fans, but there was one upside to the trade. The Wild gained Brock Faber, who is set to step into Matt Dumba’s position next to Jonas Brodin. Last Season Faber played in 2 regular season games along with 6 playoff […]

Jonas Brodin Can Shutdown Anyone

Any article about Jonas Brodin has to mention how criminally underrated he is, similar to Jared Spurgeon. The only defenseman in the league who can not only keep up with and shut down Connor McDavid, Brodin can manage to do it while skating backward. If there was an all-star competition for skating backward, Brodin could […]

The Best Way to See Wild Prospects In Action

The Minnesota Wild announced the roster for the Tom Kurvers Prospect Showcase, and it’s packed with some of the most exciting prospects that fans will want to see. While there are only a limited amount of tickets available to see the action in person at Tria Rink, the Wild will be broadcasting both of their […]