Author: Mikki Tuohy

Can Jake Middleton Have Another Career Year?

Jake Middleton, the last pick of the 2014 NHL Draft, has spent his entire hockey career fighting to get to the top. Between struggling to bust into the NHL full-time to working construction in the offseason to pay the bills, Middleton is a gem of a player. Now, as a partner to Jared Spurgeon on […]

Jared Spurgeon Really Is That Good

When it comes to Jared Spurgeon, there’s only one reason national media usually mention him: he’s uncharacteristically small for a defenseman. Specifically for a good defenseman. They treat his typically outstanding stats as some sort of oddball marvel because of his size. His size, unfortunately, is also the reason why he’s chronically NOT included on […]

Brandon Duhaime Does a Little Bit of Everything

When talking about most of the Minnesota Wild players, there’s a certain skill that they excel at or a specific role they fill on the team. Brandon Duhaime, on the other hand, seems to do a little bit of everything, including being the hypeman. After signing a new one-year, $1.1 million contract, Duhaime is ready […]

Connor Dewar is the Quietest Threat on the Wild

Pulled up from Iowa partway through the 2021-22 season, Connor Dewar quietly made his way onto the Minnesota Wild. Dewar played his first full season as a calm, consistent presence centering the fourth line. As quiet as he is, Dewar continues to surprise on and off of the ice. He’s probably the quietest threat that […]

Marcus Foligno Has to Grind for a New Contract

With six seasons on the Minnesota Wild and an A on his chest, Marcus Foligno is in the last year of his contract. As a crucial veteran member of the team, Foligno is a significant presence both on and off the ice. Known as a physical player who isn’t afraid to use his size or […]

Joel Eriksson Ek is the Wild’s MVP

If there was an MVP award given to a player on each team, Joel Eriksson Ek deserves it for the Minnesota Wild every single season. He scores goals, plays on the power play, the penalty kill, overtime, and the shootout. He also puts himself on the line, taking more punches to the face than the […]

What’s the Deal with Calen Addison’s Contract?

The Minnesota Wild have had the type of off-season everyone expected. They re-signed Freddy Gaudreau and Marcus Johansson at the end of the season. The other trades from last year signed elsewhere. Adding Pat Maroon was unexpected but made sense with losing Ryan Reaves. Brandon Duhaime and Filip Gustavsson re-signed, even if it took a […]

Can Marcus Johansson Keep Up The Pace?

When Bill Guerin traded for Marcus Johansson at the 2023 trade deadline, there were instant grumbles from the fans. The last time Johansson was part of the Minnesota Wild, he finished with six goals and 14 points during 36 games. To compound that, he broke his arm three games into the playoffs. But Wild fans […]

Matt Boldy Is Ready for the Next Level

Matt Boldy, 22, ended his first full NHL season looking just like the superstar that the Minnesota Wild expected him to be. (Ignore the off-season. No one played their best at that point!) With 31 goals and 32 assists, he finished the year with 63 points. Boldy is still young, so he has plenty of […]

Will Freddy Gaudreau Stay on the Second Line?

Freddy Gaudreau, 30, is a player that doesn’t attract much attention during a regular game. Playing alongside speedy Matt Boldy, Gaudreau is more than happy to hang back and play a more defensive game, easily overshadowed by Boldy’s dynamic play. But that doesn’t mean it’s unimportant. Gaudreau is a jack-of-all-trades player who continues to make […]