Marcus Foligno

Preview of the Minnesota Wild 2023-24 Season

Opening night is almost here for the Minnesota Wild. After the last two seasons ended with heartbreaking first-round playoff exits, could this be the year where they push through the mental block and make a deeper playoff run? Here’s a preview of each offensive line and defensive pairing to start the season. Top Line Needs […]

Do the Wild’s New Contracts Make Sense?

Last week, the Minnesota Wild re-signed Marcus Foligno and Mats Zuccarello to contract extensions of 4 and 2 years, respectively. Then, last weekend, they signed Ryan Hartman to a 3-year contract extension with a significant pay raise. With such an extensive prospect pool, do these contract extensions make sense? Ryan Hartman’s Jackpot Contract When Hartman […]

The Wild Rookies Are Alright

The Minnesota Wild team has two rookie players this season. Technically, Marco Rossi and Brock Faber each played with the team for a stint last year, but they are both expected to play a full season at the NHL level this year. Rossi played 19 games with Minnesota last season but only managed to produce […]

What Are Waivers and How Do They Affect the Wild Roster?

Today, four players from the Minnesota Wild training camp were put on waivers to be assigned to the Iowa Wild. Dakota Mermis, Jujhar Khaira, Vinni Lettieri, and Nic Petan. Why did the Wild put them on waivers? Won’t someone claim them? How come Sammy Walker wasn’t placed on waivers? And what does this mean for […]

Predicting the NHL Teams With the Most Fights in 2023-24

While fighting isn’t as prominent in the NHL as it used to be, it certainly isn’t gone. In the 2022-23 regular season, there were 334 official fights where five-minute majors were handed out. Yes, that number was much higher twenty years ago, but hockey fans are still treated to a good scrap from time to […]

Marcus Foligno Re-Signed by the MN Wild

In a quick turn-around from re-signing Mats Zuccarello this morning, the Minnesota Wild announced that they were extending Marcus Foligno’s contract for another four years. The contract has a $4 million average annual value and extends Foligno, 32, through the 2027-28 season. The contract has a no-move clause for the first two years and a […]

Mats Zuccarello Re-Signed by the Wild

The Minnesota Wild announced today that right winger Mats Zuccarello,36, has signed a two-year contract extension. His new contract is valued at $8.25 million with a $4.125 average annual value. This extension brings him through the 2025-26 season. It also includes a no-move clause for both years. Zuccarello has been a staple on the top line […]

The Five Biggest Questions for the Minnesota Wild Regular Season

For the past two seasons, the Minnesota Wild have failed to make it out of the first round of the playoffs despite a talented lineup of players. As the 2023-24 season gets ever closer, here are the five biggest questions the Wild will need to answer. When will Marco Rossi get top-line minutes? The topic […]

MN Wild Training Camp is All About Chemistry

After a boring off-season, the Minnesota Wild returned to the ice with the same core group of players. There is already a sense of who plays well with whom or which players could swap places to try new line combinations. There are two places where chemistry might need some attention though. Matt Boldy/Joel Eriksson Ek/Marcus […]

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 […]