![02 February 2016: Minnesota Wild Center Left Wing Thomas Vanek (26) [3504] creates traffic in front of Defenceman Calvin De Haan (44) [7451] and Goalie Jean-Francois Berube (30) [7367] during first period action. The Islanders went on to win 5-3.The game was played at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY (Photo by Bennett Cohen/Icon Sportswire)](https://d3d2maoophos6y.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2016/06/29065824/296160202_0013_Wild_at_Islanders-450x270.jpg)
![02 February 2016: Minnesota Wild Center Left Wing Thomas Vanek (26) [3504] creates traffic in front of Defenceman Calvin De Haan (44) [7451] and Goalie Jean-Francois Berube (30) [7367] during first period action. The Islanders went on to win 5-3.The game was played at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY (Photo by Bennett Cohen/Icon Sportswire)](https://d3d2maoophos6y.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2016/06/29065824/296160202_0013_Wild_at_Islanders-1000x600.jpg)
Minnesota Wild
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Minnesota Wild’s No 196 pick: Dmitri Sokolov
Player: Dmitri Sokolov Drafted By: Wild Position: Center/Left Wing CSS Final Ranking: #129 (NA Skaters) Height/Weight: 6’1” / 205 lbs. DOB: April 14, 1998 Most Recent Affiliation: Sudbury...
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Minnesota Wild’s No 15 Pick: Luke Kunin
Player: Luke Kunin Drafted By: Wild Position: Right Wing ISS Final Ranking: #18 Height/Weight: 5’11” / 193 lbs. DOB: December 4, 1997 Most Recent Affiliation: Wisconsin (NCAA)...
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Past rental trades will hurt Wild at NHL Draft
While the Minnesota Wild are looking to improve their organization at the NHL Draft this weekend, that improvement is much more likely to...
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Wild should be patient with Matt Dumba’s growing pains
One of the brightest spots from the Minnesota Wild’s torrid second-half run in the 2014-15 season was the emergence of Matt Dumba....
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Wild should buyout Thomas Vanek
On April 26, 2013, Thomas Vanek tallied an assist in his final game of the 2012-2013 season. Vanek finished the year with 41...
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Why the Wild should sign Nino Niederreiter early
Nino Niederreiter is no longer as polarizing as he once was, but the reputation he developed for himself early on in his...
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Projecting Wild’s draft-day strategy
June 24, the day of the 2016 NHL Draft, is scheduled to be a quiet day for Minnesota after the first round....
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Young Wild forwards will benefit greatly from Boudreau
When thinking about the most important free agent acquisitions in Minnesota Wild history, Zach Parise and Ryan Suter are the names that...
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Bruce Boudreau instantly makes the Wild a better team
After the Nashville Predators eliminated the Anaheim Ducks from the playoffs, the Ducks fired head coach Bruce Boudreau. It took less than...
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No reason for the Wild to panic this offseason
A dark cloud has been hovering over the Minnesota Wild for some time now. The storm may have really started to pick...
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Minnesota Wild stay alive with overtime victory
The Minnesota Wild have been on the brink of elimination before, and the Colorado Avalanche learned the hard way that the Central...
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Wild must find more offense to compete against Stars
There was a lot more to like about the effort from the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night in Game 2 against the...
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Playoffs give Nino Niederreiter shot at redemption
When the schedule for the 2016 postseason was finally unveiled, one matchup stuck out among the group. While debates sprung up regarding the...
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Wild-Avalanche tilt essentially a playoff game
The 2015-16 season has been quite the roller coaster ride for the Minnesota Wild. They played 19 games from New Year’s to...
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![March 15, 2016: Ottawa Senators Right Wing Alex Chiasson (90) [7459] battles for space in front of the net with Minnesota Wild Defenceman Jared Spurgeon (46) [6911]during first period National Hockey League action between the Minnesota Wild and Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Photograph by Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sportswire)](https://d3d2maoophos6y.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2016/03/20104646/DGB-2016031503_WILD_at_SENATORS-450x270.jpg)
![March 15, 2016: Ottawa Senators Right Wing Alex Chiasson (90) [7459] battles for space in front of the net with Minnesota Wild Defenceman Jared Spurgeon (46) [6911]during first period National Hockey League action between the Minnesota Wild and Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Photograph by Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sportswire)](https://d3d2maoophos6y.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2016/03/20104646/DGB-2016031503_WILD_at_SENATORS-80x80.jpg)
Under new coach, Wild look like the same old team
When the Minnesota Wild fired Mike Yeo and replaced him with John Torchetti on February 14, the goal was simple. A year...
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![January 21, 2016: Minnesota Wild celebrate after Minnesota Wild Defenceman Marco Scandella (6) [6895] scores a goal during the game against the Los Angeles Kings at Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by Adam Davis/Icon Sportswire) January 21, 2016: Minnesota Wild during the game against the Los Angeles Kings at Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by Adam Davis/Icon Sportswire)](https://d3d2maoophos6y.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2016/03/05142028/ASA160121577Wild_vs_Kings-450x270.jpg)
![January 21, 2016: Minnesota Wild celebrate after Minnesota Wild Defenceman Marco Scandella (6) [6895] scores a goal during the game against the Los Angeles Kings at Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by Adam Davis/Icon Sportswire) January 21, 2016: Minnesota Wild during the game against the Los Angeles Kings at Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by Adam Davis/Icon Sportswire)](https://d3d2maoophos6y.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2016/03/05142028/ASA160121577Wild_vs_Kings-80x80.jpg)
Wild hold inside track to final wild card spot
The playoff picture is really starting to come into focus out west. With just under 20 games to go, the top three...
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![02 February 2016: Minnesota Wild Defenceman Jonas Brodin (25) [8946] and Charlie Coyle (3) [7936] get ready for a face off during second period action.The Islanders went on to win 5-3.The game was played at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY (Photo by Bennett Cohen/Icon Sportswire)](https://d3d2maoophos6y.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2016/02/12163239/296160202_0026_Wild_at_Islanders1-450x270.jpg)
![02 February 2016: Minnesota Wild Defenceman Jonas Brodin (25) [8946] and Charlie Coyle (3) [7936] get ready for a face off during second period action.The Islanders went on to win 5-3.The game was played at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY (Photo by Bennett Cohen/Icon Sportswire)](https://d3d2maoophos6y.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2016/02/12163239/296160202_0026_Wild_at_Islanders1-80x80.jpg)
On Minnesota’s Wild Percentage Swings
The Minnesota Wild dropped yet another game on Thursday night, this time most recently to the Washington Capitals. While there’s no shame...
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![January 21, 2016: Minnesota Wild celebrate after Minnesota Wild Defenceman Marco Scandella (6) [6895] scores a goal during the game against the Los Angeles Kings at Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by Adam Davis/Icon Sportswire) January 21, 2016: Minnesota Wild during the game against the Los Angeles Kings at Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by Adam Davis/Icon Sportswire)](https://d3d2maoophos6y.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2016/01/26070949/ASA160121577Wild_vs_Kings.jpg)
Minnesota Wild In Familiar Spot at All-Star Break
It wasn’t supposed to be this way for the Minnesota Wild. Not this year. Not after they pulled off a miraculous turnaround...