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Kirill Kaprizov
3 Good Options for the Next Wild Captain
As we inch closer to the start of the 2020-21 NHL season, the Minnesota Wild and their passionate fanbase will be asking a few important questions. One question that will take center stage over the next few months is who will don the…
Dear Santa: Wild 2020-21 Wish List
Everyone has a wish list, even professional hockey teams like the Minnesota Wild. This list could be full of many different things from the obvious like winning the Stanley Cup to finishing first in the division or conference. The Wild were…
Wild’s 3 Breakout Candidates for 2020-21
After the significant changes this offseason, the makeup of the Minnesota Wild’s roster is drastically different from last season. If the team desires a playoff berth next season, it will be essential for several players to have…
Wild’s 3 Best Contracts for 2021
After five grueling seasons of missing the mark, Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin has decided that enough is enough. In a year where almost everything has seen delays due to COVID-19, including the 2020-21 NHL season, Guerin…
Wild Getting Speed and Scoring in Highly-Touted Kaprizov
Everyone who’s been following the NHL the last few months no doubt has heard of Russian star Kirill Kaprizov. More specifically, how hard the Minnesota Wild fought to sign him due to his talent for scoring goals. The last Wild player…
Wild’s Top Prospect Report: Addison, Kahkonen, and Kaprizov
The Minnesota Wild are ready to enter their 20th season as an NHL franchise. Over the course of the previous 19 years, the team qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs 10 times and missed out on the dance nine times, which isn’t…
5 Years & 3 GMs Later, Minnesota Wild Finally Sign Kaprizov
Kirill Kaprizov will finally suit up for the Minnesota Wild during the 2020-21 NHL season. Here is a look at his KHL career and how it took five years and three general managers before he finally signed his contract with Minnesota. One of…
NHL Rumors: Canucks, Wild, Blues, Oilers, More
I’m today’s NHL rumor rundown, Vancouver Canucks GM Jim Benning shoots down rumors of a Brock Boeser trade, while the Minnesota Wild officially sign Kirill Kaprizov. Alex Pietrangelo says he wants to stay in St. Louis and Ken…
Wild’s Roster Moves Change Their Postseason Landscape
The Minnesota Wild have announced their roster for training camp for the 2020 postseason. On that list are some additions from their prospect pool, their AHL affiliate, and one particularly high profile player from the KHL. Some of these…
Prospect News & Rumors: Kaprizov, Romanov, Niederbach
While the NHL’s Phase 3 kicked off on Monday, a window also opened allowing certain prospects to be signed. Almost immediately, two of the biggest unsigned names were locked down, ending weeks of speculation about their future.…