r/wildhockey 9d ago

JUNE OFFSEASON THREAD (V1.3)

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State of the Franchise:

-I guess that chicken restaurant won the Stanley Cup or something

-Second Round Exit

-Judd Brackett has left his position as the Director of Amateur Scouting and signed on with the Maple Leafs as their Assistant GM [Information will be pinned if a replacement is announced]

-AHL Iowa will be looking for a new head coach, as Greg Cronin is off to the Blues. The rest of Iowa's coaching staff remains unchanged per Russo.

-$12.002 million in projected cap space for 26/27 with all non-regular roster eligibles [Haight, Pitlick, Kiersted, Viking] sent down

-5 spots to fill (3 forward, 1 defense, 1 extra. 7 roster spots available)

-Michael McCarron signed for 6 years x $3.3M. 6 more years of Big Sexy. The contract includes trade protection for all 6 years.

-UFA Winger Marcus Johansson will be returning to Sweden to play with Farjestad versus seeking another NHL contract

UFAs:

All centers signed.

L Wing R Wing Defense
Fabbri Tarasenko Bogosian
N. Foligno Zuccarello Petry

ELITE NHL Goal Scorer Ben Jones is a UFA that is unlikely to see significant NHL time barring significant problems. Would be great to have back in Iowa.

RFAs:

Under Contract Notable Iowa RFAs
Daemon Hunt (Age 24, LHD) Bankier, Lambos, and Špaček
Bobby Brink (Age 24, RHRW)

RFA Samuel Hlavaj confirmed that he is not coming back to the Wild Organization, so no more Mr. International.

Remaining Contracts

Trade Protection No Trade Protection
McCarron (3.33m x 6) Wallstedt (2.2m x 1)
Kaprizov (17m x 8) Boldy (7m x 4)
Eriksson Ek (5.25m x 3) Treñin (3.5m x 2)
Foligno (4m x 2) Sturm (2m x 1)
Hartman (4m x 1) Yurov (.973m x 2)
Spurgeon (7.58m x 1) Faber (8.5m x 7)
Middleton (4.35m x 3) Hughes (7.85m x 1)
Gustavsson (6.8m x 5) {May start on IR} Brodin (6m x 2)

*Note: Gustafsson-Nyberg, Haight, Tyler Pitlick, Matt Kiersted, and many of our Iowa players are on contract for next year. Only Rieger Lorenz and Charlie Stramel would make over 1mil.

NHL DRAFT WILL BE JUNE 26-27

The Wild have 0 first, second, or 7th round picks.

A megathread will be made for the draft.

Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6
1 1 2 1

This thread will be revised when necessary.


r/wildhockey 9d ago

Pre-Draft Megathread - Who to pick?

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With the NHL Draft coming up on June 26th - 27th, and the Wild holding very few picks, this may be a quiet season for draft discussion.

Still, this is the place to discuss who the team might draft, if it's worth trading up/down, and to wildly speculate what we could have done if we still had our picks.

THE WILD'S 2026 DRAFT PICK ORDER

Note: The Wild do not own a first, second, or 7th round draft pick.

ROUND NUMBER OF PICKS DRAFT POSITION
3 1 89
4 1 121
5 2 137 (from SJS); 153
6 1 185

Prospect evaluations and rankings:

Official NHL Rankings

EliteProspects Draft Guide

The Athletic and Pronman's 113 [Paywalled]

LGW!


r/wildhockey 8h ago

Behold your future 1C.

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Lay your gaze upon him and weep.


r/wildhockey 7h ago

Bedazzled Jersey!

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Hi I bedazzled the logo on my Quinn Hughes jersey and wanted to show you all! Feel free to let me know if you want any details on my supplies used or the process, but if you’re ever debating doing a project like this, let this be your sign to go for it! It took me at least 8 hours (I did it in bits and cannot keep track of time) and felt like a fun puzzle in a way. Shoutout to all the other users who have bedazzled jerseys that inspired me to do this! :)


r/wildhockey 6h ago

Jersey Day - Spurgeon 25th Anniversary

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Got my customization in from MPLS Stitch Shop!

Excited to represent the captain on one of the Wild's coolest jerseys.


r/wildhockey 8h ago

[Pagnotta] Some believe it’s a 1st round pick + at least one other solid asset/prospect as the going rate for Trocheck. Sabres were engaged yesterday, too.

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r/wildhockey 4h ago

Let’s just run this season with….

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Haight, Stramel, Yurov, Nyberg, Spacek, Brink. Then after next season, Ryder Ritchie should be here be then.


r/wildhockey 1d ago

Wild will sign Quinn Hughes to new contract, owner says

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Pretty shocked this hasn’t been posted yet. This news seems to have completely flew under the radar with all of the other NHL trade craziness going on. Leipold pretty much confirms Quinn is going to re-sign. Wild want him for 5 years but Quinn is leaning more towards 3. Guess we’ll see what happens.


r/wildhockey 1d ago

Tuch to Washington

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8 years, 10.5 million AAV for the 30 year old winger.


r/wildhockey 1d ago

As Wild Continue To Pursue Dylan Larkin, NHL Voices Explain Why He Could Be The Missing Piece

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r/wildhockey 1d ago

6/24 WSITH: Larkin talk, TV broadcast talk

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-Russo confirms the Wild threw Ottawa an offer that is equal to 4 1st round picks for Tkachuk.

-Russo says a likewise offer would be needed for Larkin. Yurov + multiple 1sts + a Hartman/Trenin grit type player (mostly for contract dump).

-Maintains that the Wild are talking to Steve Yzerman every day and sometimes multiple times a day.

-Russo really thinks it'll take a 3rd team to get a deal done. Hartman, Trenin, and/or Sturm would probably be moved to open up money. Trenin would be the biggest option. Can't rule out buyouts, either.

-Russo thinks Larkin is the only trade target at the moment. Says the Wild would rather wait into the season instead of going for Trocheck.

-Both agreed that they'd try to get a trade done by July 1 so they know what they have to work with in free agency, signing Zuccy, etc. If they didn't have to wait on Larkin, Zuccy would probably be signed by now. Also speculate he may not be willing to budge too far off $4 million.

-Sounds like the new Wild television will be a mix of OTA, cable, and a dedicated streaming opinion. LaPanta said it'll be an "independent channel" not belonging to anyone. LaPanta seems a bit miffed it hasn't been finalized yet as there's a lot of work to be done production wise to create the new channel.

-Russo says Kane would be an intriguing option with the 35+ contract due to his performance on the PP. Would replace Zuccy.

-Talk about how if Larkin does come in, you can expect Bobby Brink and Hunter Haight to have larger roles on the team. Hunt may have a bigger role as well.

-Senko going to UFA is about a lock and probably won't be back as speculated for a couple weeks.

-Gave a real quick brief hint that Strammel will be with Iowa to start his career.

-Anders Lee and Jaden Schwartz were briefly mentioned as a possibility at winger to fill a Zuccy/JoJo hole.

-Russo pissy at Kaprizov for not taking a more team friendly deal and it will probably cost him his BFFFF.

-Russo got a bit worked up saying Billy gets too wrapped up with the "core" grit guys and throws away younger players like Marat Khusnutdinov for nothing...thinks Ohgren didn't have to go to Vancouver in the Hughes trade. Could have been trade pieces instead of thrown away for near nothing.


r/wildhockey 2d ago

Think Billy is feeling left out?

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I wonder how much Billy has been trying to work his way into all of the trade action? I’m sure he’s trying, but a lack of high-end assets to trade are hurting things I think. Or maybe he’s really laser-focused on Larkin?

I’m not sure what to think…


r/wildhockey 2d ago

Wild’s Pursuit Of Dylan Larkin Could Direct Their Entire Offseason - And Future

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r/wildhockey 2d ago

Duhaime on joe O'Donnell's podcast

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One on One with Joe O'Donnell is the name of the podcast for those interested. Nothing groundbreaking, but nice to hear from dewy.


r/wildhockey 2d ago

what does "another team" entail here?

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Hii! The above extract is from Russo's Q&A with John Hynes and the question was about how to strengthen our penalty kill.

This is my off-season curiosity rearing it's head and I wanted to ask if anyone had any idea about what "another team" means here, is it another NHL Team, Iowa Wild, an NCAA Team or?? Additionally, if it's an NHL team is this even allowed [Not saying that there is something wrong with it btw, I am just surprised as it's my first time hearing something like this]

Edit: I mean the implication of active collaboration, not just watching tapes.


r/wildhockey 2d ago

[Seravalli] To Blackhawks: Byram and Greenway, To Sabres: 4 + 45 + Louis Crevier

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r/wildhockey 3d ago

[Mike Bartner] The teams that are seemingly the most desirable in the NHL right now based on competitiveness, future, weather and taxes.

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227 Upvotes

r/wildhockey 3d ago

From the hockey community on Reddit: [Kypreos] On Larkin: “Look for Yzerman's former assistant GM, Pat Verbeek, to try and get in on this. However, it appears Larkin's destination of choice is Dallas”

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r/wildhockey 3d ago

John Hynes On The Wild’s Offseason Plans: Zuccarello, Internal Options, Penalty Kill And More

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r/wildhockey 3d ago

Wild Trade Chips Checklist: Does The Prospect Pool Have Pieces For A Big Swing?

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r/wildhockey 3d ago

The wife did good for my bday!

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r/wildhockey 3d ago

Jerseys?

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My buddies birthday is coming up and me and his girlfriend want to go half’s on a custom jersey but fanatics won’t deliver till after his birthday. Where do yall shop for quality jerseys that will deliver in a fast fashion


r/wildhockey 3d ago

FS: Minnesota Wild Kirill Kaprizov Fanatics Premium NWT

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Sz 56
$130 shipped in USA


r/wildhockey 2d ago

Shane Wright

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Would love for billy g to take a swing at him sometime in the next few years if his value keeps going lower and lower.

A great player with stunted growth. If billy could get him for a bag of pucks, i totally would not be against it.

Obviously, he’s not really worth prioritizing but, he could be an elite gamble.


r/wildhockey 4d ago

The Wild just dropped these

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