Minnesota Wild
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Wild, Fiala Settle Prior to Arbitration
The Wild and Kevin Fiala have agreed on a contract. Fiala’s arbitration hearing was scheduled for tomorrow. Fiala, 25, had 20 goals and 20 assists in 50 games for the Wild last season. He will be a RFA at the completion of this deal. Continue reading
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Friedman: Rangers and Sabres Haven’t Got Close on Eichel
Elliotte Friedman reports on 31 Thoughts: The Podcast (31:00) that the Rangers and Sabres haven’t gotten particularly close on agreeing on an appropriate trade package for Jack Eichel. He says the Sabres were after right-defense prospects Nils Lundkvist or Braden Schneider or top young players already on the roster but the Rangers didn’t want to… Continue reading
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Nick Foligno to Minnesota is a Possibility
Andy Strickland suggests there’s a strong possibility that Nick Foligno signs in Minnesota to play with his brother Marcus. The consensus around the league seems to be that Nick will either return to Columbus, or join his brother in Minnesota. Continue reading
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Suter and Parise Being Bought-Out by Wild
According to Michael Russo, the Minnesota Wild are buying out both Zach Parise and Ryan Suter. The writing was on the wall for Parise, but Suter comes as a surprise. The pair will carry buy-out cap hits through 2028-29, including cap hits exceeding $7 million in 2023-24 and 2024-25. This clears up Minnesota’s expansion problem… Continue reading
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Nick Bjugstad Re-Signing with Wild
Mike Russo reports that Nick Bjugstad is re-signing with the Minnesota Wild on a 1-year contract. Bjugstad, 28, had 6 goals and 11 assists in 44 games with the Wild in 2021. CapFriendly reports the contract is 1 year and $900,000. Continue reading
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Wild Focused on Contracts for Kaprizov, Fiala
Michael Russo of the Athletic reports that now that the Wild have Joel Eriksson-Ek under contract, the team is turning its attention back to RFAs Kirill Kaprizov and Kevin Fiala. He reports that the Wild would prefer a 7 or 8-year deal in the range of $8-9 million per season, but Kaprizov would like a… Continue reading
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Wild Close to Long-Term Deal with Eriksson-Ek
The Minnesota Wild are close on a new contract with Joel Eriksson-Ek, reports Michael Russo. Eriksson-Ek was set to be a restricted free agent this summer. He is three seasons away from being eligible for UFA status. Eriksson-Ek had 19 goals and 11 assists in 56 games this season. As Russo notes, he finished 4th… Continue reading
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Eichel, Sabres “Heading Towards a Resolution”
Peter Fish, the agent for Jack Eichel, believes the two sides are heading towards a resolution, John Vogl of the Athletic reports. “We have definitely been communicating with the team and we are heading towards a resolution,” says Fish. GM Kevyn Adams concedes that the team and the player still disagree about how to proceed… Continue reading
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