Top 10 Fantasy Wild/Aeros Players
With the frequency, amount and length of negotiations between the NHL and the NHLPA in the past few days, there has been a slight hope kindled in the hearts of…
Mikael Granlund
Top Wild Prospects Granlund, Brodin Injured
In last night’s Houston Aeros game against the Oklahoma City Barons (Edmonton Oilers AHL Affiliate), the top two prospects of the Minnesota Wild, Mikael Granlund and Jonas Brodin, fell to…
What Does Minnesota Really Need?
Minnesota was a team originally made up of castoffs from other NHL teams and had really only one player that could be considered a genuine super star, Marian Gaborik, the…
20 Additional NHL-Caliber AHLers to Keep an Eye on During the Lockout
As many readers on Twitter pointed it out to me — my original list of 20 NHL-Caliber AHLers to Keep an Eye on During the Lockout omitted a few important…
Are the Minnesota Wild Underrated Entering 2012-2013?
After signing the two top free agents on the market the Minnesota Wild easily made the biggest splash in the offseason. The addition of two all-star caliber players in Zach…
The Next Step: Five NHL Teams Ready to Leap into the Playoffs in 2012-13
One of the benefits of the “post-lockout” NHL is the parity that now exists throughout the league. Since the 2004-05 work stoppage, 29 of the 30 NHL teams have made…
Can Mikael Granlund Become the Next Finnish Superstar?
Every now and then a young player emerges from the depths of the crowded prospect pool that is seemingly destined for greatness. Not only does he exude the skill set…
Mikael Granlund Still Crucial For Minnesota Wild Success
Before the Minnesota Wild made a huge splash in the NHL free agent market by signing both of the major free agents in Ryan Suter and Zach Parise to long-term…
Top 10 2012-13 Hopeful New Faces
We have already seen spurts of future NHL talent who may be seeing full-time NHL action this coming season. I am of course talking about talent such as Mika Zibanejad…
Parise and Suter Sign With Minnesota: The Day That Changed The Wild
Minnesota is the state of hockey. However, it has very rarely been the state of NHL hockey. The city lost its NHL franchise in 1993 when the Minnesota North Stars…
Are Parise and Suter Worth 196 Million?
Minnesota has suffered. It has for a while. Zach Parise, Ryan Suter, and 196 million dollars changes it all. The Minnesota Vikings are 0-4 in Super Bowls and their best…
Minnesota Wild Upcoming Prospects Guide
The Minnesota Wild endured an extremely difficult campaign in 2011-12. After a strong start to the season, they collapsed from mid-December onwards and eventually fell well short of a place…