Winnipeg Jets “One-Hit Wonders”
The Winnipeg Jets — both 1.0 and current incarnations — have had a number of players who had one excellent season but never came close to replicating it or stuck…
Paul Fenton
Former Wild GM’s Moves Are Making Positive Impacts This Season
It was a promising start for Paul Fenton once he replaced long-time Minnesota Wild general manager (GM) Chuck Fletcher. After years as the reliable assistant GM for David Poile and…
Wild’s Prospect Problem & Guerin’s Plan to Fix It
The Minnesota Wild have a prospect problem. It’s on the verge of being fixed, but it’s up to current general manager, Bill Guerin, to continue fixing it. In order to…
Wild GM Guerin Lacks Trade Chips to Get a Center
One quick look around the Minnesota wilderness will reveal what is a commonly accepted fact in nature and around the NHL: Top-six centers don’t grow on trees. Wild general manager…
Wild Must Hire Hextall as GM Over Chiarelli
If early reports are anything to go by, the Minnesota Wild are looking at either Ron Hextall or Peter Chiarelli as their next general manager. If common sense is anything…
Analyzing Fenton’s Brief Tenure as the Wild’s GM
On Tuesday, owner Craig Leipold announced the Minnesota Wild had fired Paul Fenton as the team’s general manager after one full season at the helm (from ‘Wild owner Craig Leipold…
Wild Oust GM Fenton After One Season
The Minnesota Wild made some rather surprising news today as they have moved on from general manager Paul Fenton after just one season. Michael Russo of The Athletic was the…
Wild Have to Reconsider Trading Zucker
In the aftermath of the NHL trade deadline, plenty is coming out with regard to a hypothetical deal involving Minnesota Wild forward Jason Zucker that fell through. What’s become most…
Wild GM Ramps up Roster Rebuild as Playoff Chase Begins
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The patience Minnesota Wild general manager Paul Fenton exercised last summer during his first off-season in charge has yielded to a more aggressive approach.
Fenton’s conclusion about the roster he inherited has become clear: The Wil…
5 Options To Replace Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli
The pitchforks and torches are out. It’s easy to question the abilities of Edmonton Oilers general manager Peter Chiarelli. Fans are upset with his asset management and misappropriation of funds…
Should the Oilers Fire Chiarelli & McLellan?
With the 2017-18 season coming to a close shortly, the Edmonton Oilers are faced with some tough decisions on where to go from here. The team flat-out stumbled and regressed…
Sabres Hitting the Reset Button Again
As time ticked down towards an announcement, most fans had already packed Dan Bylsma’s bags but the collateral damage in the aftermath was quite unsettling. General Manager Tim Murray and…