The Wild have not had a pleasant past few weeks. They haven’t had a fully healthy lineup since Nov. 10, and injuries have really come to the forefront recently. Cap restrictions forced them to transfer star winger Kirill Kaprizov to long-term injured reserve yesterday. Things are beginning to turn around, albeit slowly. Top defenseman Brock Faber is expected to return to the … [Read more...] about Latest On The Wild’s Injuries
Wild Place Kirill Kaprizov On LTIR, Marcus Johansson On IR
5:30 PM: Minnesota has additionally placed Kirill Kaprizov on retroactive long-term injured reserve. He will be eligible to return as soon as he’s back to full health. In addition, Minnesota has recalled forwards Liam Ohgren and Brendan Gaunce – bringing them to a full roster ahead of Saturday’s game against Nashville. 4:00 PM: The Minnesota Wild have placed forward Marcus … [Read more...] about Wild Place Kirill Kaprizov On LTIR, Marcus Johansson On IR
Wild Place Ben Jones, Devin Shore On Waivers
The Wild have placed forwards Ben Jones and Devin Shore on waivers with the intent to assign them to AHL Iowa, the team announced. It’s good news for the Wild, who are likely freeing up roster space to activate star winger Kirill Kaprizov from injured reserve and depth piece Jakub Lauko from LTIR ahead of Wednesday’s matchup against the Oilers. Kaprizov has been skating on his … [Read more...] about Wild Place Ben Jones, Devin Shore On Waivers
Wild Sign, Waive Dylan Ferguson
Jan. 8: Ferguson cleared waivers on Wednesday and will be assigned to Iowa, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports. Jan. 7: The Wild signed goaltender Dylan Ferguson to a two-way contract for the remainder of the 2024-25 season on Tuesday, according to a team release. Minnesota subsequently placed him on waivers for assignment to AHL Iowa. Ferguson, 26, signed a one-year deal … [Read more...] about Wild Sign, Waive Dylan Ferguson
Minnesota Wild Recall David Jiříček
Jan. 9: Shore is back up to the NHL today, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports. His reassignment was part of optimizing the Wild’s cap space when transferring Jakub Lauko to long-term injured reserve yesterday. Shore is expected to play against the Avalanche on Thursday. Jan. 8: The injury bug continues to affect the names and faces on the blue line for the Minnesota Wild. In … [Read more...] about Minnesota Wild Recall David Jiříček