The owner of the Minnesota Wild, Craig Leipold, took part in a lengthy interview with Joe Smith and Michael Russo of The Athletic carrying a wide array of topics. Despite not making the playoffs last year and not advancing past the second round since 2003 Leipold assures Wild fans the organization is firmly committed to bringing a Stanley Cup to the State of Hockey. Leipold … [Read more...] about Wild Notes: Leipold, Boldy, Middleton, Chisholm
Michael Milne Assigned To AHL Iowa
Colorado Avalanche reporter Adrian Dater wrote on his Substack today that forward Mikko Rantanen has said that he won’t hold contract extension talks with the Avalanche during the regular season. This disputes a report from earlier this summer that the two sides were close to a new deal, and it also is in stark contrast to what Meghan Angley reported yesterday when Colorado … [Read more...] about Michael Milne Assigned To AHL Iowa
Wild Reassign Jesper Wallstedt, Recall Daemon Hunt
The Wild have recalled defenseman Daemon Hunt from AHL Iowa, per a team announcement. Hunt will serve as Minnesota’s seventh defenseman while Declan Chisholm, who’s dealing with an illness, is unavailable for tonight’s home opener. Without an open roster spot to execute the transaction, the Wild sent down goaltender Jesper Wallstedt in a corresponding move. He wasn’t expected … [Read more...] about Wild Reassign Jesper Wallstedt, Recall Daemon Hunt
Training Camp Cuts: 9/30/24
Training camp cuts continue Monday with just eight days until opening night of the regular season (aside from this week’s Devils/Sabres Global Series games in Prague). As always, we’ll keep track of all of today’s moves in this piece. Last updated 4:41 p.m. Chicago Blackhawks (per the Chicago Sun-Times’ Ben Pope) F Zach Sanford (to AHL Rockford) F Brett Seney (to AHL … [Read more...] about Training Camp Cuts: 9/30/24
Waiver Wire: 10/1/24
28 players hit the waiver wire Tuesday, per PuckPedia. It’s a sharp increase from yesterday’s 12 names as more veterans are assigned to the minors later in camp. All of yesterday’s waived players cleared, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reports. Today’s waiver placements are as follows: Anaheim Ducks F Carson Meyer Buffalo Sabres F Joshua Dunne F Mason Jobst F Brett … [Read more...] about Waiver Wire: 10/1/24