The Wild announced today that they’ve signed goaltender Jesper Wallstedt to a two-year, $4.4MM extension, keeping him under contract through the 2026-27 season. It’s a one-way deal in both years with a cap hit of $2.2MM. It’s a significant commitment to a goalie with just three NHL starts under his belt, but it’s indicative of his status as arguably the best prospect at the … [Read more...] about Wild Sign Jesper Wallstedt To Two-Year Extension
Training Camp Cuts: 10/5/24
With the preseason winding up this weekend, final roster cuts will be made across the NHL over the next couple of days. We’ll keep tabs on today’s cut-downs here. Last Updated: 4:45 PM Anaheim Ducks (per team announcement) F Jansen Harkins (to AHL San Diego after clearing waivers) Columbus Blue Jackets (per team announcement) D Cole Clayton (to AHL Cleveland) F Luca Del Bel … [Read more...] about Training Camp Cuts: 10/5/24
Liam Ohgren, Jesper Wallstedt Expected To Make Wild Roster
Minnesota is expected to maintain top prospects Liam Ohgren and Jesper Wallstedt on their opening night roster, per Michael Russo of The Athletic. Minnesota’s brass has named both players as favorites to make the team since the start of training camp. The Wild are showing no hesitation in placing perhaps the league’s best goalie prospect – Wallstedt – into a three-man rotation … [Read more...] about Liam Ohgren, Jesper Wallstedt Expected To Make Wild Roster
Waiver Wire: 10/5/24
With season-opening rosters due in just over 48 hours, it’s going to be a busy weekend on the waiver front across the NHL. A total of 14 players are on waivers today. The players below were first reported by Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman (Twitter link) unless otherwise specified. Meanwhile, Friedman relays (Twitter link) that of the 25 players on the wire yesterday, all … [Read more...] about Waiver Wire: 10/5/24
Central Notes: Boldy, Middleton, Marino, Bjugstad, Kaiser, Barlow
The Wild have upgraded winger Matt Boldy’s status from week-to-week to day-to-day, head coach John Hynes said Tuesday (via NHL.com’s Jessi Pierce). He hasn’t been ruled out of Friday’s preseason game against the Blackhawks, a strong sign he’ll be available when Minnesota opens its regular season against the Blue Jackets on Oct. 10. Boldy was initially termed week-to-week on … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Boldy, Middleton, Marino, Bjugstad, Kaiser, Barlow