It’s been a surprising year for the Minnesota Wild. After missing the playoffs last year, they’ve accrued the second-most points in the Western Conference up to this point in the regular season. They’re still cap-strapped, too, thanks to the buyouts of Zach Parise and Ryan Suter, with the team still owing the pair a combined $14.7MM this season. The Wild needed to stay diligent … [Read more...] about Middleton’s Injury May Affect Minnesota’s Deadline Plans
Wild Activate Mats Zuccarello And Jonas Brodin
While the Wild lost a key blueliner to LTIR on Friday, there is some good news on the injury front for them. Michael Russo of The Athletic relays (Twitter link) that winger Mats Zuccarello has been activated off LTIR while defenseman Jonas Brodin has been activated off IR. Both players are expected to return today versus Philadelphia. Zuccarello has missed the last month due … [Read more...] about Wild Activate Mats Zuccarello And Jonas Brodin
Wild Place Yakov Trenin On IR, Assign Devin Shore To AHL
The Wild made a pair of roster moves in advance of their next game against Utah on Friday. The team announced (Twitter link) that winger Yakov Trenin has been placed on injured reserve while winger Devin Shore has been assigned to AHL Iowa. Trenin has missed three straight games due to an upper-body injury. Assuming this placement is back-dated, he’ll be eligible to return as … [Read more...] about Wild Place Yakov Trenin On IR, Assign Devin Shore To AHL
Wild’s Devin Shore Clears Waivers
Dec. 17: Shore cleared waivers, Friedman reports. He’ll remain on the Wild’s roster for now, adds Michael Russo of The Athletic. Dec. 16: The Minnesota Wild have placed forward Devin Shore on waivers, per Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. The move was alluded to by Michael Russo of The Athletic earlier today. It will create more room for Minnesota to find a productive depth … [Read more...] about Wild’s Devin Shore Clears Waivers
Evening Notes: Gustavsson, Dahlin, Duclair
Joe Smith of The Athletic tweeted that Minnesota Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson did not practice today with the team. Dylan Loucks of The Hockey News also reported that Gustavsson will miss his second consecutive game tomorrow night against the Florida Panthers. Marc-Andre Fleury will get the start with Jesper Wallstedt backing him up. Although Gustavsson will miss tomorrow … [Read more...] about Evening Notes: Gustavsson, Dahlin, Duclair