Pro Hockey Rumors

Free agency is now just a bit more than a month away and teams are looking ahead to when it opens.  There will be several impact players set to hit the open market in July while many teams have key restricted free agents to re-sign as well.  We continue our look around the NHL with an overview of the free agent situation for the Wild. Key Restricted Free Agents F Mason Shaw – … [Read more...] about Free Agent Focus: Minnesota Wild

Earlier this week, the Wild announced that Mike Snee is returning to the organization as their vice president of the Minnesota Wild Foundation and community relations. Snee was one of the first people hired by the team before their inception for the 2000-01 season, working in sales and sponsorship. A longtime member of the governing board for USA Hockey, Snee has spent the last … [Read more...] about Wild Re-Hire Mike Snee

Evander Kane will not dress for the Edmonton Oilers in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final tonight (as per Sportnet’s Elliotte Friedman). Kane was diagnosed with a sports hernia at the start of the playoffs but is holding off until after the season to have surgery. Kane has rarely practiced during the playoffs but has managed to play through the injury to this point. Tonight’s … [Read more...] about Wild Closing In On New Assistant Coach

Wild fans gained some insight into their team’s plans at the draft later this month thanks to The Athletic’s Joe Smith, who spoke at length in an interview with director of amateur scouting Judd Brackett in an interview published Wednesday.In regards to who the Wild might take with their No. 13 pick, Brackett didn’t disclose any names specifically. He did, however, have … [Read more...] about Latest On Wild’s Draft Plans

After serving as the head coach for this year’s World Championship, Wild bench boss John Hynes will be back behind a Team USA bench next year. He’s been added as an assistant on Mike Sullivan’s staff for next year’s inaugural 4 Nations Face-Off, per a USA Hockey announcement. It’s the second straight tournament in which Wild general manager Bill Guerin, who currently holds the … [Read more...] about USA Hockey Adds John Hynes To 4 Nations Coaching Staff