Wild left-shot defenseman Jonas Brodin will undergo imaging today to determine the extent of a lower-body injury he sustained in Tuesday’s 4-0 win over the Ducks, The Athletic’s Michael Russo reports. The belief is that Brodin has avoided an ACL tear in his right knee, which folded awkwardly when Ducks winger Alex Killorn delivered a late shove along the boards (video link, … [Read more...] about Jonas Brodin To Have MRI, Avoided ACL Injury
Evening Notes: Hronek, Eriksson Ek, St. Ivany
There’s always something to look forward to for the Vancouver Canucks, who now have full focus on extending defenseman Filip Hronek after extending star forward Elias Pettersson. This deal should cost the Canucks a pretty penny as well, with Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman suggesting in an appearance on CHEK’s Donnie and Dhali (video link) a cap hit within the range of … [Read more...] about Evening Notes: Hronek, Eriksson Ek, St. Ivany
Wild Sign Rasmus Kumpulainen To Entry-Level Deal
The Wild signed forward Rasmus Kumpulainen to a three-year, entry-level contract on Monday, per a team announcement. Financial terms were not disclosed, although Minnesota did confirm the deal will begin in 2024-25. A natural center, Kumpulainen was the first of two second-round picks the Wild owned in the 2023 draft. Their other selection was WHL Prince George forward Riley … [Read more...] about Wild Sign Rasmus Kumpulainen To Entry-Level Deal
Wild Reassign Vladislav Firstov To AHL
The Wild reassigned forward prospect Vladislav Firstov to AHL Iowa on Sunday, per a team announcement. The 22-year-old returns to North America after spending most of the last two seasons on loan to Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod of Russia’s Kontinental Hockey League. Firstov inked his entry-level contract with the Wild in March 2022, nearly three years after they selected him in the … [Read more...] about Wild Reassign Vladislav Firstov To AHL
Western Notes: Wild, Oilers, Podkolzin, Foudy
The Minnesota Wild have placed forward Marcus Johansson on injured reserve with a lower-body injury suffered in the team’s Saturday game against the St. Louis Blues. Johansson has since missed the team’s last two games, and will now be out until at least Sunday. Minnesota has recalled forward Adam Beckman from the AHL in a corresponding move. Johansson, 33, has managed nine … [Read more...] about Western Notes: Wild, Oilers, Podkolzin, Foudy