Likely future Hall-of-Fame netminder Marc-Andre Fleury won’t examine retiring until the 2023-24 season draws to a close, as he told The Athletic’s Joe Smith yesterday during the first day of Wild training camp. Fleury, 38, is entering the second season of a two-year, $7MM contract extension signed by Wild GM Bill Guerin in July 2022. He’s again expected to shoulder a … [Read more...] about Marc-Andre Fleury Will Decide Playing Future After Season
Minnesota Wild Re-Sign Calen Addison
In a press release, the Minnesota Wild announced that the team has agreed to a one-year, $825K contract with defenseman Calen Addison. Being the last restricted free agent on the roster, the Wild and Addison were able to get a deal done only one day before training camp started. Coming over to Minnesota in the trade that sent Jason Zucker to the Pittsburgh Penguins back in … [Read more...] about Minnesota Wild Re-Sign Calen Addison
Calen Addison Expected To Sign Before Training Camp
The Athletic’s Michael Russo recently shared that he expects the Minnesota Wild to sign Calen Addison before they kick off training camp. It’s been a complicated contract season for Addison, who doesn’t currently have arbitration rights but will earn them after the 2023-24 season. This fact jumbles up the technicalities of a new deal, drawing out the 23-year-old defender’s … [Read more...] about Calen Addison Expected To Sign Before Training Camp
Jujhar Khaira Linked To Wild
It appears that the Wild will be bringing in some extra forward depth, at least for training camp. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reports (Twitter link) that they’re in discussions with Jujhar Khaira about a contract. Whether that’s a PTO agreement or a full-fledged contract remains to be seen. The 29-year-old spent last season with Chicago, playing out the final year of a … [Read more...] about Jujhar Khaira Linked To Wild
Minnesota Wild Prospect Liam Öhgren Potentially Out Months With Injury
Minnesota Wild forward prospect Liam Öhgren still has no timeline for a return from an injury that’s already kept him out for three weeks, according to a report from Värmlands Folkblad’s Johan Ekberg and Simon Hennix. Wild general manager Bill Guerin told The Athletic’s Michael Russo that Minnesota is aware of the injury and is in contact with Öhgren to determine a recovery … [Read more...] about Minnesota Wild Prospect Liam Öhgren Potentially Out Months With Injury