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If anyone were to speak to Chuck Fletcher last year, you probably would have thought this man was looking at an impossible task at rebuilding a franchise that was on the down turn. The Wild couldn't keep quality players in their lineup with failed trade talks and did not attract outside players through free agency or trading. All that has changed. After speaking to Wild GM Chuck Fletcher on Thursday night after signing ...

ST. PAUL, MN— The Minnesota Wild held their annual pre-draft luncheon Friday morning to discuss possible draft situations, strategy, and to announce the team’s schedule for the summer months. The topic of interest is the NHL Entry draft, which will be held in Los Angeles, California on Friday, June 25. "We are ready to go and are looking forward to a great week in L.A," said Wild GM Chuck Fletcher. The second-year ...

What does Dion Phanuef, Alexander Smid, Sheldon Souray and Logan Couture have in common? All these players were selected ninth overall in their Entry Draft year and this year, Minnesota has an opportunity to pick up a high prized player with the ninth overall selection in this years draft. Minnesota is stacked in the system with defensmen, and with the trade for Cam Barker last season, it seems the Wild is ...

With much disappointment surrounding the Minnesota Wild season, the team of 18,000 should be looking forward to a much stronger next season. It is hard for everyone in the State of Hockey, both players and fans alike, to miss the thrill of the playoffs for the second season in a row. However, there is a bright light on the horizon and now that will be worth the wait. Minnesota finished this season ...

It was the special teams that were the stars of the show for Minnesota as their power-play and penalty kill came up strong to defeat the falling Kings 3-2 Monday night in St. Paul. A very high tempo to start off the game with lots of end-to-end skating with very little whistles. Minnesota came out with one goal in mind: play physical. Derek Boogaard and the big bodies were active early in ...

With a spectacular performance from the "Big Three" and goaltender Evgeni Nabokov, San Jose beat Minnesota in St. Paul 4-1. San Jose came out and set the pace to start the game, pushing the puck up ice and putting lots of pressure down low. The pressure pays off early as Joe Pavelski lasered a snap shot top shelf on Niklas Backstrom to take the lead just five minutes into the game. The Sharks, ...

After the recent additions of Casey Wellman and Matt Hackett, it is clear that both Josh Harding James Sheppard will be in new homes next season. Wellman, who just finished his sophomore season with the University of Massachusetts-Amherst was tied at sixth in the nation in NCAA Division I with 23 goals. Wellman was also ranked 14th in the country in points with 45. "Casey is a skilled, offensive forward who shoots ...

Although far from summertime, and the thought of the offseason is in nobody's mind for anyone in the NHL, it might for a few Wild players who may not be in Minnesota after this season. We have already seen some moves so far from the Wild front office both in extensions, and parting ways. Minnesota has already re-signed Cal Clutterbuck and Marek Zidlicky to extensions, both which have pleased both the players ...

Mikko Koivu, along with four other Minnesota players, is trying to bring home some impressive hardware at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia. Koivu, along with Antti Miettinnen and Niklas Backstrom, is representing Finland and the team made their mark early, defeating Belarus earlier today by a score of 5-1. Mikko Koivu had three assists in the game and his older brother Sakku (who plays with the Anaheim Ducks) notched ...

Minnesota GM Chuck Fletcher has announced that the Wild have aquired defenseman Cam Barker from Chicago in excahnge for Kim Johnsson and Nick Leddy. "I thank Kim Johnsson for his efforts and contributionsto the Wild's success ov er the last four seasons," Fletcher said. "We are very excited to add Cam Barker to our team. It is difficult to obtain a 23 year old defenseman with Cam's size and talent." Barker, 23, has ...