All Things 2025-26 Minnesota Wild Season Thread

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Wild start the road trip with a OT win in Buffalo.
 

This one surprised me. Wild don’t usually play well in these early games especially on the road. Once again the Gus was not real good
 



Vegas makes the move they've been pursuing since last spring; Acquiring D-man Rasmus Andersson from Calgary. Swinging for the fences again. The price sounds awfully steep but damn Andersson is most definitely a Top-pair Defenseman.

Expect teams to make some more moves before the NHL roster freeze before the Olympics.

 


Ogie Ogilthorpe said:
Vegas makes the move they've been pursuing since last spring; Acquiring D-man Rasmus Andersson from Calgary. Swinging for the fences again. The price sounds awfully steep but damn Andersson is most definitely a Top-pair Defenseman.

Expect teams to make some more moves before the NHL roster freeze before the Olympics.

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Who gave up more...Vegas or the Wild?
 

Slim Tubby said:
Who gave up more...Vegas or the Wild?
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Damn. Impossible to say for probably another couple years, all the primary assets are so young. Whitecloud is a very experienced defenseman, responsible, 2nd pair, maybe even 3rd pair on a really good team. But an expendable asset for sure. No clue how the good UND defenseman will be. He's clearly a late bloomer. The draft picks.... meh, the VGK draft picks are almost always at least in the mid-20's or later.

All the guys the Wild sent to Vancouver have shown they can already at least play in the NHL, even if they are bottom-6 forwards. Buium sure seems like a big piece, but Hughes is elite as well

Vegas wanted/needed an elite Right-Hand D-man, which certainly don't grow on trees.

For me, the real question will be what kind of contract do they have to give him. They've got Theodore and Hanifin already signed to long-term $7.3M/AAV type deals, have to imagine Andersson's will be at least in that ballpark, whereas I would think the Wild would have to pay Hughes $10-$11M/AAV?


EDIT: Almost forgot, one thing that has to be factored in, if you want to compare; the price Vegas paid was slightly high because of Calgary retaining the max 50% of Andersson's remaining contract this season, making his cap hit this year only $2.25M or so instead of his $4.5M. Vegas loves to throw around draft picks to entice people to retain salary
 

Wow. San Jose makes a move, seeing that there's enough of a chance for them to make playoff waves this year to add to their roster.

 

Wild with a nice start in Toronto tonight. 2-0 in the first
 




4-1 Wild halfway through the second. Tarasenko with 2
 





Ogie Ogilthorpe said:
I took the Over on the Goalie Saves for the Toronto goalie, Woll. Easy money, Toronto gives up the most SOG at Home in the entire NHL; gives them up like candy on Halloween.

Looks like smooth sailing for the Wild!
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He got pulled after the second period. 5-2 now