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NHL draft sets record with 12 Americans selected
Top pick Auston Matthews is the first of a record 12 Americans taken.
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Kieffer Bellows goes to Islanders, Riley Tufte to Dallas
Bellows played last season for the U.S. under-18 team, while Tufte was Minnesota's Mr. Hockey.
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Wild takes Wisconsin center Luke Kunin with 15th pick
Kunin had 19 goals for the Badgers last season.
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Vanek's contract bought out by Wild to create salary cap space
While disappointed, Thomas Vanek said: "I'm grateful I got the chance to play for the Wild. It was a dream of mine." The move will free up about $5 million to use toward signing other players.
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Wild begins NHL draft as part-time player with just two picks in first six rounds
Trades leave Chuck Fletcher with just two picks in first six rounds.
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Trade talk: Wild would need young, scoring forward for a defenseman
Tonight at 6 p.m., the first round of the NHL Draft will take place. The Wild currently picks 15th and GM Chuck Fletcher is getting calls about his young defensemen.
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Vanek could be bought out of final year with Wild
GM Chuck Fletcher has indicated that he may need to buy out the final year of Thomas Vanek's contract to pay other players, an NHL source said.
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Wild GM Fletcher has trade chips to play with
Wild GM Chuck Fletcher has been involved in trade conversations for weeks. Fletcher said he feels there's a good chance to "improve the team" via trade at this weekend's draft.
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NHL teams know Vegas expansion draft means loss of 'decent assets'
Las Vegas was announced as the 31st NHL franchise Wednesday, and next year's draft means every current team will lose one player.
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Recent and notable No. 15 picks in the NHL draft
A look at the type of player historically available in the Wild's first-round draft slot - No. 15.
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Las Vegas will be NHL's 31st team; expansion draft rules announced
The league will be going to Sin City
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Better than Bjugstad? NHL draft prospect Tufte is the pride of Blaine
Riley Tufte, like Nick Bjugstad before him, is poised to be a first-round draft pick in Friday's NHL draft.
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Just like his dad, Kieffer Bellows can score
Kieffer Bellows, son of former North Star Brian Bellows, scored 33 goals this regular season for Sioux Falls, the most for a 16-year-old in the USHL Tier I era (since 2002).
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NHL draft prospects from Minnesota
Eleven Minnesotans are ranked among the top 200 North American skaters for the NHL draft Friday and Saturday.
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NHL draft facts and figures
The first round begins at 6 p.m. on Friday night.
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Wild releases schedule for 2016-17
Stanley Cup champion Penguins in town Nov. 25.
Wild GM Chuck Fletcher on offseason moves: 'Everything has to be on the table'
Other NHL general managers having been making inquiries to Wild's Chuck Fletcher, who said: "Everything has to be on the table coming off the season we just had."
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Around the NHL
- Sergei Bobrovsky makes 26 saves, Panthers beat Lightning 5-3 to take 3-0 series lead
- Brent Burns, Dmitry Orlov help Hurricanes hold on to beat Islanders 3-2 for 3-0 series lead
- Defending champion Golden Knights beat Stars 3-1 to take 2-0 series lead home to Vegas
- Anze Kopitar scores in overtime, Kings beat Oilers 5-4 in Game 2 to tie series
- Bruins beat Maple Leafs 4-2 in Game 3 to take series lead
- Utah hockey fans welcome the former Arizona Coyotes to their new home
- Rebuilding Sharks fire coach David Quinn after 2 disappointing seasons
- A day later, 'The Save' still had Panthers marveling at Bobrovsky's NHL playoff heroics
- Forsberg and Beauvillier each get a goal and an assist and Predators knock off Canucks 4-1
- Avalanche score 4 in 2nd period, beat Jets 5-2 and even first-round playoff series at 1-1
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