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Twins
June 21, 2017
Oops: 'Mittlestadt' honored at Wrigley Field before NHL draft

Oops: 'Mittlestadt' honored at Wrigley Field before NHL draft

NHL draft prospect Casey Mittelstadt of Eden Prairie is in Chicago ahead of the draft, but the Cubs proved he's not yet a household name.
Wild
June 21, 2017
Wild's Erik Haula, Alex Tuch bound for Vegas by day's end

Wild's Erik Haula, Alex Tuch bound for Vegas by day's end

Sources say the Golden Knights have signed Haula and will send them Tuch in return for the expansion team not taking anyone else from the Wild's list of unprotected players.
Wild
June 21, 2017
Minnesota Wild left wing Erik Haula could be headed to Las Vegas.

Sources: Expansion Vegas team negotiating with Wild free agent Haula

If the Golden Knights sign the former two-time University of Minnesota leading scorer, Erik Haula would count as the Wild's lost player in expansion.
Wild
June 21, 2017
Going for the green: Wild unveils new jersey for 2017-18

Going for the green: Wild unveils new jersey for 2017-18

The Wild's updated look is mostly green, with the team crest in the middle in front of a thick wheat-colored stripe.
Polls
June 21, 2017
Poll: How do you like the new Wild jersey?

Poll: How do you like the new Wild jersey?

Wild
June 21, 2017
Mikko Koivu (9) and Mikael Granlund (64) celebrated after Koivu shot the puck past Kings goalie Jeff Zatkoff last season.

Koivu, Granlund humbled being NHL award finalists in Vegas

The Wild's Mikko Koivu is up for the Selke Trophy, and Mikael Granlund for the Lady Byng. The awards will be revealed Wednesday night.
Wild
June 20, 2017
Wild in deal-making mood with Vegas

Wild in deal-making mood with Vegas

The Wild is looking to make a deal with the NHL expansion Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday.
Gophers
June 20, 2017
Casey Mittelstadt starred for Eden Prairie and is expected to be a high NHL draft choice.

How high will he go? Mittelstadt rides NHL draft excitement, stress

Gophers freshman Casey Mittelstadt could become be the highest-drafted Minnesotan since Ryan McDonagh, another Mr. Hockey winner, went 12th overall to the New York Rangers in 2007.
Gophers
June 20, 2017
Boston University's Jake Oettinger won gold and bronze medals with the Under-18 team at the world championships, then backstopped the U.S. to gold at

Lakeville North pals mature into potential first-round NHL draft picks

St. Cloud State center Ryan Poehling and Boston University goaltender Jake Oettinger grew up a three-minute drive from each other, and work out and skate together in the summer.
Wild
June 19, 2017

Minnesota prospects in the NHL draft

Here are the Minnesotans ranked among the top 200 North American skaters and the top goalies for the NHL draft:
Wild
June 19, 2017

NHL draft at a glance

The first round begins Friday at 6 p.m. (NBCSN)
Wild
June 19, 2017
Wild defensemen Jonas Brodin, left, and Matt Dumba: Brodin was put on the Wild's protected list for the NHL expansion draft; Dumba was not.

Dumba, Staal, Scandella biggest Wild names unprotected for expansion

After a year of fretting and speculating, Wild fans know the full list of 23 players who were left exposed for the Las Vegas team to take one from in Wednesday's expansion draft.
Polls
June 19, 2017
Minnesota Wild players, including Minnesota Wild defenseman Marco Scandella (6), center Eric Staal (12), right wing Nino Niederreiter (22), center Eri

Poll: Which player can the Wild least afford to lose in expansion?

Wild
June 19, 2017
Erik Haula is among players left unprotected by the Wild.

What's next? Lists of Wild players protected and exposed

Here's who the Wild protected and exposed in the NHL expansion draft, as well as a schedule of this week's NHL events:
Wild
June 18, 2017
Wild protects Zucker, Brodin, exposes Staal, Dumba, Scandella

Wild protects Zucker, Brodin, exposes Staal, Dumba, Scandella

Vegas has until Wednesday to choose which Wild player it takes.
Wild
June 18, 2017
Minnesota Wild General Manager, Chuck Fletcher, addresses the press Sunday, February 14 at Braemer Arena in Edina, the morning after firing Wild Head

Wild and NHL wait as expansion roster deadline nears

GM Chuck Fletcher, trying to keep losses to a minimum, was in trade talks in advance of a moratorium early Saturday afternoon.
Wild
June 18, 2017

Projected lists of Wild protected and unprotected players

These are the players the Wild is expected to protect and expose for the expansion draft:
Wild
June 17, 2017
Wild General Manager Chuck Fletcher will hold his season-closing news conference this week. That would be a good time to start asking how he will impr

Wild makes no moves as deadline passes

With lists submitted, any Wild moves now must go through Golden Knights.
Wild
June 17, 2017

NHL expansion draft rules for Vegas Golden Knights

By 9 a.m. Wednesday, the Knights must submit the list of players they have selected. The NHL will announce those selections that night at the awards show at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas (7 p.m., NBCSN).
Wild
June 17, 2017
Wild assistant coaching update

Wild assistant coaching update

The Wild's looking for a replacement for Hall of Famer Scott Stevens.