Sarah McLellan
Minnesota Wild and NHL
ReporterBorn in Edmonton and raised in Arizona, Mclellan is a graduate of the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University.
Latest from Sarah McLellan
'We want him back': Rossi remains unsigned, but Wild hold all the cards
Marco Rossi is a restricted free agent, and the Wild vows to match any offer sheet from another team.
July 12, 2025
Wild draft pick from Czech Republic still benefiting from decision to play in America
18-year-old Adam Benák, now drafted by teams in the NHL and in the Canadian Hockey League, left the Czech Republic a year ago to play for the Youngstown Phantoms in Ohio.
July 8, 2025
For Minnesota Wild, re-signing Kirill Kaprizov 'priority No. 1'
Progress toward what will be a hefty contract extension seems to be on the right path, hockey chief Bill Guerin says.
July 3, 2025
Wild development camp pulls together prospects with dreams, and one dream is most immediate
Zeev Buium aims to emerge as a regular for the team after starting his career during last season’s playoffs.
July 3, 2025
Wild sign six players, including goalie Cal Petersen and Minnesotans Tyler Pitlick and Matt Kiersted
Bradley Marek, Nicolas Aube-Kubel and Ben Gleason also got deals on the second day of NHL free agency.
July 2, 2025
Sturm to return to Wild in free agency
Sturm originally signed in Minn. as a college free agent.
July 1, 2025
New Wild winger Tarasenko eager to return to high-scoring ways
After six 30-plus-goal seasons with St. Louis, Tarasenko also played for the Rangers, Senators, Panthers and Red Wings.
July 1, 2025
Wild finally have money in free agency, but players are in short supply
Vladimir Tarasenko was acquired in a Monday trade, and center Marco Rossi got a qualifying offer as a restricted free agent.
June 30, 2025
Wild acquire Vladimir Tarasenko from Detroit, in search of more goal scoring
Vladimir Tarasenko, 33, is a two-time Stanley Cup champion with 304 career NHL goals.
June 30, 2025
Wild make 18-year-old Swede their first pick of '25 NHL draft, add him to prospects pipeline
Theodor Hallquisth will return to his home country to resume his hockey career. He was among the Wild's five picks Saturday, when they also traded Declan Chisholm.
June 29, 2025
The Wild in the NHL draft: Meet the picks
Minnesota chose five players on Day 2 after going without a choice in the first round.
June 29, 2025
Wild leader spends a dull Day 1 of the NHL draft, but two Minnesotans are picked
The team had no first-round position and didn’t make a move for one, but it has five chances Saturday. Logan Hensler (Hill-Murray and Wisconsin) and Mason West (Edina) were drafted.
June 28, 2025
