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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.
Wild
June 15, 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.

Wild gets 'quality' trade offers for Brodin, Dumba

The team might be trying to move one of its better defensemen to avoid losing him in the expansion draft.
Wild
June 15, 2017
Phil Housley

St. Paul's Housley named coach of the Sabres

The Nashville Predators assistant was a Hall of Fame defenseman for the Sabres.
Wild
June 15, 2017
Guentzel's veteran move during victory parade: 'I sign it, you chug it'

Guentzel's veteran move during victory parade: 'I sign it, you chug it'

Penguins rookie Jake Guentzel was already a star, but six words might have made him a legend during Wednesday's Stanley Cup victory parade in Pittsburgh.
Wild
June 14, 2017
Chuck Fletcher.

Wild GM Fletcher talking possible trades with expansion Vegas but nothing completed

Vegas' debut roster will be announced throughout next Wednesday's NHL Awards Show. The Wild almost certainly will lose a good player in the expansion draft.
Wild
June 14, 2017
Wild trades Tyler Graovac for a draft pick

Wild trades Tyler Graovac for a draft pick

The 2011 seventh-round pick is being given a fresh start in Washington.
Wild
June 14, 2017
Wild's Niederreiter ignoring trade rumors, hoping for long-term deal

Wild's Niederreiter ignoring trade rumors, hoping for long-term deal

The Wild, has not yet begun contract negotiations with Nino Niederreiter's agent. The player is coming off the best season of his NHL career.
Wild
June 13, 2017
Wild sets seven-game preseason schedule, including three at the X

Wild sets seven-game preseason schedule, including three at the X

The regular season schedule -- and the unveiling of the team's Adidas jerseys (home will be green) -- will be announced June 20.
Wild
June 13, 2017
Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby (87) celebrates with the Stanley Cup after defeating the Nashville Predators in Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cu

Crosby finds motivation to lead Penguins to third Cup

In hindsight, P.K. Subban probably should have avoided poking the bear and dragging Sidney Crosby into ListerineGate.
Wild
June 12, 2017
Penguins center Jake Guentzel gathered on the Bridgestone Arena ice with his family after Pittsburgh's 2-0 Game 6, Stanley Cup-clinching victory over

Dream comes true for Penguins rookie Guentzel

Hill-Murray graduate Jake Guentzel became the first rookie in NHL history to lead the postseason in goals (13) -- and won the Stanley Cup as well.