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Wild’s offseason to-do list: After missing playoffs, GM Paul Fenton has a full plate Beyond that, there was plenty to take away from Thursday's win over Vancouver. We assembled it to find out. We polled 20 coaches on nine issues to find out. Diagnosed with lung cancer, Wild's Tom Kurvers prepares for his toughest battle While the Wild return to business, players returning from Europe will have to wait to get back to it.

Wild get a boost with a big game from Devan Dubnyk and a comeback victory One month before the season opener, the Wild's top defenseman has declared himself ready to go after a scary injury ended his season early. As Ryan Donato pays off early for Wild, Mikael Granlund now drawing interest Reviewing the Wild's nine NHL drafts during the Chuck Fletcher era Jared Spurgeon hit him up on Instagram. The Wild looked slow in a rusty first game of the season as the Avalanche continued their recent domination of the rivalry. The Wild played well.

As NHL nears draft plan, Wild shake up war room and make final preparations Taking in an impressive Wild win over the Golden Knights with a fixture in the NHL broadcasting world. On Wednesday, the Wild forward and wife Carly welcomed some very special guests to 16 suites, a precursor to an even bigger event coming Monday. The Wild speedster didn't match the production of 2017-18 that landed him a big extension. A heaping, post-Thanksgiving Wild mailbag for your reading pleasure. As Wild fans wait for the team's top prospect to sign, the holdup is especially suspenseful for the guy who made a Twitter account about it. At others, they couldn't be stopped. Decision made: Captain Mikko Koivu will play rest of season with Wild

‘This kid is a damn stud’: From ‘nobody’ to payday, Jared Spurgeon’s Wild ride is complete

Despite the strong play of second pair Jonas Brodin and Jared Spurgeon, Wild coach Bruce Boudreau has opted to rearrange his top four.

As Wild’s season nears, ‘top priority’ Jared Spurgeon meets with Bill Guerin Our latest round of Wild questions focuses on Kaprizov and next year's outlook, Kevin Fiala's hot streak, potential summer moves and more.

One big item on the Wild's offseason to-do list is taken care of as GM Bill Guerin announced a two-year deal for Evason to take the reins. The Wild have lost eight times this season when they’ve been in a tie game or had the lead at any point of the third period. Wild waltz into Washington and top the champs because the world is an enigma In a role centered around his relationship with players, the ex-Wild forward brings both a humorous side and an analytical one to the team's coverage.

The visiting Flames felt compelled to take up what they considered unfinished business from the teams' previous meeting. We open your letters. He left a college, went against the advice of the team that drafted him and rode the bench in his early days in the AHL. The Wild made it 10 straight games with a point after rallying from a 2-0 deficit Tuesday against the Panthers. Russo: The Wild roller coaster hits another dizzying low in loss to Flyers

Q&A with Tom Kurvers: On Kunin, Eriksson Ek, Wild's potential 'Goalie of the Future' and Iowa's great start Russo: Wild’s summer off to rocky start after Phil Kessel nixes Jason Zucker deal Take our Wild refresher quiz and prove you remember the 2019-20 season The struggling forward is headed to Iowa, but for how long? Minnesota's decade has been defined by squandered draft capital and big swings (and several misses) in free agency.

The Wild general manager sat down with The Athletic for a Q&A ahead of Wednesday's Iowa Wild playoff game. A look at what's ahead. The wait's finally over. Russo: Key observations from first week of Wild Training Camp 2.0 Wild at the one-quarter mark: The good, the bad and the outlook after 21 games Wild continue to break up core by trading Mikael Granlund to rival Predators Still no goals at 5-on-5. Then he got his new contract to stay in Minnesota

Kirill Kaprizov Watch over: At last, Wild sign their tantalizing top prospect The team leader in goals and points made his sixth career All-Star Game, the NHL announced Monday.

The plot continues to thicken after Thursday's shootout loss. Beloved longtime NHLer Paul Martin is back home in Minnesota and looking ahead to the next chapter after a 14-year NHL career. Here's a look at who might be on the block. Vegas one day, Wild the next: Riding along on Brad Hunt’s post-trade trip

Michael Russo is the best Seinfeld character ever to obsessively cover hockey. Leapfrogged again in the standings and with six games left, the Wild have no more room for error. By the time the Wild return from their upcoming trip, they’ll have played 23 of their 41 road games with 18 of their next 22 at home. Wild strike early, play a perfect playoff game to swipe Game 1 from Canucks Russo: Stumbling Wild beat West-best Jets, and this is why I don't bet on sports A grand 1,000th: Mikko Koivu caps his milestone day with perfect end for Wild

In this excerpt from the latest Straight from the Source podcast, Canucks writers Thomas Drance and Harman Dayal scout the team's strengths. Russo can be seen on Fox Sports North and the NHL Network and heard on KFAN. Q&A: Wild GM Bill Guerin on Kaprizov plans, his feel for the team and final cuts