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That’s Wild
- It sure seems like the Minnesota Wild were hoping to sign Brock Nelson in free agency and have him solve all of their perceived problems for them. And now that the veteran center re-signed with the Colorado Avalanche, the Wild have not been able to pivot. There are no true top-six centers available that are options for Minnesota, so the core of the Wild’s roster might look the same. And all of this might lead them to re-signing Marco Rossi despite his name being at the top of every trade rumor recently. [The Athletic]
- Are Wild general manager Bill Guerin and his director of amateur scouting, Judd Brackett, on the same page right now? [Hockey Wilderness]
- The Wild don’t have a first-round pick but they can draft a prospect with potential in the second round. [Hockey Wilderness]
Off the trail…
- The Florida Panthers are just one win away from repeating as Stanley Cup champions. A look into how they did it and grading out the Game 5 performance. [ESPN]
- It sure looks like Mitch Marner is done with the Toronto Maple Leafs. He is not even engaging in contract talks before he hits free agency next month. [Sportsnet]
- Is Brad Marchand on his way to winning a Conn Smythe? After a couple of very solid goals in Game 5, he might be. [NHL.com]