Minnesota Wild News

Kurtis Foster #26 of the Minnesota Wild handles the puck against the Calgary Flames during the game at the Xcel Energy Center on April 3, 2009 in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

APRIL 7: Marian Gaborik #10 of the Minnesota Wild awaits a face-off against the Dallas Stars during the game at the Xcel Energy Center on April 7, 2009 in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Saku Koivu, who was pursued by the Minnesota Wild as a free agent, has left the Montreal Canadiens after 13 seasons but to join the Anaheim Ducks.

"Stephane is a prototypical two-way player. He plays a gritty game and is responsible in the defensive zone while also adding scoring depth for us.

Nick Leddy, the Wild s top draft pick who is attending the team s development camp this week, still plans to play for the University of Minnesota this season.

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- New Minnesota Wild center Kyle Brodziak has filed for salary arbitration.

The 'Minnesota Wild' women's 8-ball team recently returned home with the first-place trophy from an international tournament in Las Vegas.

Martin Havlat and Nikolai Khabibulin had voiced their desire to remain with the Blackhawks.

Todd Richards' staff looks an awful lot like Jacques Lemaire's. Richards, hired last month to succeed Lemaire as the Wild's head coach, retained assistants Mike Ramsey and Matt Shaw and goalie coach Bob Mason on Friday.

The Wild appeared to have completed next season's blue line Friday when they agreed to terms with free agent Shane Hnidy , a hard-nosed veteran who spent the past two seasons with the Boston Bruins .

When Chicago would no longer give him a long-term contract, Martin Havlat turned his focus to Minnesota.

Media outlets are reporting that the Minnesota Wild have agreed to a six-year, $30 million contract with former Chicago Blackhawks wing Martin Havlat.

On the typically busy first day of free-agent shopping, The New York Rangers landed the second biggest prize of the day, signing high-scoring forward Marian Gaborik away from the Minnesota Wild with a five-year, $37.5 million contract.

Pierre-Marc Bouchard is a hockey player who had an impressive career in junior hockey and will no doubt have the same with his professional career.

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Daniel Sedin #22 of the Vancouver Canucks skates up ice during Game Five of the Western Conference Semifinal Round of the 2009 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Chicago Blackhawks at General Motors Place on May 9, 2009 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

In fewer than 24 hours, a starter will announce: "On your mark...get set...open your checkbooks!" Then NHL general managers will begin their annual feeding frenzy in the free-agent market.

The Minnesota Wild made a qualifying offer to goaltender Josh Harding and five others on Monday.

The Minnesota Wild made qualifying offers to six restricted free agents today, including perplexing prospect Benoit Pouliot and former Gophers forward Danny Irmen.

The big trade Chuck Fletcher was looking for never materialized in Montreal, though he did acquire one player who no doubt will play a role for the Wild next season.