Join us LIVE to break down all of the Free Agent Frenzy activity from Day 1 and taking questions from the live chat regarding Minnesota Wild and remaining UFAs.
9:00 – Brett Marshall of Wildly Informed
9:30 – Joe Smith of The Athletic Minnesota
Joe & Russo offseason coverage below:
Wild free agency tracker
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7412445/2026/07/01/wild-free-agency-tracker/
Wild’s July 1 patience has a price: Glaring holes remain after first day of free agency
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7414724/2026/07/01/wild-roster-holes-free-agency/
‘Saddened’ by Wild exit, Mats Zuccarello says no hard feelings, excited to join Kings
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7414542/2026/07/01/wild-kings-mats-zuccarello-signing/
Joe Smith on Minnesota Wild Free Agency | Dylan Larkin trade | Quinn Hughes contact | Zuccy moves on
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You 2 are crazy. Brink has been a shit pro. Nothing more than a nothing 4th liner. He has no future. He is nothing more than AHL depth.
Until the foolish people of Minnesota get it through their thick skulls, I will continue to say…. Wild have no legitimate chance to win a Cup before 2040. Guerin has completely messed up the franchise.
Wild are 5 top 6 forwards short, 5 quality defensemen short, a head coach short, a GM short.
Wild need to be completely torn apart and rebuilt
1. San Jose has a bright future. They have 30 prospects better than any Wild prospect.
2. San Jose is super young. They needed the big contracts to hit the cap floor.
3. Within 3 years, San Jose will be better than the Wild and will maintain that greatness for 20 years.
Wild have nothing to trade.
Guerin isn't close on anyone who would make a difference.
Wild are stuck in permanent mediocrity.
Spurgeon is a good player. He does so many small things people who dont understand the game see unless you've played the game. His poke checks and stick positioning are great, his positioning is great, his hockey IQ is good, still skates good, breaks outta the zone good, passing good. Does alot of little things good.
Quinn is of very little benefit to the Wild. Too small, too soft, can't actually play defense. He is overpaid and overrated.
As for Jack, he would be the perfect Wild player, ALWAYS hurt.
Stramel has no NHL talent
Another incoming Mild year for the Wild.
Send Kaprizov, Boldy, Hughes, Wall, and Faber for Draft picks. Fire coaching staff, GM, scouting, office people, etc, etc! Leipold can sell to different ownership that wants to win. The politics also need to change in the state of no hockey.
The injuries are happening to Brodin because he is made of glass and easily broke. OR is he playing a tough game willing to block shots that do break bones at times. Anyone want them not to give up their body to block shots. If not except the injury from time to time and smother the constant rant of injury prone. Spurge I worry about because of his size and a good hit from a bigger player can beat him up. But, I'm loving both on my team.
Stevie Y is and has been out to punish WILD aspirations to get his best player. WE gave him way too much grace and runway. Detroit is a mess as a result. Wild missed out on at least getting a top six winger to help improve our top line. Taking a big swing at a big pitch is still a whiff no matter how hard your swinging. An Anders Lee would have made our team look much better than today. We'll see Guerin isn't finished and we are still hunting down some help.
Zuckie was and is a casualty that stings a bit. But, he is also collateral damage of the Gus injury perhaps. Gus injury ham strung a move for a top six forward. Hoping we are not back to a first round playoff exit again.
Middleton is out to Calgary