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A year ago, the Wild had no clear premium defensive prospects in their system. Now they have Zeev Buium and breakout star Brock Faber.
Corey Pronman174
NHL Pipeline Rankings 2024: From the Blackhawks to the Lightning, the best prospects and under-23 players
Corey Pronman193
Diamond Sports drops Mavericks, but promises to broadcast 2024-25 NBA, NHL seasons
Evan Drellich and Mike Vorkunov64
How should Wild handle Marc-Andre Fleury's swan song? Ex-NHL goalies on 3-man rotations, playing at 40
Joe Smith and Shayna Goldman67
Mason Shaw reflects on time with Wild as he leaves for Jets: 'I kind of made a home here'
Joe Smith64
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Goalies are careful with their pre-camp work so that they avoid feeling, as one coach put it, "like a bag of hammers."
Jesse Granger and Fluto Shinzawa60
The Athletic's Scott Wheeler broke down what Wild fans can expect from some of the club's top prospects.
Joe Smith184
For football players 25 years ago, the new Democratic vice presidential candidate talked less about politics and more about football tape.
Alec Lewis, Jon Krawczynski and more2366
Based on the collective opinion of our well-informed subscribers, here’s how much confidence each team’s front office currently inspires.
Dom Luszczyszyn673
Laine, 26, is the kind of player GM Bill Guerin would absolutely take a chance on. But how could the Wild afford him?
Joe Smith and Michael Russo369
Which teams have inefficient deals expiring at the end of 2024-05? What impact could that have on their spending and ability to improve?
Harman Dayal196
It was a "dream come true" for the 21-year-old defenseman, who signed an eight-year, $68 million extension with his hometown club.
Joe Smith90
The good news: The Twins will soon be back on the air for Comcast customers. The bad news: The new plan will cost an additional $20 a month.
Dan Hayes83
Faber's $8.5 million annual average value is also the largest for a defenseman in Wild history.
Michael Russo259
Which franchises have been the best of the salary-cap era? The worst? A quantitative look at every NHL team.
Sean Gentille and Michael Russo224
Is your favorite NHL team making good choices? It's time for you, the reader, to rate your level of confidence in each team’s front office.
Dom Luszczyszyn110
We’re inviting you to give us your takes in a 2024 NHL state-of-the-league survey.
Harman Dayal540
Here’s how each team stacks up with regard to the efficiency of all the player contracts they currently have signed.
Dom Luszczyszyn412
The second of a three-part series ranking how good each team's goaltending situation is, from worst to best.
The Athletic NHL Staff323
We’ll do this by decade going back to the first expansion. It won’t be easy. Which, of course, is the whole point.
Sean McIndoe281
Full scouting reports for Wheeler's top 20 goalie prospects in the league.
Scott Wheeler374
According to each player’s projected value over the remainder of their deals, these are the league’s 10 best contracts.
Dom Luszczyszyn315
This year's ranking is led by the Sharks, Blue Jackets and Canadiens and includes 22 new players from the 2024 NHL Draft.
Scott Wheeler603
Bill Guerin on Kiviharju and his viral moment: "He’s going to be the biggest steal in the draft. Just for confidence like that, I love it."
Michael Russo86
With offseason fully upon us and most of the big free-agent signings in the books, The Athletic asked its NHL staff for their 2024-25 picks.
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