The Minnesota Wild have never won a Stanley Cup in their franchise history, so my mission is to transform them into a cup-winning team. To do that, they will have to make some improvements to the roster. This is how I would turn the Minnesota Wild into a Cup-winning team.
At the Expansion draft, the Minnesota Wild trade Zach Parise, 2021 1st rd pick to the Seattle Kraken for Logan Brown, 2021 3rd rd pick.
The Wild dump Zach Parise's on Seattle by including a 1st round pick in the trade.
Minnesota Wild lose Victor Rask to the Seattle Kraken in the Expansion Draft.
Before the 2021 draft, two trades are made:
The Wild trade Ryan Suter, Nick Bjugstad to the Boston Bruins for Jeremy Lauzon, Connor Clifton, Jake DeBrusk, Jack Studnicka, 2022 1st round pick. The Wild retain 25% of Ryan Suter's annual cap hit until the 2024 season.
The Boston Bruins fill a much-needed hole on the left side of their defense with the addition of Ryan Suter, while the Wild get two solid young defensemen, Jake DeBrusk, Jack Studnicka, and a 1st round pick.
Minnesota Wild also trade Nick Bonino, Marcus Johansson, Ryan Hartman to the Columbus Blue Jackets for Alexandre Texier, Emil Benstrom, 2021 3rd rd pick.
The Wild get two good players in Alexandre Texier, Emil Benstrom in exchange for Nick Bonino, Marcus Johansson, and Ryan Hartman.
At the 2021 draft, Minnesota Wild trade picks 63, 89, 91 to the New York Islanders for picks 117, 2022 2nd rd pick.
2021 Draft
25-Fyodor Svechkov
57-Jack Bar
70-Samu Salminen
Minnesota Wild draft Fyodor Svechkov and Samu Salminen, two talented forwards, and Jack Bar, a solid offensive defenseman.
Minnesota Wild re-sign a few players:
Kirill Kaprizov-8yrs/7.5M per
Kevin Fiala-6yrs/5.5M per
Joel Eriksson Ek-5yrs/3.25M per
Alexandre Texier-3yrs/2M per
Logan Brown-2yrs/1M per
All other RFAs are re-signed by the Minnesota Wild
Minnesota Wild make two key free-agent signings:
Blake Coleman-3yrs/3.75M per
Jason Demers-2yrs/3.5M per
Without Zach Parise and Ryan Suter, the Minnesota Wild finish miss the playoffs in the 2021-22 season and finishes with the 14th pick in the draft.
Before the 2022 draft, two major trades are made:
Minnesota Wild trade Matt Dumba, Marcus Foligno to the Florida Panthers for Owen Tippett, Grigori Denisenko, 2022 1st round pick.
The addition of Matt Dumba makes the Florida Panthers a legit contender to win the Stanley Cup; on the other hand, the Wild get two talented prospects in Tippett and Denisenko, as well as a 1st round pick.
The Wild also trade Jake DeBrusk and Nico Sturm to the Nashville Predators for Tanner Jeannot, 2023 3rd rd pick.
The Wild add some grit with the addition of Tanner Jeannot, while the Predators add a 3rd line scorer in Jake DeBrusk.
2022 Draft
14-Seamus Casey
27-Marco Kasper
46-Simon Forsmark
51-Danny Zhilkin
The Minnesota Wild draft two great defensive prospects in Seamus Casey and Simon Forsmark, as well as two talented forwards in Marco Kasper and Danny Zhilkin.
Minnesota Wild re-sign a few players:
Kappo Kahkonen-3yrs/3.5M per
Jordan Greenway-3yrs/2.8M per
Jeremy Lauzon-3yrs/2.75M per
Owen Tippett-2yrs/1.7M per
Emil Benstrom-2yrs/1.4M per
Jack Studnicka-3yrs/1.2M per
All other RFAs are re-signed by the Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild make the playoffs in the 2022-23 season, but end up losing in the second round of the playoffs.
Before the 2023 draft, two trades are made:
Minnesota Wild trade Jared Spurgeon to the Toronto Maple Leafs for William Nylander.
This is a one-for-one trade that addresses needs for both teams.
The Wild also trade Jonas Brodin, Alexandre Texier to the Detroit Red Wings for Dennis Cholowski, 2023 2nd round pick, 2024 2nd round pick.
The Wild have some younger defenseman that can fill Brodin's spot, so they can afford to trade him to free up some cap room.
At the 2023 draft, the Minnesota Wild trade picks 25, 34 to the Montreal Canadiens for pick 15.
2023 Draft
15-Arttu Karki
Minnesota Wild draft Arttu Karki, a talented defenseman, will be a huge part of their future.
After the season, one trade is made:
Minnesota Wild trade Mats Zuccarello to the San Jose Sharks for Dylan Gambrell, Rudolfs Balcers, 2024 2nd round pick.
The Sharks get Mats Zuccarello, a solid veteran player who is still very productive, while the Wild get to fill out their depth in their lineup.
Minnesota Wild re-sign a few players:
Marco Rossi-5yrs/5.5M per
Alexander Khovanov-4yrs/3.6M per
Calen Addison-4yrs/3.5M per
Grigori Denisenko-3yrs/2.4M per
Connor Clifton-3yrs/2.3M per
Rudolfs Balcers-1yrs/1.5M per
Dylan Gambrell-1yrs/1.3M per
Dennis Cholowski-1yr deal
All other RFAs are re-signed by the Minnesota Wild
Minnesota Wild sign Ben Bishop to a 2 yr deal worth 4 million per season.
Minnesota Wild win the Stanley Cup in the 2023-24 season, beating the Florida Panthers in 6 games.
Minnesota Wild re-sign a few players:
Matthew Boldy-4yrs/4.25M per
Owen Tippett-4yrs/3.5M per
Before the 2024-25 season, one trade is made:
Minnesota Wild trade William Nylander, Dennis Cholowski to the Anaheim Ducks for 2024 1st round pick, 2025 3rd rd pick.
The Wild get a 1st and a 3rd for William Nylander and Dennis Cholowski, two players who just didn't fit well with the team.
By the 2024-25 season, the Minnesota Wild have assembled a dangerous team.
2024-25 Minnesota Wild
K.Kaprizov-A.Khovanov-G.Denisenko
M.Boldy-M.Rossi-K.Fiala
S.Salminen-F.Svechkov-O.Tippett
J.Greenway-J.Eriksson Ek-J.Studnicka
S.Forsmark-S.Casey
A.Karki-C.Addison
J.Lauzon-C.Clifton
K.Kahkonen
B.Bishop
Top Prospects: M.Kasper, J.Bar, D.Zhilkin
The Minnesota Wild have already won a Stanley Cup and are now looking to win back to back.
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