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What If the Wild Had Dealt Zach Parise To the Islanders?
By Tony Abbott - Jun 24, 2021
Sometimes in sports, the best trades are the ones you don’t make. Imagine if the Minnesota Wild traded Kevin Fiala back in October of 2019 after making […]
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If Minnesota Is a Premier Hockey Market, the Wild Cannot Let Kaprizov Go
By Tony Abbott - Jun 22, 2021
For too long, Minnesota has lingered in the shadow of bigger U.S. hockey markets. The Minnesota Wild’s marketing department declared their home “The State of Hockey,” which […]
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Ready or Not, Calen Addison May Be Pushed Into a Top-4 Role
By Tony Abbott - Jun 18, 2021
It’s summertime. In the State of Hockey, that means warm temperatures, mosquitos, and Matt Dumba trade rumors. Dumba’s lived with whispers about his future with the Minnesota […]
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The Wild Don’t Need To Make an Expansion Deal
By Tony Abbott - Jun 15, 2021
We at 10K Rinks know that no one needs to remind you that the Vegas Expansion Draft was a disaster. Sadly, Minnesota law still requires us to […]
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Why Settle For Sam Reinhart When You Can Have Jack Eichel?
By Tony Abbott - Jun 11, 2021
The math is very simple for the Minnesota Wild this offseason. They’re a good team with some elite talent. They need more elite talent, with plenty of […]
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Minnesota Actually Pulled Off A Rebuild on the Fly
By Tony Abbott - Jun 8, 2021
The Zach Parise–Ryan Suter era officially ended on April 20, 2018, when the Winnipeg Jets eliminated the Minnesota Wild from the playoffs in a 5-0 rout. It […]
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A Five-Year Contract Makes Sense for Both Kirill Kaprizov and the Wild
By Tony Abbott - Jun 3, 2021
A segment of the State of Hockey convinced themselves Kirill Kaprizov would never play in Minnesota. They were wrong, as you can no doubt tell by paying […]
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Important Lessons Dean Evason Needs to Learn From the Playoff Loss
By Tony Abbott - May 31, 2021
The Minnesota Wild saw their season end on Friday night, dropping a Game 7 to the Vegas Golden Knights. It was a tough night to get a […]
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10K RINKS RADIO: Game 6 Reaction: Cancelling Plans for Game 7
By Tony Abbott - May 28, 2021
The Wild are headed to a Game 7, and Joe is on vacation. Thankfully, Alexis Pearson of Bardown Beauties stepped in to co-host to break down Game […]
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The Wild Need to Find More Offensive Punch Beyond Their Big 3
By Tony Abbott - May 26, 2021
If you want to know why the Minnesota Wild won Game 5 in Vegas, you need only to know one number: 43%. Cam Talbot deserves a lot […]
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10K RINKS RADIO: Game 5 Reaction: Crank That (Pauly Shore)
By Tony Abbott - May 26, 2021
Tony and Joe sat down Sunday night after the Minnesota Wild got swept at home to fall behind 3-1 in the series against the Vegas Golden Knights. […]
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Matt Boldy’s Absence Sank the Wild Power Play
By Tony Abbott - May 24, 2021
The prevailing theme with the Minnesota Wild’s losses in Games 2, 3, and 4 is “Waste.” Minnesota broke through Marc-Andre Fleury in Game 2, scoring the first […]