It was enforcers week over at TheHockeyNews.com where two former Wild forwards made the Top-5 fighters in the NHL list.
The Minnesota Wild have made it known in the last couple of seasons that they are one of the 'grittiest' teams in the NHL with a lot of physical presence on the active roster with guys who stick up for each other.
The Wild's top-5 enforcers included four forwards and one defenseman and only one of the five still plays in the league today. -read more here
In other Wild related news, Ryan Hartman got married over the weekend and most of the photos can be seen on Instagram.
Former Wild goaltender, Alex Stalock, who has been playing hockey in Minnesota with Da Beauty League, signed a one-year deal with the Anaheim Ducks. -read more here
Lastly, the Minnesota Wild continue to build for the future and the 2025-26 season where the organization will be free from the bulk of the Zach Parise-Ryan Suter buyouts (dead cap decreases to about $1.66 million according to PuckPedia) and will have more prospects arrive. One early sign of success of the organization's vision is their short-and long-term contract management. -read more here