As we get into the dog days of the offseason, I figured I would start a weekly series to keep the blog somewhat active while there is little to no news. Basically these posts will just be a collection of thoughts from the previous week or so that dont really need to have an entire post on them. So lets get to it, eh?
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Monday, July 28, 2014
Friday, July 18, 2014
A New Face In The State Of Hockey: Jordan Schroeder
Jordan Schroeder
Forward
5'8"
175 lbs
Shoots: Right
Born: September 29, 1990
Birthplace: Lakeville, Minnesota
Acquired: Signed a two year, two-way contract on July 11, 2014.
On July 11, Minnesota announced a pair of signings. The first was the re-signing of defenseman Jon Blum, and the second was the signing of Jordan Schroeder to a two year two-way contract. Schroeder previously spent his NHL/AHL career with the Vancouver Canucks organization.
A New Face In The State Of Hockey: Joel Rechlicz
Joel Rechlicz
Forward
6'4"
220 lbs
Shoots: Right
Born: June 14, 1987
Birthplace: Brookfield, Wisconsin
Acquired: Signed a one year contract on July 2, 2014
On July 2nd, the Wild signed free agent forward Joel Rechlicz to a one year, two-way contract. Capgeek lists Rechlicz as having a AHL salary of $125,000 and a NHL salary of $600,000 for the upcoming season.
Thursday, July 10, 2014
A New Face In The State Of Hockey: Cody Almond
Cody Almond
Forward
6'2"
199 lbs
Shoots: Left
Born: July 24, 1989
Birthplace: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Acquired: Signed a one year contract on July 8, 2014
On Tuesday, the Wild officially announced they have signed Cody Almond to a one year, one-way contract. The deal is reportedly worth $550,000.
Tuesday, July 8, 2014
Wild Set To Kick Off Development Camp
Photo: Wild.com |
Thursday, July 3, 2014
A New Face In The State Of Hockey: Thomas Vanek
Thomas Vanek
Forward
6'0"
217 lbs
Shoots: Right
Born: January 19, 1984
Birthplace: Vienna, Austria
Acquired: Signed a three year contract on July 1, 2014
After a year of speculation and to the surprise of no one, Thomas Vanek turned down more lucrative offers and signed a three year deal on Tuesday with Minnesota.
Wednesday, July 2, 2014
A New Face In The State Of Hockey: Stu Bickel
Stu Bickel
Defenseman
6'4"
207 lbs
Shoots: Right
Born: October 2, 1986
Birthplace: Chanhassen, Minnesota
Acquired: Signed a one year, two-way contract on July 1, 2014
In their first post Vanek signing move, the Wild announced they had signed Chanhassen native and former Gopher Stu Bickel to a one year, two-way contract.
A New Face In The State Of Hockey: Brett Sutter
Brett Sutter
Forward
6'0"
200 lbs
Shoots: Left
Born: June 2, 1987
Birthplace: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Acquired: Signed a two year, two-way contract on July 1, 2014
As a part of the free agency opener yesterday, the Wild signed Brett Sutter (Darryl's son) to a two year, two-way contract. Sutter has previously spent time in the Calgary and Carolina organization.
A New Face In The State Of Hockey: Guillaume Gelinas
Guillaume Gelinas
Defenseman
5'10"
185 lbs
Shoots: Left
Born: June 14, 1993
Birthplace: Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Acquired: Signed a three year entry level contract on July 1, 2014
Yesterday behind their more high profile signings, the Wild also announced that they have signed defenseman Guillaume Gelinas to a three year entry level contract. Gelinas has spent the past five seasons playing the Val d'Or in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.
Tuesday, July 1, 2014
Vanek Watch: Home For The Winter
After a year of watching him move around the league, the Thomas Vanek watch has officially come to an end. And with no surprise, it ends in the place Vanek calls home: Minnesota.