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Wild stay quiet on first day of NHL free agency
Minnesota picked up Vinni Lettieri and Jake Lucchini on short two-way deals, but lost four other players.
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Matt Dumba, Ryan Reaves become free agents as Wild cut ties with Sam Steel
The NHL will have an open market on Saturday, and the Wild have a limited amount of money to try to restock at forward.
Wild willfully focus on center position in draft
General Manager Bill Guerin cited the size, sense and power the organization is looking for in choosing Charlie Stramel and Rasmus Kumpulainen.
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Beckett Hendrickson, the son of Darby Hendrickson, went No. 124 overall to the Boston Bruins on day two of the draft in Nashville.
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Wild go for size, character by taking Rosemount's Stramel in first round
Charlie Stramel is 6-foot-3, 222 pounds and describes himself as a power forward and chippy playmaker. Despite a rough transition to college hockey, the Wild said they valued his character and competitiveness,
Future Gopher Moore is first Minnesota player chosen in draft
Oliver Moore, a center from Mounds View who played for Totino-Grace and the U.S. national team program, went 19th overall to Chicago.
Wild, Gustavsson working on a new contract to keep goalie in Minnesota
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Minnesota's top NHL draft prospect Moore ready for career to take flight
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Regardless of the team's failures or successes — or if their top choice Wednesday in the NHL draft becomes a star or a bust — the faithful have always returned to the X without fail.