2024–25 Minnesota Wild season explained

League:NHL
Season:2024–25
Year:2024
Team:Minnesota Wild
Division:Central
Conference:Western
Record:0–0–0
Homerecord:0–0–0
Roadrecord:0–0–0
Goalsfor:0
Goalsagainst:0
Coach:John Hynes
Captain:Jared Spurgeon
Altcaptain:Marcus Foligno
Kirill Kaprizov
Arena:Xcel Energy Center
Minorleague:Iowa Wild (AHL)
Iowa Heartlanders (ECHL)

The 2024–25 Minnesota Wild season will be the 25th season of operation (24th season of play) of the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 25, 1997.[1]

Schedule and results

Preseason

The preseason schedule was released on June 24, 2024.[2] |- style="background:#;"| 1 || September 21 || Minnesota || || Winnipeg || || Canada Life Centre || || |- style="background:#;"| 2 || September 25 || Minnesota || || Dallas || || American Airlines Center || || |- style="background:#;"| 3 || September 27 || Winnipeg || || Minnesota || || Xcel Energy Center || || |- style="background:#;"| 4 || September 29 || Dallas || || Minnesota || || Xcel Energy Center || || |- style="background:#;"| 5 || October 1 || Chicago || || Minnesota || || Xcel Energy Center || || |- style="background:#;"| 6 || October 4 || Minnesota || || Chicago || || United Center || || |-|- style="text-align:center;"|Legend

Regular season

The regular season schedule was released on July 2, 2024.

2024–25 game log
Legend:

Player stats

June 11, 2024[3]

Skaters

Awards and honours

Records

Transactions

The Wild have been involved in the following transactions during the 2024–25 season.

Key:

Contract is entry-level.
Contract initially takes effect in the 2025–26 season.

Players acquired

Date Player Former team Term Via Ref
1-year Free agency [5]
1-year Free agency
Utah Hockey Club 1-year Free agency
2-year Free agency
1-year Free agency
1-year Free agency
2-year Free agency
1-year Free agency
4-year Free agency [6]

Players lost

Date Player New team Term Via Ref
2-year Free agency [7]
1-year Free agency [8]
1-year Free agency [9]

Signings

Date Player Term Ref
4-year [10]
1-year [11]
1-year
1-year [12]
1-year [13]
8-year [14]

Draft picks

See also: List of Minnesota Wild draft picks.

Below are the Minnesota Wild selections at the 2024 NHL entry draft, which was held on June 28 and 29, 2024, at the Sphere in Paradise, Nevada.

RoundPlayerPosNationalityCollege/Junior/Club team (League)
112Zeev BuiumDDenver Pioneers (NCHC)
245Ryder RitchieRWPrince Albert Raiders (WHL)
4122DHIFK (Liiga)
5140Sebastian SoiniDIlves (U20 SM-sarja)
5142Chase WutzkeGRed Deer Rebels (WHL)
6174Stevie LeskovarDMississauga Steelheads (OHL)
Notes:

Notes and References

  1. Book: National Hockey League . The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2014 . 2013 . Diamond Sports Data, Inc. . 73 . 978-1-894801-26-3 .
  2. Web site: Minnesota Wild Announces 2024-25 Preseason Schedule.
  3. Web site: 2024–25 Regular season – Minnesota Wild Stats – Skaters . NHL.com . June 20, 2024.
  4. Web site: Minnesota Wild Acquires Forward Jakub Lauko from the Boston Bruins in Exchange for Forward Vinni Lettieri. NHL.com. Minnesota Wild. June 29, 2024. August 3, 2024.
  5. Web site: Minnesota Wild Agrees to Terms with Eight Players. NHL.com. Minnesota Wild. July 1, 2024. August 3, 2024.
  6. Web site: Minnesota Wild Signs Center Yakov Trenin to a Four-Year Contract. NHL.com. Minnesota Wild. July 1, 2024. August 3, 2024.
  7. Web site: Predators Agree to Terms with Four Free Agents. NHL.com. Nashville Predators. July 1, 2024. August 3, 2024.
  8. Web site: Maple Leafs Sign Three Players. NHL.com. Toronto Maple Leafs. July 2, 2024. August 3, 2024.
  9. Web site: Jets sign Haydn Fleury and Mason Shaw to one-year, two-way contracts. NHL.com. Winnipeg Jets. July 3, 2024. August 3, 2024.
  10. Web site: Minnesota Wild Signs Jake Middleton to a Four-Year Contract Extension. NHL.com. Minnesota Wild. July 2, 2024. August 3, 2024.
  11. Web site: Minnesota Wild Re-Signs Defenseman Declan Chisholm and forward Adam Raska to One-Year Contracts. NHL.com. Minnesota Wild. July 9, 2024. August 3, 2024.
  12. Web site: Minnesota Wild Re-Signs Forward Sammy Walker to a One-Year, Two-Way Contract. NHL.com. Minnesota Wild. July 11, 2024. August 3, 2024.
  13. Web site: Minnesota Wild Signs Forward Graeme Clarke to a One-Year, Two-Way Contract. NHL.com. Minnesota Wild. July 23, 2024. August 3, 2024.
  14. Web site: Minnesota Wild Signs Brock Faber to an Eight-year Contract Extension. NHL.com. Minnesota Wild. July 29, 2024. August 3, 2024.