MINNESOTA GIVES LALONDE BIG OPPORTUNITY (Iowa Wild)

Edit Public Technologies 21 Jun 2016
(Source. Iowa Wild) 06/21/2016 9.12 AM. - ... With Wild General Manager Chuck Fletcher, and Assistant General Manager and Iowa GM Brent Flahr, expecting more from their American League affiliate, Lalonde has been tabbed as the guy to lead the charge. CONTINUE READING HERE....

Signing Stamkos; chatting with Fehr; Jets re-sign Hutchinson (Puck Headlines)

Edit Yahoo Daily News 21 Jun 2016
Here are your Puck Headlines. A glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media. Have a link you want to submit? Email us at puckdaddyblog@yahoo.com. . The Great One came by Bill Guerins' for a photo with the Great Trophy ... [Fear the Fin] ... • “Everything has to be on the table,” says Minnesota Wild GM Chuck Fletcher after a not-so-good season....

Wild GM Chuck Fletcher on offseason moves: 'Everything has to be on the table'

Edit Star Tribune 20 Jun 2016
Wild General Manager Chuck Fletcher and assistant GM Brent Flahr briefed the media Monday on preparations for the NHL Draft, which starts Friday in Buffalo ... While saying it’s not ideal overall and “disappointing for scouts” to have so few chances at landing potential impact players, Fletcher said he’s comfortable with the number of picks the organization has ... After that we’ll see what happens.” Other highlights from Fletcher’s remarks....

Minnesota Wild 2016 free agents: Jason Zucker

Edit The Examiner 20 Jun 2016
Position. Left Wing. Height. 5-11. Weight. 185. Age. 24. Hometown. Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. Experience. 4-plus professional seasons. Acquired. Selected in the second round (59th overall) of the 2010 draft. 2015-16 Statistics ... Career Statistics ... $900,250 ... $997,500 ... The best option for general manager Chuck Fletcher is to re-sign to another one or two year contract with the hope that he can get back to scoring in the 20s or possibly higher ... ....

Calgary Flames eye move into top three or four at NHL draft

Edit Toronto Sun 19 Jun 2016
The talk will heat up in earnest this week.  . “There has been a lot lately, but mainly it’s guys talking about concepts,” one league executive told Insider Trading on Friday. “Teams are looking to see if they can parlay draft picks into NHL players.” ... The final six rounds take place Saturday ... 6 in the annual crapshoot ... Minnesota Wild GM Chuck Fletcher has a decision to make on winger Tomas Vanek....

MINNESOTA NAMES SCOTT STEVENS ASSISTANT COACH (Iowa Wild)

Edit Public Technologies 08 Jun 2016
(Source. Iowa Wild) 06/08/2016 8.04 AM. -. SAINT PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota Wild General Manager Chuck Fletcher on Tuesday announced the National Hockey League (NHL) club has named Scott Stevens an assistant coach. Stevens most recently served as an analyst for NHL Network. He returns to coaching after being named a co-coach for the New Jersey Devils on Dec. 27, 2014, and serving two seasons (2012-14) as an assistant coach for the Devils ... ###....

MINNESOTA WILD NAMES JOHN ANDERSON ASSISTANT COACH (Iowa Wild)

Edit Public Technologies 08 Jun 2016
(Source. Iowa Wild) 06/08/2016 12.38 PM. -. SAINT PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota Wild General Manager Chuck Fletcher on Wednesday announced the National Hockey League (NHL) club has named John Anderson an assistant coach. BECOME A WILD 365 MEMBER TODAY!. Anderson joins the Wild after serving as Head Coach of the Chicago Wolves in the American Hockey League (AHL) the last three seasons ... BECOME A WILD 365 MEMBER TODAY! ... - 2.00 p.m ... -- IOWA WILD --....

Brent Burns has turned a larger-than-life NHL star

Edit The Miami Herald 04 Jun 2016
Wild general manager Chuck Fletcher swung for the fences by trading Burns and a second-round pick to San Jose for 30-goal scorer Devin Setoguchi, Boston University prospect Charlie Coyle and a first-round pick in that same draft. At the time, Fletcher explained the rationale by saying, "For two years we've been stuck in the same place....

MINNESOTA SIGNS CHASE LANG TO ENTRY-LEVEL CONTRACT (Iowa Wild)

Edit Public Technologies 24 May 2016
(Source. Iowa Wild) 05/24/2016 9.51 AM. -. DES MOINES, IA - Minnesota Wild General Manager Chuck Fletcher on Tuesday announced the National Hockey League (NHL) club has signed forward Chase Lang to a three-year, entry-level contract. BECOME A WILD 365 MEMBER TODAY! ... He was traded by Calgary to Vancouver on Oct. 27, and led the Giants in scoring and ranked second in goals ... Opening Night 2016 is set for Friday, Oct 14 at Wells Fargo Arena....

MINNESOTA SIGNS GOALIE ADAM VAY (Iowa Wild)

Edit Public Technologies 24 May 2016
(Source. Iowa Wild) 05/22/2016 9.37 AM. -. DES MOINES, IA - Minnesota Wild General Manager Chuck Fletcher on Tuesday announced the National Hockey League (NHL) club has agreed to terms with free agent goaltender Adam Vay on a two-year, entry-level contract. BECOME A WILD 365 MEMBER TODAY! ... He appeared in 39 games with Debreceni HK in the MOL League (Hungary and Romania) in 2015-16 and posted a 2.77 GAA, a .927 SV% and two shutouts ... ###....

Tom Rowe’s world travels help prep him for job as GM of Florida Panthers

Edit The Miami Herald 16 May 2016
Tom Rowe was officially named the 10th general manager of the Florida Panthers Monday, the culmination of a hockey career which has taken him, quite literally, around the world ... “I get up every day pinching myself,’’ said Rowe, who will celebrate his 60th birthday next Monday. “This is such a great opportunity for me. My end goal when I started however many years ago it has been, was to be a general manager ... Chuck Fletcher 2001-02....

Minnesota Wild 2016 free agents: Conor Allen

Edit The Examiner 12 May 2016
Position. Defenseman. Height. 6-1 ... 26 ... General manager Chuck Fletcher acquired Conor Allen at the trade deadline in February in a swap of minor leaguers ... Having just recently acquired him, Fletcher may be inclined to sign him to a short-term extension to provide depth in Iowa ... Fletcher has re-signed, although usually restricted free agents, minor league trade deadline acquisitions in the past - Jared Knight and Curt Gogol in recent seasons....

Wolves, Wild and Gophers all thought (and spent) big with new hires

Edit Star Tribune 12 May 2016
The Vikings, Twins, Timberwolves, Wild and Gophers dominate many of the sports headlines in the Twin Cities media. Three of those five entities had major leadership/personnel decisions to make this spring ... All three have announced their hires within the past few weeks ... Not for one year, not for two years, but over many years, if we can put this together right.” Wild GM Chuck Fletcher at Tuesday’s Boudreau news conference ... Said Kaler ... ....
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