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NHL Rumors: Minnesota Wild, and the Tampa Bay Lightning

Mark Easson 07/02/2026
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The prices got too high for the Minnesota Wild yesterday, but they still have some options. The Tampa Bay Lightning will circle back to Nikita Kucherov about an extension.
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Jonas Johansson (31) defends the net as right wing Nikita Kucherov (86) and New York Rangers right wing Taylor Raddysh (14) battle for control of the puck in the second period at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images
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Prices are too high for the Minnesota Wild yesterday, but they still have some trade options

Update: Traded for Blake Coleman and Olli Maatta … Details here

Michael Russo: Minnesota Wild GM Bill Guerin said they’ll be patient and pulled out of some things when the prices got too high, and some others didn’t work out. ” a new day.”

They’ve still got lots of time to fill their needs, and they still have some trade options.

Dennis Hildeby will be the backup as the Lightning look to move Jonas Johansson

Diandra Loux: Tampa Bay Lightning GM Julien BriseBois said that newly acquired goaltender Dennis Hildeby will be their backup goaltender, and they’ll look to find a fit for Jonas Johansson.

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The Tampa Bay Lightning will circle back to Nikita Kucherov about an extension

Diandra Loux: Tampa Bay Lightning GM Julien BriseBois said there isn’t any update on a Nikita Kucherov extension, but they will be circling back.

Diandra Loux: BriseBois said that he’s had talks with Kucherov’s agent, Dan Milstein. Over the past few weeks, he’s been busy with free agency, more than in previous years.

“That kind of took precedent, I would say the last few weeks, but I’m sure we’ll circle back. I know we will. We’ll circle back to his representative, and when we have something to announce, we’ll make an announcement.”

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Lightning GM on adding right-handed defenseman

Diandra Loux: Lightning GM BriseBois, when asked about adding a right-handed defenseman, he did say that Moser, D’Astous, and Lilleberg can play both sides, but did add:

“There’s still some players out there, there’s some trade talk going on. I don’t know that it’s necessarily going to lead to anything in the short term but I would say right now we have 7 defensemen that are really good NHL defensemen that we like.”

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