Tag: Tom Fitzgerald

NHL Rumors: Bill Guerin, The CBA, More Wild Fallout, and Winnipeg RFA’s

Bill Guerin second interview with the Minnesota Wild Michael Russo of The Athletic:  Again, Bill Guerin and the Minnesota Wild met on Thursday. This was before some candidates even got their first encounter with Craig Leopold and Matt Majka. It…

Chris Wassel

NHL Rumors and Notes: Minnesota Wild – Ownership Wants To Win Now, GM Candidates, and Potential Line Combinations

Minnesota Wild ownership wants to win now, top general manager candidates and potential line combinations according to head coach Bruce Boudreau.

Mark Easson

NHL News: GM Notes For The Minnesota Wild and Carolina Hurricanes

No rush for the Wild Michael Russo: The Minnesota Wild will likely be doing behind the scenes homework/research on their next potential GM for the next week. They will continue to do phone interviews and no decision is imminent. Don't…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: St. Louis Blues, Minnesota Wild, And The Buffalo Sabres

Blues and Patrick Maroon still on each other's radar. Wild interview two potential GMs yesterday. The Buffalo Sabres need to move out some salary.

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: The Minnesota Wild and Philadelphia Flyers

The Minnesota Wild have interviewed Ron Hextall and Peter Chiarelli. A bridge deal for the Philadelphia Flyers and Travis Konecny makes sense.

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Wild GM Candidates … Buffalo Sabres Notes on Gusev, Gardiner and Ristolainen

Some Minnesota Wild GM candidates. Buffalo Sabres mailbag on Nikita Gusev, second-line center, Jake Gardiner and Rasmus Ristolainen.

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Wild, Blue Jackets and the Lightning

On the Minnesota Wild ... Michael Russo: Paul Fenton and Tom Fitzgerald appear to be the finalists for the vacant Minnesota Wild general managers position. Sources said that Fenton was expected to be in Minnesota yesterday for likely his final interview…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Minnesota Wild and the Toronto Maple Leafs

On the Minnesota Wild ... Michael Russo of The Athletic: Brent Flahr is the Wild's acting GM while owner Craig Leipold interviews GM candidates. Paul Fenton has already been interviewed, and Leipold has likely been waiting for Predators-Jets series to be…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Islanders, Hurricanes, Kings, Canucks and Wild

On the Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Islanders, Carolina Hurricanes, Los Angeles Kings, Vancouver Canucks and Minnesota Wild ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Toronto Maple Leafs GM Lou Lamoriello's contract is up but it does come with the option of…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Minnesota Wild and the St. Louis Blues

On the Minnesota Wild ... Michael Russo: Forward Jason Zucker on being a restricted free agent: "That's for much later down the road this summer." Chad Graff of The Athletic: Owner Craig Leipold on what he's looking for in their next…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Hurricanes GM Search … Lightning and Karlsson

On the Carolina Hurricanes GM Vacancy ... Elliotte Friedman: Hearing that Predators Paul Fenton has withdrawn his name from the Hurricanes GM search. Elliotte Friedman: (as of late yesterday afternoon) The known remaining GM candidates for Hurricanes include Tom Fitzgerald,…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Islanders, Hurricanes and Rangers

On the New York Islanders ... Neil Best of Newsday: Pending free agent John Tavares said things are that fun for the Islanders right now. “I’m sure when people look at the way our team’s going, they want to speculate,”…

Mark Easson