On today’s episode of Locked on Wild, we audit the Minnesota Wild salary cap situation to see what they actually have available for 2025-26! We add in upcoming extensions as well as expected ELCs that will be on roster to see if it is true that there will be money available to pursue a top six upgrade. We also look at the trade protections on various contracts and how they stack up against the rest of the NHL (hint: the Wild are near the top of the league in NMCs). We also discuss why it may not be as simple as simply trading a player off the roster to free up a roster spot for upcoming prospects.
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9 Comments
Hi everyone
Cap is just a suggestion. Im not worried about it at all. 16 teams were over the cap last season and 10 of those 16 teams made playoffs…..
You show me a GM worried about cap space and I'll show you a GM that has no clue how to do his job. You dont NOT make moves because cap space you MAKE moves and figure out how to make it work after the fact. Good GMs know this and have the balls to do it, and thats why they compete for a Cup meanwhile cute little clubs like MN blame buyout money for their horseshit roster.
Cheers!
For Rossi, I would offer 8 years 5 million
For Walsted, I would offer 8 years 4 million
Sara's quote is reasonable. But that is just how we roll here with MN Men's pro sports! I mean you don't survive winter in Minnesota without a strong mind or being comfortable losing it a bit. Don't forget Black Flies in spring will make you go crazy for 3 weeks up north and in the south east. Mosquito's make you lose your mind a bit in summer due to buzzing and blood loss. Luckily we have the sanitarium that is fall. That is unless you pay attention to men's sports. Ope, I went full circle there.
Remember these contracts are negotiated with the players agents , sometimes it is less money in exchange for modified trade clause or length of contracts.. When you have little cap space you have to be creative .
Still think it was dumb to buyout both of them in the same year
We have always been in cap hell and we always will be , don't know how the other teams get away with it
We are going to finish last in the Central