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Wilderness Walk: Oh hey

Your daily dose of Wild news, along with other interesting stories from around the NHL.

By Ryan Quigley

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Let’s go over some news and notes:

- Minnesota Wild Madness is back! Yesterday we launched our most recent tournament — best sweater in Wild history. [Hockey Wilderness]

- Currently making just $3 million per year, Kevin Fiala is on easily one of the best value contracts in the NHL. [The Athletic]

- Perhaps Paul Fenton’s trades from 2019 weren’t as bad as we originally thought? [Zone Coverage]

Off the trail...

- Big news out of Chicago. The Blackhawks relieved John McDonough of his duties as president and CEO of the organization. [Second City Hockey]

- Former Capitals and Sharks forward Joel Ward (who also played a few games for the Wild back in the day!) announced his retirement yesterday. [The Players’ Tribune]

- Here’s a rundown of basically every single thing you need to know about how and when the NHL could eventually resume its season. [ESPN]

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