Wilderness Walk: Sad

Let’s go over some news and notes:

- Kirill Kaprizov will not be playing for the Wild this summer, and now he may not come to North America until the 2021-22 season. [Hockey Wilderness]

- Was Jordan Greenway’s play in 2019-20 enough to solidify his spot on the Wild for years to come? [Hockey Wilderness]

- The two NHL hub cities are going to be Edmonton and Toronto. Due to the massive rise of COVID-19 cases in Vegas, Sin City was taken out of the race. [Hockey Wilderness]

- Here’s how Matt Dumba and the rest of the Hockey Diversity Alliance are aiming to eliminate racism from hockey culture for good. [ESPN]

Off the trail...

- The NHL and NHLPA continue to finalize the details of a new collective bargaining agreement. [TSN]

- It sounds like NHL is on track to be participating in the 2022 and 2026 Winter Olympics, so that’s pretty cool! [The Athletic]

- Who were the 10 biggest UFA signings of the last decade? Do the Zach Parise and Ryan Suter get a spot on the list? [The Hockey News]

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