Wilderness Walk: Free agency hangover

That’s Wild

• The Minnesota Wild signed a new center for a depth role, agreeing to a deal with Frederick Gaudreau that will keep him around for two seasons. But what kind of player is he and what can he bring to the Wild? [Hockey Wilderness]
• GM Bill Guerin mentioned that he’s still looking for another forward in free agency, but is there anyone left for them? [Hockey Wilderness]
• One of the new member of the Wild’s blue line, Dmitry Kulikov, sees this team as the right team for him. [Hockey Wilderness]
• Ryan Suter was shocked by the buyout. [Hockey Wilderness]
• Guerin’s offseason plan has hit a snag. [10K Rinks]

Off the trail...

• The Pittsburgh Penguins lost their season due to goaltending, so what are they going to do? [Pensburgh]
• After acquiring him in a trade, the New York Rangers re-upped Ryan Reaves for a one-year extension. [Blueshirt Banter]
• When the Golden Knights traded Marc-Andre Fleury to the Blackhawks, some speculated that he might rather retire from hockey than play for that trash team, but alas, he’s gonna play for them. [Sportsnet]
• *Over the weekend we learned a bit about what Evander Kane has been up to and while he denies the accusations, it’s not the best outlook. [AP]