By Dan Czarnecki -
Hello, Wilderness!
As most of you probably know, today is the eve of the NHL Entry Draft. Many predictions have been made over these last few weeks in the form of mock drafts (including our very own), and tomorrow we will finally see if any of our speculations translate into the actual draft. Coverage of the draft tomorrow will be available on the NBC Sports Network at 2 PM central time, and will continue until 7 PM. Later round coverage will be shown on NHL Network from 7PM central time until 9:30 PM. Let's take a Walk now, shall we?
Wild News
Minnesota Wild's Complete Guide to the 2013 Offseason | Bleacher Report - Here's some good off-season literature for all of you.
Minnesota Wild, crunched by salary cap, finally buying in to buyouts - TwinCities.com - Looks like the Wild are going to have some player buyouts after all.
Fletcher continues to work the phones; Wild depth chart | StarTribune.com - Could we see the Wild getting back into the first round of the draft? We'll just have to wait and see tomorrow.
Tending the Fields
Defenseman Steven Kampfer re-signs with Wild on a one-year deal | 1500 ESPN Twin Cities - Getting more defensemen is a top priority for the Wild in this offseason. Kampfer just might fit the bill.
Solar Bears presented with the 2012-13 ECHL Award of Excellence | Bay News 9 - Awesome!
Off the Trail
2013 NHL Mock Draft: Final Projections for Round 1 and Round 2 | Bleacher Report - Here are some final predictions for this year's draft (for the first 2 rounds at least).
Draft prospect Darnell Nurse ready to play anywhere in NHL - Philly.com - Even if the Wild don't get him, I'm sure he will be excited to play in the NHL no matter which team he happens to get picked by.
NHL roundup: Blackhawks celebrate with Chicago parade - Yahoo! Sports - Here come the Hawks! Fans continued their celebrations for the Hawks winning the Stanley Cup with a parade through downtown Chicago yesterday. Not only have fans been celebrating in the Chicago area, but also in the area I live, the Milwaukee area. At a Milwaukee Brewers baseball game I went to 3 days ago, I saw quite a few Cubs fans there wearing Blackhawks jerseys, T-shirts, and hats.
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman discusses Phoenix Coyotes situation, 2014 Winter Olympics - NHL.com - Will the Coyotes stay in the desert of Phoenix, Arizona, or will they relocate elsewhere? We will all soon find out.
NHL Green legacy tree project set for 2013 NHL Draft - NHL Green - Cool! I love hearing about all this environmental stuff, so it's great to see the NHL taking this initiative.
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