Wilderness Walk 7-11-2013: Even Moar Cooke Edition

Wild News

Matt Cooke dons Wild sweater for the first time | StarTribune.com- Presented without commentary.

Tom Powers: Matt Cooke should stir things up for Minnesota Wild - TwinCities.com- Presented without commentary, except to say that if I want someone to talk about what everyone was talking about three days ago, Tom Powers is my guy.

Nate Prosser: Minnesota Wild Bottom-Pairing Blue Liner or Reserve Defenseman? - Gone Puck Wild- Dakota takes a look at Nate Prosser and what he can bring to the team, as well as what his role might be.

First Round Bust: Welcome Back Columbus! Minnesota Releases 2013 Preseason Schedule- A brief look at the preseason schedule.

Minnesota Wild's Matt Dumba is shooting for the NHL | StarTribune.com- Missed this from yesterday, but more quotes and stuff written about Matt Dumba, who is awesome, and also with whom I would like to make babies with. Never mind the fact that A) I've no womb, and B) this violates the half-your-age-plus-seven rule.

Minnesota Wild: Erik Haula's next step could be NHL - TwinCities.com- Haula's name has been coming up quite a bit as of late. Something you'll want to pay attention to.

Tuukka Rask re-signs with Bruins for $56 million over eight years | Puck Daddy - Yahoo! Sports- Had to know he was getting big money.

Does ‘first ballot Hall of Famer’ matter in hockey? | Puck Daddy - Yahoo! Sports- I don't think so. I think the whole concept of "first ballot" is silly. You're either a Hall of Famer, or you're not.

Why the media (and everyone else) should keep their shoes off the team logo in the dressing room | Backhand Shelf | Blogs | theScore.com- Justin Bourne offers the counterpoint. Reasonable people can disagree.

Rec Hockey Tips: There’s a pretty good chance you need work picking up passes | Backhand Shelf | Blogs | theScore.com- Here you go, rec hockey types. Have some fun.