Danila Yurov Preparing To Make Mark on Wild Roster

That's Wild

• Hockey is happening so soon and that means some players detailing what exactly they did in the offseason to get better. For Minnesota Wild youngster Danila Yurov it meant having the hardest summer of his life to do enough on the ice to make his mark during his rookie year and first ever season in North America. [The Athletic]
• The Wild are reportedly happy to pay pending free agent winger Kirill Kaprizov somewhere around the $16-million AAV mark on an maximum term, eight-year deal. That seems about right to keep the superstar in Minnesota. So, what does that mean for the team going forward with that much tied into one player? [Hockey Wilderness]
• This team is full of good guys. Recently, some players volunteered for Habitat for Humanity to build low-income housing for folks. [Kaal TV]

Off the trail...

• Former Gopher and current Toronto Maple Leafs young star, Matthew Knies is ready to take on more responsibility after the departure of Mitch Marner. [TheScore]
• Players from around the NHL put it down on record who they think the hardest goaltender to score against is. [NHL.com]
• There were two massive life events for Elias Pettersson this summer: The Vancouver Canucks center got married, and he gained some pounds. [Sportsnet]