{"id":336962,"date":"2026-05-19T02:18:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T20:48:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=336962"},"modified":"2026-05-19T02:18:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T20:48:12","slug":"nhl-rumors-minnesota-wild-winnipeg-jets-and-the-florida-panthers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/19\/nhl-rumors-minnesota-wild-winnipeg-jets-and-the-florida-panthers\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Rumors: Minnesota Wild, Winnipeg Jets, and the Florida Panthers"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Teams might be trying again to accumulate Robert Thomas from the Blues, including the Wild<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Fourth Period<\/strong><\/a>: Minnesota Wild defenseman Quinn said he\u2019d be open to a contract extension. Check. Now, the Wild have to see in the event that they can acquire a second-line center after trying unsuccessfully on the trade deadline.<\/p>\n

They showed interest in Vincent Trocheck<\/a> (Rangers), Ryan O\u2019Reilly<\/a> (Predators), Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Hurricanes), and Robert Thomas<\/a> (Blues).<\/p>\n

Michael Russo reported<\/a> in The Athletic that the Wild offered goaltender Jesper Wallstedt<\/a> and forward Danila Yurov<\/a> for Thomas, but were rejected by the Blues.<\/p>\n

The Wild, Utah Mammoth, Detroit Red Wings and Buffalo Sabres were among the many teams that attempted, and can likely re-try this offseason again.<\/p>\n

NHL Rumors: Pittsburgh Penguins, Minnesota Wild, and the Detroit Red Wings<\/a><\/p>\n

The futures of Connor Hellebuyck and Sergei Bobrovsky<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Each day Faceoff<\/strong><\/a>: David Pagnotta, on what if the Winnipeg Jets don\u2019t have a superb season next yr, what does that mean for Connor Hellebuyck<\/a>, and he wonders in regards to the way forward for Sergei Bobrovsky<\/a> in Florida.<\/p>\n

Pagnotta: \u201cIn the event that they don\u2019t have a superb season next yr, this time next yr, we\u2019re probably having a far more realistic conversation about Connor Hellebuyck\u2019s future in Winnipeg.\u201d<\/p>\n

Irfan Gaffar: \u201cWow.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pagnotta: \u201cThere are teams which are going to have a look at this. Such as you mentioned Florida earlier. So Florida\u2019s got to determine what\u2019s happening with Bobrovsky. And we all know he wants an enormous contract. We all know he wants a variety of money, and he wants that Marchant-type of gimme term, I\u2019ll take less money form of, form of vibe there.<\/p>\n

But my gut says they get to it, but when not, they must determine what to do with goaltending.<\/p>\n

Pittsburgh Penguins \u2013 Offseason Questions and Some Options<\/a><\/p>\n

Have they got a conversation with Winnipeg about Hellebuyck? I mean, I might, if I were them. Doesn\u2019t mean the Jets will pick up the phone or say anything. And you then got to determine what the hell to do to deal is. That ninth overall pick, plus, plus, plus.<\/p>\n

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