# 2024–25 Minnesota Wild season

The 2024–25 Minnesota Wild season is the 25th season of operation (24th season of play) of the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 25, 1997.

## Standings
### Divisional standings

Central Division :
| Pos | Team v t e | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Winnipeg Jets | 68 | 47 | 17 | 4 | 38 | 237 | 156 | +81 | 98 |
| 2 | Dallas Stars | 66 | 42 | 21 | 3 | 35 | 225 | 174 | +51 | 87 |
| 3 | Colorado Avalanche | 68 | 41 | 24 | 3 | 35 | 228 | 197 | +31 | 85 |
| 4 | Minnesota Wild | 68 | 38 | 25 | 5 | 30 | 187 | 195 | −8 | 81 |
| 5 | St. Louis Blues | 68 | 33 | 28 | 7 | 24 | 202 | 202 | 0 | 73 |
| 6 | Utah Hockey Club | 67 | 30 | 26 | 11 | 22 | 190 | 198 | −8 | 71 |
| 7 | Nashville Predators | 66 | 25 | 33 | 8 | 21 | 171 | 214 | −43 | 58 |
| 8 | Chicago Blackhawks | 67 | 20 | 38 | 9 | 17 | 182 | 237 | −55 | 49 |

### Conference standings

Western Conference Wild Card :
| Pos | Div | Team v t e | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | CE | Minnesota Wild | 68 | 38 | 25 | 5 | 30 | 187 | 195 | −8 | 81 |
| 2 | PA | Vancouver Canucks | 67 | 31 | 25 | 11 | 24 | 185 | 203 | −18 | 73 |
| 3 | CE | St. Louis Blues | 68 | 33 | 28 | 7 | 24 | 202 | 202 | 0 | 73 |
| 4 | PA | Calgary Flames | 66 | 30 | 25 | 11 | 24 | 171 | 196 | −25 | 71 |
| 5 | CE | Utah Hockey Club | 67 | 30 | 26 | 11 | 22 | 190 | 198 | −8 | 71 |
| 6 | PA | Anaheim Ducks | 67 | 29 | 31 | 7 | 21 | 179 | 211 | −32 | 65 |
| 7 | PA | Seattle Kraken | 68 | 29 | 34 | 5 | 23 | 203 | 221 | −18 | 63 |
| 8 | CE | Nashville Predators | 66 | 25 | 33 | 8 | 21 | 171 | 214 | −43 | 58 |
| 9 | CE | Chicago Blackhawks | 67 | 20 | 38 | 9 | 17 | 182 | 237 | −55 | 49 |
| 10 | PA | e – San Jose Sharks | 68 | 18 | 41 | 9 | 13 | 178 | 255 | −77 | 45 |

## Schedule and results
### Preseason

The preseason schedule was released on June 24, 2024.
2024–25 Minnesota Wild preseason :
2024 preseason game log: 5–1–0 (Home: 2–1–0; Road: 3–0–0)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTLocationAttendanceRecord
1September 21Minnesota5–2WinnipegCanada Life Centre13,7871–0–0
2September 25Minnesota2–5DallasAmerican Airlines Center14,3112–0–0
3September 27Winnipeg5–8MinnesotaXcel Energy Center16,5603–0–0
4September 29Dallas4–2MinnesotaXcel Energy Center17,3733–1–0
5October 1Chicago2–7MinnesotaXcel Energy Center16,8734–1–0
6October 4Minnesota6–1ChicagoUnited Center10,2925–1–0 :
Legend
  Win
  Loss
  OT/SO Loss :

### Regular season

The regular season schedule was released on July 2, 2024.
2024–25 game log :
Legend:
  Win (2 points)
  Loss (0 points)
  Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) :

## Roster

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Updated March 6, 2025
| No. | Player | Pos | S/G | Age | Acquired | Birthplace |
| 24 | Zach Bogosian | D | R | 34 | 2023 | Massena, New York |
| 12 | Matt Boldy | RW | L | 23 | 2019 | Millis, Massachusetts |
| 15 | Justin Brazeau | RW | R | 27 | 2025 | New Liskeard, Ontario |
| 25 | Jonas Brodin | D | L | 31 | 2011 | Karlstad, Sweden |
| 47 | Declan Chisholm | D | L | 25 | 2024 | Bowmanville, Ontario |
| 14 | Joel Eriksson Ek | C | L | 28 | 2015 | Karlstad, Sweden |
| 7 | Brock Faber | D | R | 22 | 2022 | Maple Grove, Minnesota |
| 29 | Marc-Andre Fleury | G | L | 40 | 2022 | Sorel-Tracy, Quebec |
| 17 | Marcus Foligno (A) | RW | L | 33 | 2017 | Buffalo, New York |
| 89 | Frederick Gaudreau | C | R | 31 | 2021 | Bromont, Quebec |
| 21 | Brendan Gaunce | C | L | 30 | 2024 | Sudbury, Ontario |
| 32 | Filip Gustavsson | G | L | 26 | 2022 | Skellefteå, Sweden |
| 38 | Ryan Hartman | C | R | 30 | 2019 | Hilton Head Island, South Carolina |
| 18 | Vinnie Hinostroza | C | L | 30 | 2025 | Melrose Park, Illinois |
| 55 | David Jiricek | D | R | 21 | 2024 | Klatovy, Czech Republic |
| 90 | Marcus Johansson | C | L | 34 | 2023 | Landskrona, Sweden |
| 97 | Kirill Kaprizov (A) | LW | L | 27 | 2015 | Novokuznetsk, Russia |
| 4 | Jon Merrill | D | L | 33 | 2021 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| 5 | Jacob Middleton | D | L | 29 | 2022 | Stratford, Ontario |
| 41 | Gustav Nyquist | LW | L | 35 | 2025 | Halmstad, Sweden |
| 23 | Marco Rossi | C | L | 23 | 2020 | Feldkirch, Austria |
| 19 | Devin Shore | C | L | 30 | 2024 | Ajax, Ontario |
| 46 | Jared Spurgeon (C) | D | R | 35 | 2010 | Edmonton, Alberta |
| 13 | Yakov Trenin | C | R | 28 | 2024 | Chelyabinsk, Russia |
| 36 | Mats Zuccarello | RW | L | 37 | 2019 | Oslo, Norway |

## Transactions

The Wild have been involved in the following transactions during the 2024–25 season.
Key:
† Contract is entry-level.  ‡ Contract initially takes effect in the 2025–26 season.

### Trades

| Date | Details | Details |
| June 29, 2024 (2024-06-29) | To Boston BruinsVinni Lettieri 4th-round pick in 2024 | To Minnesota WildJakub Lauko 4th-round pick in 2024 |
| November 30, 2024 (2024-11-30) | To Columbus Blue JacketsDaemon Hunt conditional 1st-round pick in 2025 or 1st-round pick in 2026$^1$ COL 3rd-round pick in 2026 TOR 4th-round pick in 2026 2nd-round pick in 2027 | To Minnesota WildDavid Jiricek 5th-round pick in 2025 |
| February 3, 2025 (2025-02-03) | To Utah Hockey ClubSammy Walker | To Minnesota WildFuture considerations |
| March 1, 2024 (2024-03-01) | To Nashville Predators2nd-round pick in 2026 | To Minnesota WildGustav Nyquist$^2$ |
Notes
* This pick is top five protected, Columbus will receive a first-round pick in 2025 if Minnesota's first-round pick is outside the top five. If Minnesota's first-round pick is inside the top five then Columbus will receive a first-round pick in 2026.
* Nashville retains 50% of Nyqvist's remaining contract.

### Players acquired

| Date | Player | Former team | Term | Via |
| July 1, 2024 (2024-07-01) | Travis Boyd | Utah Hockey Club | 1-year | Free agency |
| July 1, 2024 (2024-07-01) | Joseph Cecconi | Buffalo Sabres | 1-year | Free agency |
| July 1, 2024 (2024-07-01) | Cameron Crotty | Utah Hockey Club | 1-year | Free agency |
| July 1, 2024 (2024-07-01) | Brendan Gaunce | Columbus Blue Jackets | 2-year | Free agency |
| July 1, 2024 (2024-07-01) | Troy Grosenick | Nashville Predators | 1-year | Free agency |
| July 1, 2024 (2024-07-01) | Reese Johnson | Chicago Blackhawks | 1-year | Free agency |
| July 1, 2024 (2024-07-01) | Ben Jones | Calgary Flames | 2-year | Free agency |
| July 1, 2024 (2024-07-01) | Devin Shore | Seattle Kraken | 1-year | Free agency |
| July 1, 2024 (2024-07-01) | Yakov Trenin | Colorado Avalanche | 4-year | Free agency |
| December 13, 2024 (2024-12-13) | Travis Dermott | Edmonton Oilers | | Waivers |
| February 5, 2025 (2025-02-05) | Vinnie Hinostroza | Nashville Predators | | Waivers |

### Players lost

| Date | Player | New team | Term | Via |
| July 1, 2024 (2024-07-01) | Jake Lucchini | Nashville Predators | 2-year | Free agency |
| July 2, 2024 (2024-07-02) | Dakota Mermis | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1-year | Free agency |
| July 3, 2024 (2024-07-03) | Mason Shaw | Winnipeg Jets | 1-year | Free agency |

### Signings

| Date | Player | Term |
| July 2, 2024 (2024-07-02) | Jacob Middleton | 4-year‡ |
| July 9, 2024 (2024-07-09) | Declan Chisholm | 1-year |
| July 9, 2024 (2024-07-09) | Adam Raska | 1-year |
| July 11, 2024 (2024-07-11) | Sammy Walker | 1-year |
| July 23, 2024 (2024-07-23) | Graeme Clarke | 1-year |
| July 29, 2024 (2024-07-29) | Brock Faber | 8-year‡ |

## Draft picks

Below are the Minnesota Wild selections at the 2024 NHL entry draft, which was held on June 28 and 29, 2024, at the Sphere in Paradise, Nevada.
| Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
| 1 | 12 | Zeev Buium | D | United States | Denver Pioneers (NCHC) |
| 2 | 45 | Ryder Ritchie | RW | Canada | Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) |
| 4 | 122 | Aron Kiviharju | D | Finland | HIFK (Liiga) |
| 5 | 140 | Sebastian Soini | D | Finland | Ilves (U20 SM-sarja) |
| 5 | 142 | Chase Wutzke | G | Canada | Red Deer Rebels (WHL) |
| 6 | 174 | Stevie Leskovar | D | Canada | Mississauga Steelheads (OHL) |
Notes: