Now that the season's over for the Wild, the Aeros and all of the Wild prospects (except Kristopher Foucault and Erik Haula, I think), whats there to do? ... There's a trade lock around for awhile, the Draft Combine is in May, and the Entry Draft is in June ... For me, I'm still in college and so I have my hands full, but I'm starting to feel a bit of Wild withdrawal at the moment ... So with nothing to write about, I will gladly announce the Wild Prospect Awards! ... -----Most Valuable
After watching Houston Aeros teammates Robbie Earl, Danny Irmen and Jamie Sifers get called up to the big-league club this season, Colton Gillies came to a realization. "Obviously, I'd liked to be called up, but am I ready for it? I don't know," the young winger said ...
He looks much the same — rail-thin with jets in his skates — but Wild forward Colton Gillies says working out hard over the summer has paid dividends ...
With training camp three weeks away and the Wild arguably in need of another scoring forward, the team has re-entered the free-agent market and is trying to land a player who for years has been a thorn in its side ... Left winger Alex Tanguay, tied for third on the all-time scoring list against Minnesota with 38 points in 41 games, is considering a contract offer from the Wild, his agent said on Thursday ... Wild General Manager Chuck Fletcher also confirmed the team's interest in Tanguay, 29,
As Development Camp 2009 was winding down (Sunday's scrimmage marks its end), Colton Gillies took a few of his fellow campers along for a trip he knows perhaps too well: shopping at Mall of America ...
Colton Gillies, who we learned via the R.S.S. Feed is headed to the Metrodome with his fellow campers for Wednesday's Twins tilt, takes a look back at Day 2, which began sans "morning people" and ended early ...
In a wide-ranging entry chronicling Day 1, Colton Gillies (above, after scoring his first NHL goal), reveals some of his interests, which include odd alarm clock times, UFC100 and the Mall of America as a geographical landmark ...
Cal Clutterbuck, Colton Gillies and General Manager Chuck Fletcher kicked off the Minnesota Wild's annual Road Tour in Eden Prairie where they visited Emily Mortenson. Emily earned the exciting visit with her contest winning limerick ...
Russo’s Rants - Minnesota Wild Roster Situation ... ROSTER SITUATION ... Under contract: G Niklas Backstrom, $6 million; D Kim Johnsson, $4.85 million ($5.3 million salary); RW Pierre-Marc Bouchard, $4.08 million ($4.25 million); D Brent Burns, $3.55 million ($3.4 million); D Nick Schultz, $3.5 million ($3.4 million); D Marek Zidlicky, $3.35 million ($3.5 million); C Mikko Koivu, $3.25 million ($3.3 million); RW Owen Nolan, $2.75 million; RW Antti Miettinen, $2.33 million ($2.5 million); LW
Saying Lemaire gave the Wild a chance to win every night, someone in a similar situation, Nik Backstrom, explained why life was better when the two weren't talking. Our video also features Marian Gaborik, Mikko Koivu and Colton Gillies ...