Three Minnesota franchises had their trajectories altered for the better with their draft selections a decade ago.

The most important draft pick the Wild have ever made wasn’t even theirs to begin with. They didn’t have a fifth-rounder going into the 2015 draft because they traded it to Columbus three months ...

The Minnesota Wild signed Russian left-winger Kirill Kaprizov to the richest contract in NHL history, handing him an eight-year, $136 million extension that instantly reset the market. Beginning next ...

In Kaprizov’s first game after signing his extension, a Tuesday exhibition against the Winnipeg Jets, he set up the Wild’s first goal and then scored their second in a 3-2 win over the Jets.

It’s finally done, the Minnesota Wild’s Kirill Kaprizov officially signed an eight-year, $136 million extension on Tuesday morning, Sept. 30, prior to their final home preseason game against the ...