The Minnesota Wild preseason starts at the end of September and now couldn’t be a better time to buy Minnesota Wild tickets.
The Minnesota Wild added several new players in the off-season, making this Wild team a new and different animal as it hits the ice this fall. Minnesota Wild fans had grown accustomed to a slow and uneventful off-season. General Manager Chuck Fletcher woke up Wild fans with surprising and daring moves. Fletcher has radically altered the Wild’s roster and coaching staff, unleashing a fresh beast at the Xcel Energy Center.
Fletcher named Mike Yeo Head Coach, keeping the coaching staff to family names. Rather than an experienced NHL coach, Fletcher brought in Yeo from the Houston Aeros, the Wild’s IHL affiliate. Yeo will be heading the Wild team this season with a youthful coaching style, benefiting the new youngsters the Wild will bring to the ice.
The Wild traded Brent Burns to San Jose for Devin Setoguchi, prospect Charlie Coyle and Zack Phillips - a move that has earned the praise of sports analysts. Devin Setoguchi is a young player that should fit in nicely with Mike Yeo’s coaching style. Additionally, Setoguchi will bring reliability to goal-scoring.
Signed were Darroll Powe (restricted free agent) and Mike Lundin out of this year’s weak free agent class. Fletcher wisely refused to overpay for second-tier players and made only a couple free agent signings. I am sure that Minnesota Wild fans are excited to see what the two youngsters can bring to the ice.
Finally, the Minnesota Wild traded Martin Havlat to San Jose for Dany Heatley. Heatley has ranked first in game-winning goals since 2001 among other achievements. The joining of Heatley to the Minnesota Wild roster was a great move by Fletcher – fans can’t wait to see the player that put up 64 points last year while having a broken hand and injured ankle for a large portion of the season. If there is one thing we appreciate, it’s a tough guy that’s willing to stick it out for the team. Heatley looks like he will fit right in.
With new faces and coaching strategies in Minnesota, you would think ticket prices would be through the roof. Not so. Preseason Wild tickets, where you get a chance to preview the upcoming season, are starting for as little as $5! Take advantage of these
Cheap Minnesota Wild tickets; use this opportunity to take the family out for a night at the Xcel Energy Center and scout out the upcoming season for the Minnesota Wild.