Judd’s Hockey Show - a Minnesota Wild podcast SKOR North

Judd and Declan hold a one-timer for the first time in months! First the Wild name Dean Evason as their full-time head coach; also the Wild finally signed top prospect Kirill Kaprizov to an entry-level contract.

Wild general manager Bill Guerin joins Judd’s Hockey Show to discuss the NHL return to play against the Vancouver Canucks, the latest negotiations with Kirill Kaprizov, the league’s new CBA and how the team plans approach free agency with a flat salary cap.

Judd and Declan review a variety topics including the latest on hub cities, the CBA, Kirill Kaprizov update and the ramifications of who gets the No. 1 overall pick.

Jess Myers from the Rink Live joins Judd and Declan to discuss the NHL’s return to play and if the league can handle coming back with the COVID-19 pandemic still going on; Does Seattle still enter the league on time and what will the expansion draft look like next year?; And the latest with the Gopher men’s hockey team and college hockey overall.

Wild defenseman Matt Dumba joined Judd and Declan to discuss the fundraiser he launched for the Lake Street Council in Minneapolis, George Floyd’s death, the Hockey Diversity Alliance he launched, racism in the NHL and his thoughts on the NHL's return to play plan.

Judd and Declan run through a series of Would You Rather scenarios for the Minnesota Wild. Would you rather have Dubnyk and/or Stalock stand on their head and help the Wild make a playoff run or play how they usually do, indicating to Bill Guerin that it’s time to find a new No. 1 goalie?; (6:30) Would you rather have Mikko Koivu, refreshed and ready to go, play well enough to earn another contract at the age of 37, or look old, slow and tired and realize it’s time to ride off into the sunset? (10:40) Same question for Eric Staal; (16:30) Would you rather have the Wild get No. 1 overall pick in the NHL lottery – meaning elimination in the qualifying round -- or advance to the Stanley Cup Finals?; (20:00) Who would you most like to see the Wild trade this offseason, among guys they can realistically deal?; (23:30) Which member of the Wild organization is most likely to win an NHL award beginning with next season? (28:00) Who would you rather see win each of the qualifying series in the NHL? And Declan asks Judd who is the best NHL goaltender of all time.