29 Jun 2024

Wild trade winger Vinni Lettieri to Bruins in exchange for center Jakub Lauko

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LAS VEGAS — With the Wild back on the clock after waiting more than an hour between picks, they decided they could wait a little longer to make their next selection in the 2024 NHL Draft.

In a move that won’t do much to move the needle, the Wild traded winger Vinni Lettieri and the No. 110 pick to the Boston Bruins in exchange for center Jakub Lauko and the No. 122 pick.

Though the move involved some draft picks, this is more or less a hockey trade for the Wild as Lauko will likely play a role for them this season. He played 60 games for the Bruins last season, posting 10 points (2 goals, 8 assists), and filling a valuable spot in the bottom half of the lineup.

This is another fresh start for Lettieri after a shortlived homecoming in Minnesota. The grandson of Minnesota hockey legend played 46 games for the Wild last season almost exclusively in a depth role.

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29 Jun 2024

Lakeville police investigating suspected homicide in Amazon warehouse parking lot

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Detectives are investigating a suspected homicide after a man was found shot to death in the parking lot of the Amazon Fulfillment Center in Lakeville early Saturday morning.

Police were called shortly after 4 a.m. to the parking lot at 9800 217th Street West on reports of a altercation, according to the Lakeville Police Department.

When officers arrived they found a man in the parking lot who appeared to have been shot. First responders attempted lifesaving efforts but the man was later pronounced dead.

A 24-year-old man was arrested near the man and remains in custody. Investigators say it appears the altercation was limited to the two men and they are trying to determine the two men’s relationship, what led up to the incident and the pair’s connection to the business. A firearm was recovered at the scene.

The Hennepin County medical examiner’s office will release the victim’s name, cause and manner of death.

The shooting follows a 2023 murder at the warehouse parking lot in which a man fatally shot a woman who was nine months pregnant with his child and the mother of his 2-year-old daughter.

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29 Jun 2024

Here’s a list of all the Minnesotan selected in the 2024 NHL Draft

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LAS VEGAS — No players from the State of Hockey were selected in the first round of the 2024 NHL Draft.

The drought ended quickly in the second round as a trio of Minnesotans went off the board to help restore the reputation.

Here’s a list of all the Minnesotan selected in the 2024 NHL Draft:

Round 1

N/A

Round 2

– Adam Kleber (Chaska), No. 42 pick, Buffalo Sabres

– Max Plante (Hermantown), No. 47 pick, Detroit Red Wings

– Colin Ralph (Maple Grove), No. 48 pick, St. Louis Blues

– Will Skahan (Woodbury), No. 65 pick, Utah Hockey Club

Round 3

– Brodie Ziemer (Carver), No. 71 pick, Buffalo Sabres

Round 4

TBD

Round 5

TBD

Round 6

TBD

Round 7

TBD

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29 Jun 2024

Check out every player the Wild selected in the 2024 NHL Draft

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Here’s a look at the 2024 draft class for the Wild:

Zeev Buium No. 12 (first round)

Age: 18

Position: Defenseman

Height: 6 feet

Weight: 180 pounds

Hometown: San Diego, California

2023-24 Stats: 50 points (11 goals, 39 assists) in 42 games with with the Denver Pioneers (NCAA)

Ryder Ritchie No. 45 (second round)

Age: 17

Position: Winger

Height: 6 feet

Weight: 175 pounds

Hometown: Calgary, Alberta

2023-24 Stats: 44 points (19 goals, 25 assists) in 47 games with the Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)

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