Editing Minnesota Wild (section)

===Rebuilding and the Kirill Kaprizov era (2018–present)===
On May 21, 2018, [[Paul Fenton (ice hockey)|Paul Fenton]] was hired as the third general manager in franchise history. During the [[2018–19 NHL season|2018–19 season]], the Wild struggled to keep up in the ultra-competitive [[Central Division (NHL)|Central Division]] as they had in previous seasons. Despite a renaissance year from Parise, many key players like [[Eric Staal]] and [[Jason Zucker]] regressed offensively from the season prior. Many reported that there was dysfunction in the organization, caused by a rift between Fenton, Boudreau and various players, ultimately leading the trading of several core players, such as [[Mikael Granlund]], [[Charlie Coyle]] and [[Nino Niederreiter]]. The Wild finished the season with 83-points, finishing last in the division and missing the playoffs for the first time since 2012.

In the 2019 off-season, the Wild signed free agent [[Mats Zuccarello]] to a five-year contract. On July 30, 2019, Fenton was fired as general manager, just 14 months after being hired to that position. On August 21, 2019, the Wild hired [[Bill Guerin]] as the fourth general manager in franchise history. On February 14, 2020, the Wild fired head coach [[Bruce Boudreau]] and named [[Dean Evason]] as interim head coach.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Schram |first1=Carol |title=Minnesota Wild Fire Coach Bruce Boudreau, Name Dean Evason Interim Replacement |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/carolschram/2020/02/14/minnesota-wild-fire-coach-bruce-boudreau-name-dean-evason-interim-replacement/ |website=Forbes |access-date=February 18, 2020 |date=February 14, 2020 |archive-date=February 18, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200218170453/https://www.forbes.com/sites/carolschram/2020/02/14/minnesota-wild-fire-coach-bruce-boudreau-name-dean-evason-interim-replacement/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Amid the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], the Wild participated in the best-of-five qualifying round of the [[2020 Stanley Cup playoffs]], but were eliminated in four games at the hands of the [[Vancouver Canucks]].

[[Kirill Kaprizov]] played his first NHL game with the Wild in January 2021, scoring the overtime winner against the [[Los Angeles Kings]] during his debut.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/kaprizov-scores-ot-nhl-debut-lift-wild-kings/|title=Kaprizov scores in OT of NHL debut to lift Wild over Kings|publisher=Rogers Digital Media|work=Sportsnet|date=January 15, 2021|access-date=April 27, 2021|archive-date=April 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210427164945/https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/kaprizov-scores-ot-nhl-debut-lift-wild-kings/|url-status=live}}</ref>
On September 21, 2021, Kirill Kaprizov signed a five-year, $45 million contract with the Wild. As a result of the contract, Kaprizov became the highest-paid sophomore player in NHL history.

In [[2021–22 NHL season|2022]], the team set franchise season highs in points (113) and wins (53). Kirill Kaprizov set franchise records in points (108), goals (47), and assists (61). They faced the division rival [[St. Louis Blues]] in the first round, but despite having home ice advantage and the services of recently acquired goaltender [[Marc-Andre Fleury]], were eliminated in six games. In the following off-season, forward [[Kevin Fiala]] was traded to the [[Los Angeles Kings]] in exchange for the draft rights to defenseman [[Brock Faber]], while other notable players such as [[Nick Bjugstad]] and [[Nicolas Deslauriers]] were lost in free agency.

On July 7, 2022, the Wild traded goaltender [[Cam Talbot]] to the [[Ottawa Senators]] in exchange for [[Filip Gustavsson]], five days after signing Fleury to a new two-year contract. Despite a second consecutive 40-goal season from Kaprizov, the Wild struggled defensively in the early parts of the season before shifting entirely to lackluster offense and low-scoring games at the end. However, thanks to a stellar season from Gustavsson, the team finished with 103 points, earning third place in the Central Division and setting them up for a playoff matchup against the division rival [[Dallas Stars]]. The Wild signed [[Brock Faber]] to his entry-level contract shortly before the playoffs began and immediately following the loss of the [[Minnesota Golden Gophers|University of Minnesota Golden Gophers]] to the [[University of Michigan Wolverines]] in the Big Ten men's ice hockey championship. The Wild were eliminated in six games, marking their eighth consecutive playoff series loss.

The Wild re-signed Gustavsson in the 2023 off-season but did not make any notable trades or acquisitions, opting instead to "run it back" with the previous year's squad. However, despite breakout performances from Faber and the [[2020 NHL entry draft|2020]] ninth overall pick [[Marco Rossi (ice hockey)|Marco Rossi]], as well as Kaprizov's third consecutive 40-goal season, injuries to nearly every player in the starting lineup hindered the team, with key players such as Kaprizov, [[Joel Eriksson Ek]], captain [[Jared Spurgeon]], [[Marcus Foligno]], [[Mats Zuccarello]], and [[Jonas Brodin]] all missing substantial time. The Wild finished the season with 87 points, their lowest total since the 2018–19 season, and missed the playoffs for the first time since that year.