will not write or reply about: mcd, underage, pregnancy (including mpreg), kid-fic, heavy/detailed descriptions of blood. if i don't reply within 3 days without forewarning, i have probably deleted the ask for personal reasons.
(i will sb/block upon discretion - i cater my space to make my fandom experience enjoyable!)
Welcome to the Wild Summer Exchange! All types of digital works are accepted for this exchange (fic, art, gifsets, fanvids, edits, webweaves, stats deep-dive, and so on!).
Dates:
Sign ups open: June 2, 2026
Sign ups close: June 18, 2026
Receive matches: June 24, 2026 (or before)
Check-in: August 22, 2026
Works revealed: August 29, 2026
This is a Minnesota Wild exchange. All works must be focused primarily on the Minnesota Wild.
Sign up form | Discord | AO3 Collection
FAQ below the cut!
FAQ
How do I sign up?
Fill out the Google Form. by 12am CDT on June 18, 2026.
How does this work?
Sign up by the above date! You will then be assigned someone to create a gift for, based on your preferences. You will receive an email with the information shared by the person you are creating for. You have about nine weeks to create a gift. Please let me know by August 22, 2026 if you are unable to complete your gift.
On August 29, please share your gifts with your exchange partner whether on tumblr, discord, or somewhere else! The AO3 collection will also be revealed.
How will the mods contact me about who I'm matched with?
You will be contacted via email.
How can I contact the mods?
You can contact me via email ([email protected]) or via the tumblr page wildwinterexchange.
Does my work have to be about Minnesota Wild players?
Yes. This a Minnesota Wild exchange. All works must be focused primarily on the Minnesota Wild. If you are creating a fandom work, both players included should be current/former Wild players (or in the Wild ecosystem, such as broadcasters, coach, GM, etc.), and one player should currently be on the team.
How is this exchange different than the winter exchange?
The summer exchange is ONLY digital; there is no physical element included. This should make matching a little bit easier.
How do I submit my work to the AO3 collection?
When you are ready to publish your work, look under the Associations section of the New Work form for *Post to a Collection/Challenge* and enter *WildSummerExchange26*. Alternatively, initiate your new work from the *Post to Collection* button at the top of this page.
What is a pinch hitter?
It is possible that some people may not be able to complete their gifts. Pinch hitters are people that the mods can call upon to complete these assignments. Saying you are interested in being a pinch hitter on your sign up does not mean you will have to do anything extra, but does mean that we may reach out to you in January if you are needed!
Are there maximum/minimum requirements?
No. Just use your best judgement - and your imagination!
How will we be matched?
You will be matched by the preferences you submitted, both in terms of type of gift and player preferences.
How do I know what my match likes?
You will receive the information that they submitted on their form. You don't have to create any exact item, but please take their preferences into consideration.
Can I post my work anonymously?
If you really want to? Just make sure you gift it to your match.
What if I can't finish in time?
Reach out and contact me and we will figure it out together.
After we got some great fics, webweaves & art (digital AND physical!) last year, we thought we'd give running this fest for another year a go! Last year felt a little tight, so this year fics/art/etc won't be due until the beginning of the regular season in September (& because we all need something to occupy our off season;)!)
As with last year, the work you submit can be absolutely anything, as long as it's Devils centric and original. The idea is for this to be a fun, stress free fest to encourage content and community in our little corner of fandom 🏒 Whether you're an experienced fandom creator or you just want to dip your toe into writing, video editing, art, web weaves etc, this is the fest for you! No theme means you can create whatever you like and there's no minimum/maximum needed for words or time spent creating.
Sign Up Here
😈 Schedule 😈
Sign ups open: 1st June 2026
Sign ups close: 30th June 2026
First Check in: 31st July 2026
Second Check in: 31st August 2026
Submission due: 27th September 2026
Works go live: 28th September 2026
Rules
You must be 18+ to take part
If you want to cross post your own work onto platforms such as X, TikTok etc, that's fine, just please no mention of it being part of this fest! The fourth wall is very important
Your work must be centred around a member of the New Jersey Devils or a New Jersey Devils RPF pairing (e.g. nico/jack, jesper/timo etc)
No 'x reader' or 'x original characters' please
No content for individuals credibly accused or convicted of sexual assault or domestic violence
Your work must be your own. Please do not use generative AI. If we suspect your work has used generative AI, it will be excluded from the fest.
Not so much a rule, but a gentle encouragement to please, please, please engage and comment on people's works when posted! The aim of the fest is to create a lil sense of community and connect with people in our fandom <3
FAQ
Details regarding how to add your work to the collection will be shared and posted closer to the time!
I'm planning to make a little discord group chat again for the people partaking to connect, share previews and generally encourage each other! Make sure to add your discord username to the sign up form so I can add you if you wish to get involved (but this is not mandatory).
If you have any feedback/questions, please don't hesitate to DM me or send me an ask! Always happy for feedback/suggestions! Let's go Devils!😈
my favourite part about putting quinn in the blender is that he very much does NOT wanna be there! love when a hockey player is like yeah no I hate getting hit instead of wanting to publicly tough it out. he's always been like I wish my superpower was so I didnt get injured from hits and that he wishes to always wear the fishbowl so he doesn't get hit in the face and break his nose etc again
sometimes I think when he just lies there and takes a hit or when he just let's gravity take it's course after going boneless that he feels he's actually a cat and that going floppy would make his body absorb the hit like how it works for felines lmao
SOOOOO REAL . the hughes boys and their hatred for actually getting into scrums bc they do Not want to be in that fight 😭 they do not want to be risking an injury no thank you 😭😭 in My blender they have no choice though they are going to copping the physical And emotional wallopings 😁 they Must tough it out bc I demand it of them 😁
the cat thing is killing meeee but no exactly !! thinking of that moment where he was just at the bottom of the pile of guys and was just resigned to his fate 😭😭
my achilles heel will always be that quote about "Someone has to leave first. This is a very old story. There is no other version of this story" and kinda devastating that here it's quinn......him saying he thinks his brothers miss him a little bit and that he's doing his best to stay in touch
and I think a couple of years later when jack also left for something, his parents did an interview with his billet brother and he was like oh yeah jack was a great kid and he's a great hockey player but what I love about him is the relationship he has with his brothers and that he's on the phone to quinn all the time or that he's watching luke's games!!
and then when luke also finally off to umich, quinn and jack dropping by whenever, always keeping upto date with what jokes their brother is getting ribbed about, they even had own friends looking out for him (blankenburg)
[also the bit about quinn actually having dual american canadian citizenship lmaooo, can you imagine him playing for canada?! would've been crazy]
quinn saying "As an older brother, I do hope they can look up to me. I hope I can show them by example what you need to do." and it's jack then leaving and then it's luke and all of them going through the cycle of the ntdp... mm!! but he also starts the cycle of making sure they all keep in contact when they're away from each other too !! yeahh !!
quinn always the one leaving first but also wanting to be the one who comes back, too. lots of emotions abt the hughes boys today !!
[the thought of qh in the maple leaf gear made me laugh ill admit]
Hello you beautiful person ! I was wondering if it was okay to resend a prompt/fic idea I have sent you once to another blog, please ? Not that I didn't like your reply but I wanted their reaction too... ?
Thank you ! Have a nice day. 💚
hey yeah that's totally fine !! not a stress at all <3
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