2015-2016 Minnesota Wild Discussion III

[gphr513]

Who goes down when Graovac is called back up?

I was thinking about this, too. Wonder who they'll send down and/or send to the press box.

 

[DANOZ28]

maybe this has already been disgussed; friday night russo said now that the cap should be 74.5 (i think) they have began to talk contracts with zucker & spurgeon. that was positive news for me.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Who goes down when Graovac is called back up?

I was thinking about this, too. Wonder who they'll send down and/or send to the press box.

Why is it automatic that he gets called back up?

Why not keep him in Iowa, help them not be such a dumpster fire, and keep developing him until there is an injury opening?

 

[Victorious Secret]

maybe this has already been disgussed; friday night russo said now that the cap should be 74.5 (i think) they have began to talk contracts with zucker & spurgeon. that was positive news for me.

NHL said the cap next year would more than likely be in the range of 71.5 to 74.5. Only number reported is the 74.5. With the canadian dollar slipping it'd be a miracle for it to be 74.5.

Why is it automatic that he gets called back up?

Why not keep him in Iowa, help them not be such a dumpster fire, and keep developing him until there is an injury opening?

Not to mention he was out a long time. He needs to knock some rust off and make sure his groin is in solid order. Groin can be fickle.

 

[gphr513]

Why is it automatic that he gets called back up?

Why not keep him in Iowa, help them not be such a dumpster fire, and keep developing him until there is an injury opening?

I just assume, being that he made the team out of camp, and only played one game, that he would be back up.

The "can't lose your spot due to injury" angle.

 

[Nharris31]

Off topic but looking at the trade thread from last year for Dubnyk. The responses are hilarious. Also some really smart people.

 

[TaLoN]

I was thinking about this, too. Wonder who they'll send down and/or send to the press box.

Easy, Tyson Strachan would go back down.

 

[Harvest]

Easy, Tyson Strachan would go back down.

But who is coming out of the lineup?

 

[Fremitus Borealis]

But who is coming out of the lineup?

Good question. I'm not nearly as sold on Fontaine/Carter/Porter as most people seem to be, so my vote would be any of them.

 

[gphr513]

Good question. I'm not nearly as sold on Fontaine/Carter/Porter as most people seem to be, so my vote would be any of them.

I would definitely not sit Fontaine down.

Porter would probably be my choice, although I like the way he's been playing.

 

[Saga of the Elk]

I don't think there's any guarantee Graovac comes back up this season.

 

[Dee Oh Cee]

Oh, there will be injuries/bumps here and there right? I'm almost positive he'll play in more games with the NHL club.

 

[gphr513]

I don't think there's any guarantee Graovac comes back up this season.

If so, that would REALLY suck for him. Make the team out of camp, play one game, get injured, and never come back up. Talk about a bummer.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

If so, that would REALLY suck for him. Make the team out of camp, play one game, get injured, and never come back up. Talk about a bummer.

Well, he should at least re-prove himself at that level first. The "can't lose your spot due to injury" doesn't really apply to guys that have 4 career games IMO. Go to Iowa and throw down a stretch of 20 points in 20 games or something, and he'll find his way back up.

 

[gphr513]

Well, he should at least re-prove himself at that level first. The "can't lose your spot due to injury" doesn't really apply to guys that have 4 career games IMO. Go to Iowa and throw down a stretch of 20 points in 20 games or something, and he'll find his way back up.

Eh, I guess. I just don't think he should have to prove himself twice.

After the conditioning saint, I'd think they owe it to him to give him a shot in the NHL.

But that's just my $0.02

 

[Saga of the Elk]

It sucks big-time for him, but the groin injuries are tough to project. The Stoll thing buys him time to find his comfort level again. If Graovac plays like he can, maybe Iowa makes a run to get a playoff spot - he gives them two lines that should score. And, if the org liked him enough to roster him earlier this season, he should get another chance soon.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Eh, I guess. I just don't think he should have to prove himself twice.

After the conditioning saint, I'd think they owe it to him to give him a shot in the NHL.

But that's just my $0.02

I'm probably biased. I wanted him to start in Iowa anyway.

 

[Nsjohnson]

Wild with a great win against a bad team. Loved the effort. They looked like they had a lot of intention.

If Koivu, Parise, Vanek, and Coyle can play like that most games- obviously not scoring 4 points a night- but just play to that level, that is huge. Also, if our PP can even just score once every 5 chances that would be nice.

 

[Nsjohnson]

Also, I just looked and the Wild have the 2nd best in the West and 3rd best overall GA in the league. We are 18th in the league for GF, and 11th in the west.

Our defense has been quite top notch this season, even with a shaky start.

And we have gotten average goaltending at best.

We are tied for 4th in points in the West (with of course 4 of the top 5 being from the Central)

We have the 2nd lowest amount of losses in the league. 5th in wins, 9th in the League. Which REALLY shows how bad we have been in OT.

We are tied for lowest amount of games played in the West (that said it's at most a 3 games in hand difference only)

We have the 3rd best home record in the West. Tied for 6th in the league.

We need to work on our Away record.

We are tied for 8th in the league in points.

12-5-6 / 7-3-4 / 5-2-2 ----that's our record against the West, Central, East. If we win THREE of the SIX OTL's, we have six more points, and are 2nd in the central, 2nd in the West.
Crazy.


So, we are not looking too bad. We just need less rollercoaster hockey. We've been pretty stable the last four games.

 

[Spurgeon]

12-5-6 / 7-3-4 / 5-2-2 ----that's our record against the West, Central, East. If we win THREE of the SIX OTL's, we have six more points, and are 2nd in the central, 2nd in the West.
Crazy.

If we won 3 of the six OTLs, we'd just have 3 more points. You forgot to calculate the point we already earned for the OT + just 1 more for the win (not 2 extra).

Overall, we're in a really good spot. I never look at the standings because of the discrepancies in GP. Instead, I just look at our P%.

Right now we're around a .66 P%, tied with the Rangers for 5th in the league. We're 2nd in the Central and 3rd in the West behind Dallas and LA.

If we can figure out OT though, it'd be really nice to have those couple extra points (and the ROWs).

 

[Nsjohnson]

If we won 3 of the six OTLs, we'd just have 3 more points. You forgot to calculate the point we already earned for the OT + just 1 more for the win (not 2 extra).

Overall, we're in a really good spot. I never look at the standings because of the discrepancies in GP. Instead, I just look at our P%.

Right now we're around a .66 P%, tied with the Rangers for 5th in the league. We're 2nd in the Central and 3rd in the West behind Dallas and LA.

If we can figure out OT though, it'd be really nice to have those couple extra points (and the ROWs).

Durp is me

 

[Ladde]

Fontaine improves the offense on the bottom 6. He´s pretty good for a third line role.

 

[42]

Does Yeo keep riding Kuemper as long as he's playing well or does Dubnyk get back next game?

 

[borisbadenough]

After watching the PP during that period when Zach was out, and the games after he returned, it seems much more effective when they rotate TV out to the half wall and let him distribute, or shoot.

 

[57special]

After watching the PP during that period when Zach was out, and the games after he returned, it seems much more effective when they rotate TV out to the half wall and let him distribute, or shoot.

But he is very effective around the net( Koivu's goal, his goal), and has much more mass than Parise to screen the G( Suter's goal).

I would like a PP that is more mobile, though, having them exchanging positions. Parise and Vanek changing back and forth in front of the net would be great... Real headache for defenders. I also like how Dumba moves around back on the point.