2017-2018 Minnesota Wild General Discussion III

[Dee Oh Cee]

Happens to the Wild every single year.

 

[NHL1674]

This schedule makes it very hard to get into the season. But what I hate more about it is that once again, the team will have to make up for it later towards the end of the season when other teams will get some rest before the playoffs.

That said, the only silver lining is it's giving our guys a chance to heal with all these injuries. Still.......

 

[chchelseII]

Funny, I was reading the Blackhawks GDT last week and they were complaining about how we always had games in hand. No one is ever satisfied, apparently.

 

[BagHead]

Folin wasn't coming off of his ELC

Wow, you're right. I actually looked at it before I even posted that first time, and still kept thinking he was. I clearly was not on my game when I posted that. Not that I'm surprised, I had just finished studying. My brain is always fried after that.

Of course, now that I've realized what his last contract was worth, I have no idea how anyone can say he was overpaid.

 

[gphr513]

If we were healthy, i'd be irate about the schedule. By the time we play our 5th game, Chicago will have played double. It's bonkers.

And then we'll get that super fun "13 games in 15 days!!" BS at the end of the season...

 

[Jesus comma Brodin]

Yeah the injuries being now make me tolerate the schedule but it's insane how many games we'll play in short succession to make up for them will be insane.

Just having 2 of Foligno, Granlund, Parise, Nino back would be such a big improvement.

Also, nice to see Tuch have 3 points in 2 games for VGK

 

[2Pair]

Yeah the injuries being now make me tolerate the schedule but it's insane how many games we'll play in short succession to make up for them will be insane.

Just having 2 of Foligno, Granlund, Parise, Nino back would be such a big improvement.

Also, nice to see Tuch have 3 points in 2 games for VGK

Foligno being out of the lineup is not really a negative. Can probably say the same about Parise at this point.

 

[Jesus comma Brodin]

Foligno being out of the lineup is not really a negative. Can probably say the same about Parise at this point.

I mean when they're healthy... didn't think I needed to clarify that

 

[2Pair]

I mean when they're healthy... didn't think I needed to clarify that

so do I

 

[Wabit]

Foligno being out of the lineup is not really a negative. Can probably say the same about Parise at this point.

Foligno has done fine except for getting into a dumb fight. He is noticeable (not in a bad way) when he's on the ice.

Broken Parise has better hands than any of the fringe callups. Also the Wild could really use his tenacity/work ethic out there after they score a goal. This whole socre one goal, let them score a goal within a minute thing is has to stop.

 

[2Pair]

I mean when they're healthy... didn't think I needed to clarify that

so do I

Foligno has done fine except for getting into a dumb fight. He is noticeable (not in a bad way) when he's on the ice.

Broken Parise has better hands than any of the fringe callups. Also the Wild could really use his tenacity/work ethic out there after they score a goal. This whole socre one goal, let them score a goal within a minute thing is has to stop.

Foligno on the 4th line would be a fine addition to the team. The Foligno that Boudreau gives us, is not. He's a 10 minutes a night guy at best.
Parise is a similar situation, just a better player. They don't miss his defense one bit though.

 

[dBoon]

I guess the Wild were relegated - at least that's what Google says:

 

[Wabit]

Foligno plays hockey the way BB wants the team to play: Control the puck along the boards, counter attack, be physical, and play solid defense. The Wild just don't have the Getzlaf/Perry or Backstrom/Ovi combo to kill teams. Fast and loose, pretty hockey isn't how he coaches. He wants to grind teams to death.

 

[BagHead]

I guess the Wild were relegated - at least that's what Google says:

Well, half our forward corps is composed of minor leaguers, so...

 

[Jesus comma Brodin]

I am so confused how you don't think having Parise and Foligno on the ice over Ferraro and Mitchell is an improvement. It's a substantial and ridiculous improvement.

I'm taking a lap and having another Lagavulin.

 

[2Pair]

I am so confused how you don't think having Parise and Foligno on the ice over Ferraro and Mitchell is an improvement. It's a substantial and ridiculous improvement.

I'm taking a lap and having another Lagavulin.

Ferraro and Mitchell are 4th liners that Bruce would play about 7 minutes a night. Foligno is a 4th liner that Bruce seems to want to play 14-15 minutes a night. That's 7 extra minutes of having a bad player on the ice.

Parise would obvioulsy help right now with 3 of your top 4 wingers hurt, but he isn't the player a lot of people seem to think he is.

 

[Saga of the Elk]

Ferraro and Mitchell are 4th liners that Bruce would play about 7 minutes a night. Foligno is a 4th liner that Bruce seems to want to play 14-15 minutes a night. That's 7 extra minutes of having a bad player on the ice.

Parise would obvioulsy help right now with 3 of your top 4 wingers hurt, but he isn't the player a lot of people seem to think he is.

Foligno played 13:13, 17:54 against Carolina, and only 7:25 against Chicago for obvious reasons. I would guess the 12-13 minutes mark is where coach feels more comfortable but he's still a huge upgrade on Bertschy or Mitchell.

Should be getting enough numbers back to balance out the top-six a little.

 

[Ban Hammered]

Ferraro and Mitchell are 4th liners that Bruce would play about 7 minutes a night. Foligno is a 4th liner that Bruce seems to want to play 14-15 minutes a night. That's 7 extra minutes of having a bad player on the ice.

Parise would obvioulsy help right now with 3 of your top 4 wingers hurt, but he isn't the player a lot of people seem to think he is.

Foligno isn't the player you seem to think he is either. Him being out is a bigger problem than you think it is.

 

[Wabit]

Foligno played 13:13, 17:54 against Carolina, and only 7:25 against Chicago for obvious reasons. I would guess the 12-13 minutes mark is where coach feels more comfortable but he's still a huge upgrade on Bertschy or Mitchell.

Should be getting enough numbers back to balance out the top-six a little.

12-13 mins is where the 3rd line last year for even strength ToI, so that sounds about right. There really isn't any reason to put him on the PP or PK on a regular basis, there are better options for both. With the qualifier that everyone is healthy.

 

[Nharris31]

I guess the Wild were relegated - at least that's what Google says:

All Central Division teams say ECHL

 

[2Pair]

Foligno played 13:13, 17:54 against Carolina, and only 7:25 against Chicago for obvious reasons. I would guess the 12-13 minutes mark is where coach feels more comfortable but he's still a huge upgrade on Bertschy or Mitch

Should be getting enough numbers back to balance out the top-six a little.

I hope you're right, but I get the feeling that Boudreau will play him more than that. 13 minutes is probably more than he should play on this team anyway.

Foligno isn't the player you seem to think he is either. Him being out is a bigger problem than you think it is.

What kind of player is Foligno?

 

[Lapa]

At least we don't have only three lines anymore.

 

[TaLoN]

Granlund and Foligno will both return to practice today, Foligno will play Friday with a cage, Granlund could play Saturday.

 

[Dee Oh Cee]

At least it's already been a week out of Nino's three week timeline and he's only missed one game.

 

[Ban Hammered]

What kind of player is Foligno?

Physcial forward who is good along the walls and can contribute to the offense who is also entering what should be the prime years of his career. He is better than the guys we called up to replace him Nino and Coyle in the lineup. He isn't some AHL scrub.