Minnesota Wild General Discussion - 2023-24

[57special]

If Yurov comes over, I'll be happy watching him, Rossi, Ohgren, Hunt, and maybe Wall establish themselves in the league. I am NOT on board with watching Freddy anywhere but on the 4th line, and don't want to see Letierri, Luchinni, or Shaw as anything but injury call ups. Merrill can also be left at some train station somewhere.

If Yurov doesn't come over, Ohgren is left down, and we go with the same shit next year then I will be watching less games.

 

[Minnewildsota]

And still putting up good numbers. Guerin lost a lot of goodwill with how he handled the Talbot situation.

Honestly, Talbot at 1 million is better than Fleury at 2.5 million (or even 3.5 million) or Gus at 3.75 million. But even then I wouldn't really want any of the goaltenders until they get their team straightened out.

According to whom? That’s just something you made up in your head.

 

[Sota Popinski]

Man Talbot and his agent is having the last laugh at Minnesota; Gus has been bad this season with a 3.06 GAA and a .899 SV% while only playing 45 games. Talbot has 53 GP and with a .915 SV% and a 2.46 GAA.

Didn't we trade Talbot because he was playing like crap here and then he threw a hissy fit because we brought in someone else who might not play like crap?

I guess we should have just kept Talbot forever, then he and his agent couldn't laugh at us

 

[Sota Popinski]

According to whom? That’s just something you made up in your head.

Yeah! Guerin lost a lot of goodwill because he signed a bunch of crappy contracts, not because he traded Talbot!

 

[f7ben]

No, it isn't awesome. And it will be 14th.

I was projecting for next year

 

[thestonedkoala]

Did they switch Faber's assist to a goal?

Also congrats to Faber for having the best defensive season for a rookie in Minnesota Wild's history. As good as Brodin's rookie season was, Faber was even better.

Also Rossi and Faber are top 5 in points. So a good season all around for Wild and their youth. Next year should be just as good if Yurov comes over.

 

[BagHead]

So, Hynes and young players, and how he hates them...

Rossi's Average TOI in 23-24
Under Evason *16:50
Under Hynes 16:53

Faber's Average TOI in 23-24
Under Evason 23:08
Under Hynes 25:32

*I took out the first 3 games, as Rossi was significantly underutilized in those games as the lineup shook out. To my surprise, the same was NOT true of Faber, in spite of Spurgeon's injury.


I get the feeling that Hynes doesn't hate young players as much as Predators fans would have us believe. It could just be that Tolvanen wasn't playing well in Nashville.

 

[Wabit]

So, Hynes and young players, and how he hates them...

Rossi's Average TOI in 23-24
Under Evason *16:50
Under Hynes 16:53

Faber's Average TOI in 23-24
Under Evason 23:08
Under Hynes 25:32

*I took out the first 3 games, as Rossi was significantly underutilized in those games as the lineup shook out. To my surprise, the same was NOT true of Faber, in spite of Spurgeon's injury.


I get the feeling that Hynes doesn't hate young players as much as Predators fans would have us believe. It could just be that Tolvanen wasn't playing well in Nashville.

Addison was still the d-man getting PP1 ToI under Evason. That is pretty much the difference in Faber's ToI between the coaches.

 

[MNRube]

Trade Gus & Mojo. Sign Patty Kane $10m x 1.

Kap-JEE-Boldy
Ohgren-Rossi-Kane
Foligno-Marat-Hartman

Never want to see Mojo or Freddy on the PP again

 

[Wabit]

Trade Gus & Mojo. Sign Patty Kane $10m x 1.

Kap-JEE-Boldy
Ohgren-Rossi-Kane
Foligno-Marat-Hartman

Never want to see Mojo or Freddy on the PP again

It like it would be a GMBG thing to do. Give an old guy a 350% over the previous season.

 

[BagHead]

Addison was still the d-man getting PP1 ToI under Evason. That is pretty much the difference in Faber's ToI between the coaches.

Exactly. The players got the same or similar playing time under both coaches. That whole issue seems like much ado about nothing.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Final per-82 game stats:

	Goals	Assists	Points
Kaprizov	50	55	105
Boldy	32	44	76
Zuccarello	14	61	75
Eriksson Ek	32	36	68
Hartman	23	27	50
Faber	8	39	47
Rossi	21	19	40
Brodin	9	26	35
Foligno	15	18	33
Johansson	12	20	32
Middleton	7	18	25
Chisholm	8	26	24
Gaudreau	6	12	18
Bogosian	4	14	18

Final per-82 game 5v5 stats:

	Goals	Assists	Points
Kaprizov	23	28	51
Boldy	20	23	43
Eriksson Ek	16	19	35
Rossi	18	15	33
Zuccarello	7	26	33
Hartman	13	18	31
Brodin	7	22	29
Faber	4	22	26
Foligno	10	15	25
Johansson	9	14	23
Middleton	5	15	20
Bogosian	4	12	16
Gaudreau	4	6	10
Chisholm	3	6	9

 

[MuckOG]

Gaudreau is such a waste of a roster spot. He's not good enough to be a top 6 player and not fast enough or have the grit in his game to play in the bottom 6.

 

[Wabit]

Exactly. The players got the same or similar playing time under both coaches. That whole issue seems like much ado about nothing.

Most of the "coaches hate young players" stuff is because most of the young players are really just fringe quality players at the NHL level when they first get called up. So they get stuck in the bottom of the lineup because that's what they are as players.

Of the 4 major sports this is really only a thing for hockey. In MLB the kids bat lower in the lineup, are the middle relievers, or 4/5 starters. In the NFL (non-QB) the kids get used in situational sets as the 3/4 receiver, nickel DB, etc. In the NBA (non top picks) they come off the bench.

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

If you can Sign Lindholm for somewhere in the 6-7 range on a 4-5 year deal I would do it. I think it would be a good buy low on a guy whose had less powerplay and worse linemates on Van than he would get here.

 

[MNRube]

Gaudreau is such a waste of a roster spot. He's not good enough to be a top 6 player and not fast enough or have the grit in his game to play in the bottom 6.

He used to have some speed. Really lost a step this year

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

If you can Sign Lindholm for somewhere in the 6-7 range on a 4-5 year deal I would do it. I think it would be a good buy low on a guy whose had less powerplay and worse linemates on Van than he would get here.

We don't have $6-$7 million available anymore with the Fleury re-signing.

 

[Wabit]

If you can Sign Lindholm for somewhere in the 6-7 range on a 4-5 year deal I would do it. I think it would be a good buy low on a guy whose had less powerplay and worse linemates on Van than he would get here.

If you sign Lindholm for that Rossi needs to be moved to wing (or traded).

I'm a little leery of Lindholm, I haven't liked his game in VAN. It might just be a bad fit, but he looks like a different player than he was in CGY a couple years ago.

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

We don't have $6-$7 million available anymore with the Fleury re-signing.

I’m kinda operating under the assumption that you don’t give Fluery that type of money if you don’t plan to trade Gus (or you’re an idiot)

If you sign Lindholm for that Rossi needs to be moved to wing (or traded).

I'm a little leery of Lindholm, I haven't liked his game in VAN. It might just be a bad fit, but he looks like a different player than he was in CGY a couple years ago.

Yeah it’s risk reward but even what he’s been now isn’t terrible value at 6.5 imo. And I strongly believe he is going to play better here.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

I’m kinda operating under the assumption that you don’t give Fluery that type of money if you don’t plan to trade Gus (or you’re an idiot)

I don't think a 1 year deal makes much of a difference at all in that regard.

I think it just makes it clear that they aren't going to go shopping in UFA for anything but maybe a $2-$3 million player for the bottom 6/4th line.

Defense is set once Chisholm is re-signed.

Kap - Ek - Boldy
Mojo - Rossi - Zucc
Foligno - Khus - Hartman
Shaw - UFA - Gaudreau

Maybe trade Mojo and plug Ohgren in that spot.

 

[Wabit]

We don't have $6-$7 million available anymore with the Fleury re-signing.

There is just under $7m in space with 11 FWDs, 6 d-men, and 2 goalies signed for next year. A little more can be found if they send Merrill and Freddy G though waivers and bring up an ELC player in their spot.

The cap can work, I don't think it's something that GMBG would do.

 

[57special]

Didn't we trade Talbot because he was playing like crap here and then he threw a hissy fit because we brought in someone else who might not play like crap?

I guess we should have just kept Talbot forever, then he and his agent couldn't laugh at us

Most of us we pulling a hissy fit when Evason chose to play Fleury over Talbot in the playoffs, when the stats said that Talbot was the better goalie.

Talbot's wife went public with her displeasure, which caused BG to make the trade.

 

[Wabit]

Yeah it’s risk reward but even what he’s been now isn’t terrible value at 6.5 imo. And I strongly believe he is going to play better here.

$5.5m-$6m x 4 is the range I'd be willing to sign him in. I think he'll get more on the open market, but I won't lose sleep over MN not signing him to a $7m/y deal.

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

I don't think a 1 year deal makes much of a difference at all in that regard.

I think it just makes it clear that they aren't going to go shopping in UFA for anything but maybe a $2-$3 million player for the bottom 6/4th line.

Defense is set once Chisholm is re-signed.

Kap - Ek - Boldy
Mojo - Rossi - Zucc
Foligno - Khus - Hartman
Shaw - UFA - Gaudreau

Maybe trade Mojo and plug Ohgren in that spot.

To me that 2/3C role is in bigger need of an upgrade than the winger spots.

 

[57special]

Gaudreau is such a waste of a roster spot. He's not good enough to be a top 6 player and not fast enough or have the grit in his game to play in the bottom 6.

He just lost it this year. In the previous two or 3 he was a solid bottom sixer, with killer SO moves to boot.

If you can Sign Lindholm for somewhere in the 6-7 range on a 4-5 year deal I would do it. I think it would be a good buy low on a guy whose had less powerplay and worse linemates on Van than he would get here.

loading up on a guy going into his 30's is almost never the way to go, especially when he showed signs of significant decline this year.