Minnesota Wild General Discussion VI

[BigT2002]

Russo thinks the Wild will target Brock Nelson as a UFA signing this summer.

A MN born player? This is my shocked face!

 

[MuckOG]

Russo claims he has a "major scoop" that he is working on and should be reporting on within the hour.

I wonder if it's about Modano?

 

[2Pair]

NYI guys have been unrelenting in their criticism of Nelson. A guy who plays hard in his final contract year...no thanks. he makes Coyle and Nino seem like Mr. consistentcy.

They said Nino was a crybaby also.

 

[Wabit]

Russo claims he has a "major scoop" that he is working on and should be reporting on within the hour.

I wonder if it's about Modano?

There is a player to be named later (baseball reference) attached to the NSH trade?

 

[NHL1674]

Russo claims he has a "major scoop" that he is working on and should be reporting on within the hour.

I wonder if it's about Modano?

He's gonna be our top center.

 

[Wild11MN]

Russo claims he has a "major scoop" that he is working on and should be reporting on within the hour.

I wonder if it's about Modano?

Yeah it was weird. Must be Modano?

Maybe Fenton fired?

 

[BigT2002]

Russo claims he has a "major scoop" that he is working on and should be reporting on within the hour.

I wonder if it's about Modano?

Heard he already bought a house in Edina

 

[Wabit]

Russo claims he has a "major scoop" that he is working on and should be reporting on within the hour.

I wonder if it's about Modano?

The NHL is hiring a special council to look into possible collusion between NSH, MN, and Fenton?

 

[2Pair]

Yeah it was weird. Must be Modano?

Maybe Fenton fired?

Modano becoming a greeter at the X isn't a major scoop.

 

[thestonedkoala]

Russo claims he has a "major scoop" that he is working on and should be reporting on within the hour.

I wonder if it's about Modano?

Didn't he say that about the trade last night?

 

[NHL1674]

The NHL is hiring a special council to look into possible collusion between NSH, MN, and Fenton?

Is it wrong that I laughed at that?

 

[keppel146]

One of our best players is gone, please can we tank now??

 

[MuckOG]

One of our best players is gone, please can we tank now??

At this point, I don't really care about wins and losses....I just want to see the younger players improve over the last 20 games.

 

[TheeNorthStar]

At this point, I don't really care about wins and losses....I just want to see the younger players improve over the last 20 games.

Agreed. I’ll take either.

 

[thestonedkoala]

At this point, I don't really care about wins and losses....I just want to see the younger players improve over the last 20 games.

We should have done this in 12-13...

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

So, the 3ish year plan:

Fiala (25) - 1C - Kaprizov (25)
2LW - Eriksson Ek (25) - Kunin (24)
3LW - 3C - Aberg? (28)

1C = hopefully a center drafted in the top 5 in 2019 (21 yo)
2LW = either Greenway or Donato (25)
3LW = same as 2LW
3C = either Rask (28) or a guy like Dewar surprising (21-22)

That doesn’t look too bad. We’d have enough cap space to add someone in free agency too, though I’m not sure what caliber player we’d get.

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

Thanks. Looks like Aberg is an RFA as well. I have no idea what to expect on any of these contracts.

Wouldn’t mind Fenton taking a gamble of Fiala and locking him up for something reasonable on a 7 year deal, much like Vegas did with Tuch. I don’t know enough about Fiala to be confident in the move but it seems like the type of contract all good teams have.

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

Just to compare Tuch got 7 x $4.75 after a 15 goal, 37 point season at 22 years old.

Fiala is already 22 (soon to be 23) and already has a 23 goal, 48 point season.

I think the translation would be a LT $5M+ deal. I don't know how I feel about that.

Beat me to it. I think a tuch deal would be a good move

 

[Wabit]

So, the 3ish year plan:

Fiala (25) - 1C - Kaprizov (25)
2LW - Eriksson Ek (25) - Kunin (24)
3LW - 3C - Aberg? (28)

1C = hopefully a center drafted in the top 5 in 2019 (21 yo)
2LW = either Greenway or Donato (25)
3LW = same as 2LW
3C = either Rask (28) or a guy like Dewar surprising (21-22)

I think there will be a couple of guys from the Ladonia, McBain, Khovanov, Dewar, and Sokolov group that will be pushing for roster spots in 2-3 years.

The problem will just be the same that it's been for the entire existence of the Wild: having 2 quality top-6 centers.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

I think there will be a couple of guys from the Ladonia, McBain, Khovanov, Dewar, and Sokolov group that will be pushing for roster spots in 2-3 years.

The problem will just be the same that it's been for the entire existence of the Wild: having 2 quality top-6 centers.

Depends on how the next 5 weeks + a night in June go.

 

[2Pair]

I think there will be a couple of guys from the Ladonia, McBain, Khovanov, Dewar, and Sokolov group that will be pushing for roster spots in 2-3 years.

The problem will just be the same that it's been for the entire existence of the Wild: having 2 quality top-6 centers.

Guess how many of those guys are right handed?

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

One-fifth of them.

Cozens is a righty.

 

[2Pair]

One-fifth of them.

Cozens is a righty.

who is Cozens?

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

who is Cozens?

Highly rated center prospect in the 2019 draft.

 

[2Pair]

Highly rated center prospect in the 2019 draft.

OK. I was talking about Wabit's list of potential forwards the Wild have on the farm.