WingsMJN2965
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I found it silly people were saying sutter/zach signings being the worst move the wild made. They've made the playoffs all 6 years since and had missed the prior 4 seasons wasting Nick Backstrom in his prime.Haven't read this entire thread, but no, I don't believe the Wild need a total blowup. Few teams do. Blow up is a typical fan over reaction and not practical or necessary. Winnipeg didn't do a complete blow up to get good, they drafted over years and years and it is coming to fruition, with a few trades by the GM.
Good teams don't need to get rid of many players, they just need to keep what they have and supplement them. The Wild just need a few good players.
In big trades, the team that gets the best player wins, so trading their best for a collection of lesser players (assuming both GM's understand the value when making the trade), makes no sense, unless the Wild just can't fill a roster otherwise.
Trading quantity for quality would make some sense, but then what other GM would do that? It does happen, and if the Wild have some players in the pipeline, it could make some sense from their perspective.
The good old fashioned hockey trade, from areas of depth (D) for more scoring might help, but is hardly a blow up.
Trading a known commodity for a good first round pick has its ups and downs, with no immediate result, plus no guaranteed the player at position X is any better than the one they could pick at Y. And, they would have to replace the player they traded somehow, unless, see above, since one for one trades don't add to the number of good assets a team has. In any case where you give up an asset, you need to get at least an equal number back.
Basically, they can draft a Phenom or score in UFA, or hopefully both, getting great new players without giving up other assets. And hope your GM makes all the right moves, which is what it takes to build a special team.
Just like the 30 other teams (save Vegas which had the expansion draft)
The worst move the Wild made was hiring the KFC collapse king as their coach.
I would move Brodie, Jankowski and Mangiapane for Brodin and Coyle but i am not interested in giving away Monny.Or looking at a guy like Monahan, where his team isn't exactly performing how they want, and maybe you give two guys a change of scenery in a deal around Coyle for Monahan. Maybe you even go as far as Monahan+Andersson for Coyle+Brodin or something.
I mentioned before, Spurgeon and Coyle for Nylander and a second.Likewise, he'd be the perfect add to the dcore. Spurgeon+ Coyle/Nino/Zucker for Nylander+ would be one of the few realistic scenarios that it would make sense to move Willy imo.
I would move Brodie, Jankowski and Mangiapane for Brodin and Coyle but i am not interested in giving away Monny.
Looks like a bunch of nothingburgers trying to be pawned off, if you were to ask me.I would move Brodie, Jankowski and Mangiapane for Brodin and Coyle but i am not interested in giving away Monny.
List of those who like me in Vancouver : Boeser, Elias Petterssen , Olli Uolevi, 1 round 2018 . Ready to pay extra
What fwd prospects in a deal for Spurgeon
9th Puljujarvi
For
Spurgeon, Coyle
suter was out relax, take out any team's best player and they will take a huge hit.
this series was done before it even started.
If I'm trading Spurgeon, I'm looking for someone like Nylander.Man Oilers fans overrate their assets like no other.
Between this and the Dumba+Zucker for 9OA+Bear on the last page. Good god.
If I'm trading Spurgeon, I'm looking for someone like Nylander.
I offered Spurgeon and Coyle for Nylander and a second, and a Toronto fan or two was intrigued... there may be a basis for a deal there.
Yes, I understand it creates a hole, but just about any move that helps improve a area of weakness will create a hole. I think that hole is easier to address than the current problem the team has right now.I don't absolutely hate it, but then we're in the spot of needing another top 4 RHD. Unless we think Belpedio is ready for that spot. Or you play Seeler/Soucy top 4 and Brodin goes back to his offhand.
I would be very interested in Eric Staal
What would you offer?You done with that Eric staal?
Well, if we are trading Staal it’s likely for an assortment of draft picks/prospects/young players.What does Minnesota need?
The worst move the Wild made was hiring the KFC collapse king as their coach.