2013/2014 Minnesota Wild News and Notes - New Division and New Expectations

[Fel 96]

the hockey prospectus guys do not, but it's a good read apparently.

#hp29rmnw

 

[Foxlockbox]

Breaking news: Koivu wasn't tense during the training camp, but he almost regrets it

Also his daughter's name is confirmed: Sofia.

 

[tyratoku]

Pominville wants to be extended before the opener

I apparently can't quote from the article on my phone but basically said he wants 5million or more and doesn't want to negotiate during the season to avoid distractions.

 

[Fel 96]

Pretty much what I tweeted 2 weeks ago.

 

[Minnesota]

^ Hipster post.

 

[Dee Oh Cee]

Officially going to the game on Saturday! excited.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Pominville wants to be extended before the opener

I apparently can't quote from the article on my phone but basically said he wants 5million or more and doesn't want to negotiate during the season to avoid distractions.

6x$5m or 5x$6m.

Neither of which would hurt our chances of keeping the youngsters.

 

[Loopy0ne]

6x$5m or 5x$6m.

Neither of which would hurt our chances of keeping the youngsters.

Better sign him gmcf, gave up larson and all

 

[MuckOG]

I'm not worried in the least about Pominville. They'll anounce a new deal within a week or so, IMO.

 

[TaLoN]

Russo did tweet earlier today that his "sources" say the two sides are close...

 

[Northland Wild Man]

I expect the good news to come later this week.

 

[Avder]

Is it thursday yet? I wanna watch our first game.

 

[tomgilbertfan]

I'm guessing Pominville extension will be announced Thursday afternoon.

 

[Billy Mays Here*]

Fletcher said he wants to see Pominville play at least a few games to see that he's alright so I'd be surprised if the extension is done within the next week or two. They've probably got the thing done already but Fletcher is just waiting before he asks Pommers to sign it.

 

[tyratoku]

Wild notes: Kings' Brown knows he might face the music(With more than these quotes at the link)

“I would imagine the fans won’t be happy with me,” Brown said at August’s U.S. Olympic camp. “It wasn’t pretty, but it wasn’t one of those where I was trying to do anything. I had the puck and it was just instinct.”

Brown, who played with Pominville before at the world championships, saw him after the game and apologized. He was suspended for the Kings’ final two regular-season games.

“I’m sure it’s not what he meant to do,” Pominville said. “Facing him again, I’m just going to play my game. It’s our first game. You don’t want to worry about those things. I’m sure he’s not going to take another run at me in that way.

“Hopefully we don’t have to see anything like that from him again.”

'OK' just isn't enough for Parise and Wild (With more at the link)

“In my mind, I know I can play a lot better,” Parise, 29, said. “For me, that’s encouraging because I know I can be a lot better. I’m not going to say I was terrible, but it wasn’t my best. For me, I thought it was just average.”

 

[Nharris31]

"I hope that goes on for the next decade" Trotz about fans booing Ryan Suter if I was suter I would use boos as motivation.

 

[nickschultzfan]

6x$5m or 5x$6m.

Neither of which would hurt our chances of keeping the youngsters.

Yep. I don't think he would turn down a 6-year at $5/year contract. I agree with him that under $5 million/year sounds like a low-ball for a 1st line RW.

I know it's a concern that guys like Brodin and Coyle are going to be getting 5 million/year 2nd contracts, but the Cap goes both ways. If there is less cap room, RFA's make less.

 

[Lapa]

I actually think Brodin etc. are going to sign a bridge contract, like Subban, Stepan, Kadri etc.

 

[Avder]

Wild notes: Kings' Brown knows he might face the music(With more than these quotes at the link)

'OK' just isn't enough for Parise and Wild (With more at the link)

I'd like to see Brown smashed hard enough to send him through the glass and a few rows back. I'm sure it "won't be intentional".

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Yep. I don't think he would turn down a 6-year at $5/year contract. I agree with him that under $5 million/year sounds like a low-ball for a 1st line RW.

I know it's a concern that guys like Brodin and Coyle are going to be getting 5 million/year 2nd contracts, but the Cap goes both ways. If there is less cap room, RFA's make less.

Assuming the cap goes up to $70m, which I believe is fairly likely, we can easily give Pominville $5.5; Brodin, Coyle, Granlund and Nino $4.5m each (not that they all would, Brodin could be a bit higher, Granlund and Nino lower). Plus we'd still have ~ $4m to find a 2nd pairing defenseman if necessary. We'd have ~ $9m to put together 2/3 of the 3rd line and the 4th line.

This also assumes that we do not make a play for Vanek.

 

[Lapa]

No guarantee Matt Dumba makes NHL debut. #mnwild coaches still discussing. May want to play big body Clayton Stoner vs #lakings

https://twitter.com/Russostrib/status/385437559964188673

Surprising to say the least.

 

[grN1g]

Not really, when Stoner is on his game he's actually not a bad defender to have out there for 10-15 mins a game, but when hes not(which is more often than he is) id rather Yeo double someones minutes than have him see a shift.

LA is a big team that likes to beat you on the wall battles and score off those battles, Stoner can probably do a better job at separating players from the puck in these battles, and letting fowards come in and take it out or let ballard worry about getting the puck on a fowards stick.

i expect yeo to keep dumba all year and play stoner/dumba in different games when everyone's healthy.

 

[Lapa]

I'd rather have Dumba playing in Red Deer 20 mins /night than him sitting in press box for a good part of the season.

 

[grN1g]

me too, i guess i should have been more specific, i expect dumba to get 65+ games with some PP time and a little PK time, and stoner would be the 7th dman most of the the time.

65-70 games of nhl with a little special teams, or 4th year of junior 20+mins a night with a possible WJC tourny? kinda tough, but i wouldn't want dumba up if hes playing less than 60 games.

I was just implying i can understand yeo's decision to roll with stoner if he does against the kings in the 1st game of the season.

 

[Lapa]

If Dumba doesn't play tomorrow, likely to play Sat. vs. ANA. #mnwild may be worried about home opener nerves; he had a tough practice today

https://twitter.com/Russostrib/status/385445151545372673