2014 Wild Off-Season Thread
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Damn you was just making this 
Excited to see what we do in the off-season. I actually have my most fun on these boards during the summer.
Here is our current roster/cap situation from CapGeek.com, would like to post this so we can see exactly where we were at the end of the season.
Excited to see what we do in the off-season. I actually have my most fun on these boards during the summer.
Here is our current roster/cap situation from CapGeek.com, would like to post this so we can see exactly where we were at the end of the season.
Jarick
Doing Nothing
Sign Niskanen
Ban Yeo from coaching special teams
Secret deal to get Harding to retire
Sign a new goalie and force a trade for Backstrom
Compliance buy out Koivu
Sign Stastny
Ban Yeo from coaching special teams
Secret deal to get Harding to retire
Sign a new goalie and force a trade for Backstrom
Compliance buy out Koivu
Sign Stastny
Lapa
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Next season, I hope we see something like:
PPG
Nino-Koivu-Coyle
Cooke-Haula-Fonzie
Bulmer-Brodz-Kenny
Suter-Brodin
Scandella-FA
Stoner-Spurgeon
Kuemper
Bäckström
Sorry, but you don't CBO your captain who scored .83 PPG this season and also did a good job at keeping some of the Hawks best players under control.
PPG
Nino-Koivu-Coyle
Cooke-Haula-Fonzie
Bulmer-Brodz-Kenny
Suter-Brodin
Scandella-FA
Stoner-Spurgeon
Kuemper
Bäckström
Sorry, but you don't CBO your captain who scored .83 PPG this season and also did a good job at keeping some of the Hawks best players under control.
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llamapalooza
Hockey State Expat
I honestly don't feel nearly as empty or pissed as I have in other losses/series...I knew around the second period that it was the dominate-but-don't-score Wild that showed up. And I accepted where it was going. It's something this team has to work on. But honestly, they won a playoff series for the first time in 11 years, they overcame having two games stolen by bad officiating, they won more games against the exact same team that creamed them last year, and the consensus is that the defending champs looked pretty bad and had to steal a series from them. And it was the young guys--the future core--who looked the best and were the heroes in the clutch moments.
There's no denying they took a few massive steps forward this year. This is honestly the first time in the franchise's history where I've felt like they're a legitimate power in the NHL and not just an gimmick in a likeable market. It might be the first time, including '03, where I didn't have a big empty feeling in my gut after the season ended. This is a year to hold our heads high as fans. And, hey, there's always next year.
I honestly don't feel nearly as empty or pissed as I have in other losses/series...I knew around the second period that it was the dominate-but-don't-score Wild that showed up. And I accepted where it was going. It's something this team has to work on. But honestly, they won a playoff series for the first time in 11 years, they overcame having two games stolen by bad officiating, they won more games against the exact same team that creamed them last year, and the consensus is that the defending champs looked pretty bad and had to steal a series from them. And it was the young guys--the future core--who looked the best and were the heroes in the clutch moments.
There's no denying they took a few massive steps forward this year. This is honestly the first time in the franchise's history where I've felt like they're a legitimate power in the NHL and not just an gimmick in a likeable market. It might be the first time, including '03, where I didn't have a big empty feeling in my gut after the season ended. This is a year to hold our heads high as fans. And, hey, there's always next year.
Doesn't make this injustice feel any better.
I hope the Hawks get ****ing SWEPT next series. I ****ing hate every god damned player on that team. Saad is a smug piece of ****. Kane is a bonafide *******. Hossa is a cherry picking little punk who went team hopping for a championship ring before he needed to.
I hope they get swept and choke their way to failure for the next 60 years.
**** the Hawks. Lucky ****ing pieces of ****. And the worst part is if I watch any more of the playoffs I'm gonna have to listen to NBC ****ing sing their unholy praises at every ****ing turn because they're a Bettman's Best Golden Child team.
**** the original six. **** the Hawks, and **** Patrick Kane.
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Swervin81
Leaf fan | YYZ -> SEA
We would probably have to CBO Koivu to make room for Stastny, especially if we're getting Vanek like everything seems to point to. Would you do it (CBO Koivu)?
Nino Noderreiter
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I honestly don't feel nearly as empty or pissed as I have in other losses/series...I knew around the second period that it was the dominate-but-don't-score Wild that showed up. And I accepted where it was going. It's something this team has to work on. But honestly, they won a playoff series for the first time in 11 years, they overcame having two games stolen by bad officiating, they won more games against the exact same team that creamed them last year, and the consensus is that the defending champs looked pretty bad and had to steal a series from them. And it was the young guys--the future core--who looked the best and were the heroes in the clutch moments.
There's no denying they took a few massive steps forward this year. This is honestly the first time in the franchise's history where I've felt like they're a legitimate power in the NHL and not just an gimmick in a likeable market. It might be the first time, including '03, where I didn't have a big empty feeling in my gut after the season ended. This is a year to hold our heads high as fans. And, hey, there's always next year.
Same with me. Somewhere in the late 2nd in dawned on me that no matter what, whatever the outcome, I wasn't going to be that pissed. Why? The Wild teams have old, they may have won some games, yadda yadda yadda, but the gameplan was collapse and clear the puck out and maybe hope to get a goal or two. We couldn't compete with the best teams. Chicago is the BEST in the West and we realistically played right with them.
Non-mod anger obsessed Avder is back.
I never left. I just save it for special occasions.
TLinden
Benning gonnaBenning
Do you guys think Zucker makes the team next year? Been wondering when he settles into an NHL role/if he will stick.
I would think Koivu would be tradable if they decided to go that route though they wont.
Boogardsfist
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Great Goalie, Goalie, Goalie, Goalie, but who. Wish I could rhyme it with Haula. No more Heater or Cooke. Love Cooke, but... Power-play coaching specialist... Better goalie coach. Bryz has no sense of urgency, it's your net!
llamapalooza
Hockey State Expat
I don't really see it as an injustice. If we had lost against Colorado after having games blatantly stolen and seeing MacKinnon's tires pumped constantly...yeah I would've been raging pissed. But the Wild lost themselves this series. Dominating-but-not-scoring was their MO this year, and so I can't really pretend I'm surprised to see them lose on a bad bounce. And it's certainly not a surprise when it's to a team that's blatantly built around weathering the storm capitalizing on your one mistake. There's a reason they're the first team that Hossa has ever stuck on.
But look at the progress we made! Think back to Spurgeon tying Game 7 in the first round! That's a level of capitalizing and clutch scoring that this team honestly has never had. And look how much more consistent and stable they got even just over the course of this series.
This is honestly the first time in franchise history where I think the Wild count for more than just an overgrown expansion gimmick. And we almost certainly have the most room for growth of any second-round team. The rebuild is finally paying off, and there's still a lot more room to grow.
Also, **** the Hawks.
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Depends on if we get anyone in free agency, I think.
Plus he's potentially trade bait...not that I think he'd be worth much as that right now given his year.
llamapalooza
Hockey State Expat
I think Zucker's injury keeps him off the trade block...which is good, because Haula's performance showed just how much of a need this team has for guys who are ridiculously fast and willing to shoot.
I don't think he makes the team, because he seems to be permanently anchored to Yeo's doghouse for some reason. But I think he's the first call-up and I don't think he goes back down.
I don't think he makes the team, because he seems to be permanently anchored to Yeo's doghouse for some reason. But I think he's the first call-up and I don't think he goes back down.
Boogardsfist
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Swervin81
Leaf fan | YYZ -> SEA
I'd be surprised if anyone in that locker room didn't cry at some point.
That was a ****ing ******** way to go out.
I don't really see it as an injustice. If we had lost against Colorado after having games blatantly stolen and seeing MacKinnon's tires pumped constantly...yeah I would've been raging pissed. But the Wild lost themselves this series. Dominating-but-not-scoring was their MO this year, and so I can't really pretend I'm surprised to see them lose on a bad bounce. And it's certainly not a surprise when it's to a team that's blatantly built around weathering the storm capitalizing on your one mistake. There's a reason they're the first team that Hossa has ever stuck on.
But look at the progress we made! Think back to Spurgeon tying Game 7 in the first round! That's a level of capitalizing and clutch scoring that this team honestly has never had. And look how much more consistent and stable they got even just over the course of this series.
This is honestly the first time in franchise history where I think the Wild count for more than just an overgrown expansion gimmick. And we almost certainly have the most room for growth of any second-round team. The rebuild is finally paying off, and there's still a lot more room to grow.
Also, **** the Hawks.
I guess.
Still makes this one hard to swallow.
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