A Wild and Crazy Dream

[Al Lagoon]

It used to be very cool to see the U of M win national titles with all Minnesota born players.

It will never happen for the Wild, but it would be cool to see the Wild gather a significant percentage of Minnesota born players, 30-40%, and win a cup.

If this homecoming thing takes root, so far Parise in the only Minnesotan, but Vanek and Suter have connections, it could be incredible.

Wheeler, Okposo, Backes, McDonough, Martin, Nelson, etc. the talent is there. Goalie is the problem.

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[Sarge58]

It used to be very cool to see the U of M win national titles with all Minnesota born players.

It will never happen for the Wild, but it would be cool to see the Wild gather a significant percentage of Minnesota born players, 30-40%, and win a cup.

If this homecoming thing takes root, so far Parise in the only Minnesotan, but Vanek and Suter have connections, it could be incredible.

Wheeler, Okposo, Backes, McDonough, Martin, Nelson, etc. the talent is there. Goalie is the problem.

Yeah that has crossed my dream mind also, and it would be even better if the coach was a Minnesotan. Winning the SC with a group like that would be the ultimate.

I just thought of a bad side, what if the team turns out to be really sucky. That would be like yanking my heart out and then a monkey picks it up and uses it like a racket ball.

 

[Al Lagoon]

Yeah that has crossed my dream mind also, and it would be even better if the coach was a Minnesotan. Winning the SC with a group like that would be the ultimate.

I just thought of a bad side, what if the team turns out to be really sucky. That would be like yanking my heart out and then a monkey picks it up and uses it like a racket ball.

LOL

I remember the glory days of Canadien hockey, with mainly Quebec born guys. That would be the equivalent of the greatness I could see for the Wild.

 

[Northland Wild Man]

LOL

I remember the glory days of Canadien hockey, with mainly Quebec born guys. That would be the equivalent of the greatness I could see for the Wild.

It would be great to win all those cups.

 

[gphr513]

It used to be very cool to see the U of M win national titles with all Minnesota born players.

It will never happen for the Wild, but it would be cool to see the Wild gather a significant percentage of Minnesota born players, 30-40%, and win a cup.

If this homecoming thing takes root, so far Parise in the only Minnesotan, but Vanek and Suter have connections, it could be incredible.

Wheeler, Okposo, Backes, McDonough, Martin, Nelson, etc. the talent is there. Goalie is the problem.

It is interesting that Minnesota really hasn't produced any elite goaltending talent. Stalock is probably the best one. I wonder if Wilcox will take the lead for MN goalies.

 

[Sarge58]

It is interesting that Minnesota really hasn't produced any elite goaltending talent. Stalock is probably the best one. I wonder if Wilcox will take the lead for MN goalies.

If I remember correctly the Gophers would have all MN players on the team with the only exception on occasion would be the Goaltender.

I really did think that Robb Stauber was going to have an all-star type career.

 

[Sarge58]

LOL

I remember the glory days of Canadien hockey, with mainly Quebec born guys. That would be the equivalent of the greatness I could see for the Wild.

And nobody could understand our guys either when they spoke because of the thick Minnesotan accent.

 

[gphr513]

If I remember correctly the Gophers would have all MN players on the team with the only exception on occasion would be the Goaltender.

I really did think that Robb Stauber was going to have an all-star type career.

Hauser was from MN. The '02 national championship team was all Minnesotans.

 

[Gundee1114]

Just wanted to do this quick. Made a cap compliant roster that is 41% Minnesotan. Brought back some old friends, as you'll see.

CAPGEEK.COM ARMCHAIR GM ROSTER
41% Minnesotan Wild
FORWARDS
Zach Parise ($7.538m) / Mikko Koivu ($6.750m) / Blake Wheeler ($5.600m)
Thomas Vanek ($6.500m) / David Backes ($4.500m) / Jason Pominville ($5.600m)
Nino Niederreiter ($2.667m) / Mikael Granlund ($0.900m) / Charlie Coyle ($0.900m)
Erik Haula ($0.900m) / Matt Cullen ($3.500m) / Justin Fontaine ($1.000m)
Jordan Schroeder ($0.600m)
DEFENSEMEN
Ryan Suter ($7.538m) / Jared Spurgeon ($2.667m)
Jonas Brodin ($0.894m) / Tom Gilbert ($2.800m)
Marco Scandella ($1.025m) / Keith Ballard ($1.500m)
Nate Prosser ($0.700m)
GOALTENDERS
Darcy Kuemper ($1.250m)
Alex Stalock ($1.600m)
BUYOUTS
Tom Gilbert ($0.000m)
Niklas Backstrom ($0.958m)
LTIR
Josh Harding ($1.900m)
BONUS OVERAGE
$700,000
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CAPGEEK.COM TOTALS (follow @capgeek on Twitter)
(estimations for 2014-15)
SALARY CAP: $69,000,000; CAP PAYROLL: $68,587,756; BONUSES: $2,675,000
CAP SPACE (22-man roster): $412,244

Tried to work out some other ones too, but this is the one I've got.

 

[Sarge58]

Soooo I guess that means no Okposo.

 

[gphr513]

Just wanted to do this quick. Made a cap compliant roster that is 41% Minnesotan. Brought back some old friends, as you'll see.

CAPGEEK.COM ARMCHAIR GM ROSTER
41% Minnesotan Wild
FORWARDS
Zach Parise ($7.538m) / Mikko Koivu ($6.750m) / Blake Wheeler ($5.600m)
Thomas Vanek ($6.500m) / David Backes ($4.500m) / Jason Pominville ($5.600m)
Nino Niederreiter ($2.667m) / Mikael Granlund ($0.900m) / Charlie Coyle ($0.900m)
Erik Haula ($0.900m) / Matt Cullen ($3.500m) / Justin Fontaine ($1.000m)
Jordan Schroeder ($0.600m)
DEFENSEMEN
Ryan Suter ($7.538m) / Jared Spurgeon ($2.667m)
Jonas Brodin ($0.894m) / Tom Gilbert ($2.800m)
Marco Scandella ($1.025m) / Keith Ballard ($1.500m)
Nate Prosser ($0.700m)
GOALTENDERS
Darcy Kuemper ($1.250m)
Alex Stalock ($1.600m)
BUYOUTS
Tom Gilbert ($0.000m)
Niklas Backstrom ($0.958m)
LTIR
Josh Harding ($1.900m)
BONUS OVERAGE
$700,000
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CAPGEEK.COM TOTALS (follow @capgeek on Twitter)
(estimations for 2014-15)
SALARY CAP: $69,000,000; CAP PAYROLL: $68,587,756; BONUSES: $2,675,000
CAP SPACE (22-man roster): $412,244

Tried to work out some other ones too, but this is the one I've got.

I'd sub out Bjugstad for Cullen!

 

[Gundee1114]

Soooo I guess that means no Okposo.

Doing Okposo instead of Wheeler would add an additional 2.8 million in cap space, and use that to get someone else. Like Stepan who would fit in at that point too.

I'd sub out Bjugstad for Cullen!

That would save more cap too. I sorted the list of active Minnesotans by points and Cullen is at the top so I must've missed Bjugstad.

 

[Minnesota]

No Kessel?

 

[Avder]

What percentage of our team is Minnesotan now? And what percentage of it is Finnish?

Maybe Minnesota should secede from the USA and join Finland. We'd be unstoppable in international play!

 

[Digitalbooya]

No Kessel?

He's not a Minnesotan, he's a Wisconsinite. He did play for the gophers though.

 

[Sarge58]

What percentage of our team is Minnesotan now? And what percentage of it is Finnish?

Maybe Minnesota should secede from the USA and join Finland. We'd be unstoppable in international play!

and being MinneFinnish we could claim Barkov and Rask as our very own.

 

[Sarge58]

Just wanted to do this quick. Made a cap compliant roster that is 41% Minnesotan. Brought back some old friends, as you'll see.

CAPGEEK.COM ARMCHAIR GM ROSTER
41% Minnesotan Wild
FORWARDS
Zach Parise ($7.538m) / Mikko Koivu ($6.750m) / Blake Wheeler ($5.600m)
Thomas Vanek ($6.500m) / David Backes ($4.500m) / Jason Pominville ($5.600m)
Nino Niederreiter ($2.667m) / Mikael Granlund ($0.900m) / Charlie Coyle ($0.900m)
Erik Haula ($0.900m) / Matt Cullen ($3.500m) / Justin Fontaine ($1.000m)
Jordan Schroeder ($0.600m)
DEFENSEMEN
Ryan Suter ($7.538m) / Jared Spurgeon ($2.667m)
Jonas Brodin ($0.894m) / Tom Gilbert ($2.800m)
Marco Scandella ($1.025m) / Keith Ballard ($1.500m)
Nate Prosser ($0.700m)
GOALTENDERS
Darcy Kuemper ($1.250m)
Alex Stalock ($1.600m)
BUYOUTS
Tom Gilbert ($0.000m)
Niklas Backstrom ($0.958m)
LTIR
Josh Harding ($1.900m)
BONUS OVERAGE
$700,000
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CAPGEEK.COM TOTALS (follow @capgeek on Twitter)
(estimations for 2014-15)
SALARY CAP: $69,000,000; CAP PAYROLL: $68,587,756; BONUSES: $2,675,000
CAP SPACE (22-man roster): $412,244

Tried to work out some other ones too, but this is the one I've got.

Lets not forget about that hometown discount

 

[Sarge58]

I've always had a similar type fantasy and ever since this thread was started I've wasted a bit of time taking it from the sublime to the ridiculous. I blame you Lagoon!

 

[Al Lagoon]

I've always had a similar type fantasy and ever since this thread was started I've wasted a bit of time taking it from the sublime to the ridiculous. I blame you Lagoon!

LOL Harold - here is what your name reminds me of, outside of Cosby that is:

Do agree about that Minnesota accent though

 

[Avder]

Someone drum up what the combined Minnesota-Finland Olympic Powerhouse Team would look like.

 

[Minnesota]

Someone drum up what the combined Minnesota-Finland Olympic Powerhouse Team would look like.

(Make sure you include Antti Miettinen)

 

[Sharppi]

Stepan-Koivu-Okposo
Parise-Granlund-Wheeler
Filppula-Barkov-Bjugstad
Korpikoski-Backes-Komarov
J. Jokinen

McDonagh-Byfuglien
Martin-E. Johnson
Määttä-Goligoski
Vatanen

Rask
Lehtonen

Something like that. A LOT of centers.

 

[Sharppi]

It looks very dominant.

 

[Eple]

It looks very dominant.

*drools*

 

[Paul Bunyan]

(make sure you include antti miettinen)

never forget mittens!