Are we sleeping on the Minnesota Wild?

[VanIslander]

I have never been a Minnesota fan, but that Calder trophy 100+ point getter likely to get his second 100+ point total in his 4th year... Kirill Kaprizov... needs his flowers....

A small market team with little hype but winning ... could be a surprise conference finalist. ... we just never hear about this team. I watch games 3-4 times a week and somehow never saw a Wild game this season.

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[Shark Finn]

They need to make the playoffs first

 

[Coffey]

could be a surprise conference finalist.

Why would you say this when they haven’t made it past the first round in almost 10 years. What a ridiculous thread.

 

[HighLifeManIsHigh]

Why would you say this when they haven’t made it past the first round in almost 10 years. What a ridiculous thread.

And you know, they missed the playoffs

 

[Coffey]

And you know, they missed the playoffs

I was hoping he meant in the next century.

 

[NailsHoglander]

Anything can happen when you don't get in

 

[RebuildinVan]

I mean if there was four wildcard teams in each conference you may have a very slightly valid point

 

[vipera1960]

Why would you say this when they haven’t made it past the first round in almost 10 years. What a ridiculous thread.

That’s why it would be a surprise.

 

[hangman005]

 

[Divine]

I will bet you they won't make the playoffs this season. I will give you the best odds you've ever seen.

Let me know if you're interested.

 

[Kshahdoo]

They need to make the playoffs first

When they get $15M of the cap cpace, young stud goalie prospect, young stud center prospect, resign their superstar and sign some good FAs, then making playoffs won't be a problem.

 

[VanIslander]

The answer is: yes.

 

[crowi]

Small market?

 

[VanIslander]

Media market, yeah.
So close to Canada, so rarely mentioned.
NY & LA-based pundits do likewise.

 

[Hennessy]

I don't know. Those Anaheim Ducks are looking dangerous this year.

 

[Martin Skoula]

When they get $15M of the cap cpace, young stud goalie prospect, young stud center prospect, resign their superstar and sign some good FAs, then making playoffs won't be a problem.

So 2 maybes that’ll take years to mature, overpaying UFAs, and praying Kaprizov doesn’t walk before this happens. Just to make the playoffs.

 

[Man Bear Pig]

Wild players sleeping in their race car beds.

 

[Kshahdoo]

So 2 maybes that’ll take years to mature, overpaying UFAs, and praying Kaprizov doesn’t walk before this happens. Just to make the playoffs.

It doesn't look like the Wall and Yurov are maybes...

 

[ItWasJustified]

could be a surprise conference finalist. ...

Yeah, for sure. The Wild just need to get another 15 or so points over the last two games. Shouldn't be impossible.

 

[Montreal Shadow]

Good thing they’re a smaller market. Has any other team been so consistently mediocre for so long while avoiding criticism?

 

[VanIslander]

Thank you!
Someone finally got it.
Tongue out of cheek now.

 

[ricky0034]

Good thing they’re a smaller market. Has any other team been so consistently mediocre for so long while avoiding criticism?

I mean Calgary is pretty similar both in lengthy mediocrity and attention given to it

at least in the US no idea how much criticism Calgary gets in Canada

 

[CaptainShark]

Not even 2-pages old, yet this thread already has entered my top-10-all-time-list. And I have been here for a looooong time.

Thank you everyone, you made my day.

 

[Hamilton Bulldogs]

. could be a surprise conference finalist.

That would be quite the surprise.

 

[Oddbob]

I still think the 2019-2020 Red Wings can make the playoffs.