And to spare us the confusion, one-way just means he gets his full salary even if he's playing in Iowa, right?
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And to spare us the confusion, one-way just means he gets his full salary even if he's playing in Iowa, right?
Granlund 64
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nickschultzfan
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Michael Russo @Russostrib 3h3 hours ago
Prosser out too as Folin looks like he has won the 6th D spot at least initially to start the season #mnwild
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Prosser out too as Folin looks like he has won the 6th D spot at least initially to start the season #mnwild
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Michael Russo @Russostrib 3h3 hours ago
Prosser out too as Folin looks like he has won the 6th D spot at least initially to start the season #mnwild
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That makes me happy. Not in that I dislike Prosser (he's fine, for what he is) but in that a younger guy is stepping up. If enough of them do that this year, watch out, we've got a chance.
DANOZ28
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solid D & a little toughness is the most you should expect from a #6 or #7 Dman. i think folin does his job well for the price we pay him. i do hope reilly & olofsson step up next year.
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He was scratched the first game of the season, but has played every game since. He's looked largely very good, and assuming he doesn't nose dive probably doesn't need to worry to much about getting scratched the rest of the season (maybe the occasional one to make sure Prosser is still alive).
Long term, he's still got top 4 upside, and I think there is a decent chance he becomes a solid 4. Who knows if it will be with the Wild due to our depth at the position, but his play has made me alot more confident about losing Brodin or Scandella via expansion.
Well, he's still not much for breakout passes. He's more of a bang it out on the boards type guy. What has improved a lot is his skating. He is able to keep up with the game...doesn't fall down and get crossed up anymore. He should give Dumba the name of his trainers.
There is always room to improve.
But he's miles ahead of Prosser for the #6D (original slotting). The way he's playing he'd be a second pair on a lot of teams. Can't complain too much about a guy most of us thought was a fringe NHLer this year.
There is always room to improve.
But he's miles ahead of Prosser for the #6D (original slotting). The way he's playing he'd be a second pair on a lot of teams. Can't complain too much about a guy most of us thought was a fringe NHLer this year.
Agreed. He seems to pair well with Brodin. Folin was always strong, but wasn't able to make it work well for him because his feet would betray him. Now he looks much more rooted and solid on the ice. He'll never be a figure skater out there, but he's looking far less clumsy. Next thing for him to work on is his luck skills, so he can handle the puck better in small areas, which will allow him to create better passing angles. Will also allow him to get in better positions to get that shot of his off.
Still don't see him as anything more than a bottom pairing guy, but we are awash in good Dmen.
Prosser is a safer bet with Reilly out there. Folin/Reilly was shaky, Prosser got a chance and has settled the pair down some.
Folin hasn't looked the same since his injury.
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Maybe i'm on an island here, but I think Prosser has been downright bad last few games. Directly responsible for a number odd man breaks by due to bad pinches or letting a forward slip behind him at the blueline.
Yeah, I saw that. Last night he made a pinch at the center Red line to jump a pass( that he missed). Problem was, he was the last man back and there was a STL player at our Blue line. I've forgotten what happened...I think they got a breakaway? Anyway, the pojnt is that not only is he limited athletically and skills wise, but his judgement isn't the greatest. With his skillset, or lack thereof, you want him to be play smart.
He's ok as a 6/7, and is paid accordingly.
I'm more worried about the lack of judgement shown by Dumba and Reilly. It's one thing having to adjust to the speed and power of the NHL game. It's another to have the brain to process it all. I'm beginning to doubt that Dumba has it, and Reilly seems to have a similar blindness.
Dmen have to be smarter and better than the other players. There are only 2 of them, and three of the bad guys. A team can't afford to be playing Dmen who make stupid plays out there. They don't have to go out there and work like dogs as the forwards do. They have to be more cerebral.
Anyway, I hope Folin gets his mojo back. I thought he and Brodin made a passable pair back there.
I've missed a bunch of the past two games, so perhaps you're right. I haven't noticed him a bunch lately (when he actually plays), which I would consider to be a good thing. I've just seen so many defensive lapses by Dumba, Scandella, and Reilly lately that maybe I'm just forgetting him. We really need Brodin back.
I can only think of 2 oddman rushes from last night: Scandella/Dumba on Tarasenko's goal, and a bad line change. I did kind of zone out in the 3rd when they were up 5-1.
Early in the game the announcer kept calling Prosser Pominville. Similar numbers, not regular Wild game announcers, I kind of get it.
Dee Oh Cee
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I think it was in the first, Prosser did a really dumb move at the offensive blue line to try and hold a puck in and the Blues went on a 2 on 1 the other way (I think Duby made a really nice save on Berglund). Think Prosser was also on the ice for the Upshall breakaway.
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