Confirmed with Link: Granlund (MIN) for Fiala(NSH)

[Nsjohnson]

Donato is a mediocre AHL player, average 2way, 22yo, RFA in the summer and with 8% career shooting.

Nothing on this kid says he will make it. The best case is to hope Fenton gives him a short bridge if this bubble streak continues.

*rolls eyes* I don't have a crystal ball but wow.

 

[gwh]

Such definite conclusions drawn from such limited sample sizes.

Look at the video man. That shot makes Granlund look like Laine in comparison.

You watch enough hockey to recognize a 10% shot from a 15% shot.

 

[nt3005]

Look at the video man. That shot makes Granlund look like Laine in comparison.

You watch enough hockey to recognize a 10% shot from a 15% shot.

You showed a video of a kid in his NHL debut, Im sure that isn't the best he has to offer.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Look at the video man. That shot makes Granlund look like Laine in comparison.

You watch enough hockey to recognize a 10% shot from a 15% shot.

Then I guess everybody from Boston that has seen Donato is wrong, and you're right.

The #1 thing that they all talked about was his shot, his release, etc... with zero reason to lie/exaggerate anything.

 

[2Pair]

Donato's backhand is better than Granlund's wrister.

 

[Bazeek]

Donato's backhand is better than Granlund's wrister.

Yes, but have you watched enough hockey?

 

[AKL]

Yes, but have you watched enough hockey?

I'm not sure who hockey is but why is that relevant when we're talking about Granlund and Donato?

 

[2Pair]

Yes, but have you watched enough hockey?

I have seen so much hockey in my life, I think I might be able to tell a 10% shot from a 12% shot. But that's only if they're shooting at the net to my left.

 

[behemolari]

Why not? She probably from here

Emmi Kainulainen is from Hollola, Finland

She talks here being little lonely and alone in Minneapolis
Emmi Kainulainen, 27, asuu avopuolisonsa Mikael Granlundin kanssa Yhdysvalloissa – menestynyt kaunotar luo huippu-uraa

 

[nstarjim]

Donato's backhand is better than Granlund's wrister.

We still have suter if your worried about the loss of a limp wrister.

 

[ref19]

Emmi Kainulainen is from Hollola, Finland

She talks here being little lonely and alone in Minneapolis
Emmi Kainulainen, 27, asuu avopuolisonsa Mikael Granlundin kanssa Yhdysvalloissa – menestynyt kaunotar luo huippu-uraa

I was kidding. Obviously she loved it in Finn/Swede strong Minnesota. Learn sarcasm man

 

[behemolari]

I was kidding. Obviously she loved it in Finn/Swede strong Minnesota. Learn sarcasm man

Can't learn it, it's given at birth or not

 

[ref19]

Can't learn it, it's given at birth or not

Haha sorrey

 

[behemolari]

Haha sorrey

Somehow I will survive, thank you

 

[NHL1674]

Why not? She probably from here

She is not.

 

[SupremeNachos]

I was kidding. Obviously she loved it in Finn/Swede strong Minnesota. Learn sarcasm man

Piss poor effort on trying to cover up that one dude.

 

[SupremeNachos]

Can't learn it, it's given at birth or not

Dude has come out of his hole in the past week because of all the chaos but don't worry he will soon retreat once again. Feel free to come back later.

 

[Mestaruus]

Why would he if the team is going in to rebuild? Unless something dramatic happens next season and the Wild is able to bounce back in a serious way, then maybe.

Home town discount was what I was thinking, but when I wrote the post I thought he's UFA next summer so doesn't matter.

 

[jedisports]

Emmi Kainulainen is from Hollola, Finland

She talks here being little lonely and alone in Minneapolis
Emmi Kainulainen, 27, asuu avopuolisonsa Mikael Granlundin kanssa Yhdysvalloissa – menestynyt kaunotar luo huippu-uraa

You would think she’ll prefer Minnesota over Nashville. Minnesota is obviously way closer to her area in Europe. Might be a case of be careful of what you wish for. Could be a huge culture shock going to Nashville. Heck, some Midwesterners experience culture shock living in the South or another part of the country.

 

[MuckOG]

I've never been there, but I hear Nashville is a wonderful place to live. I hope to visit soon.

 

[Jaakarh]

An analytical look at the three best trades made on deadline day - Sportsnet.ca

"Where Fiala has been a defensive liability in allowing a crazy number of high danger scoring chances against, Granlund has been a consistently positive force all over the ice for years now. "

 

[Bazeek]

An analytical look at the three best trades made on deadline day - Sportsnet.ca

"Where Fiala has been a defensive liability in allowing a crazy number of high danger scoring chances against, Granlund has been a consistently positive force all over the ice for years now. "

We'll have to see how losing Granlund (and Coyle and Nino, for that matter) affects things, but the Wild have been one of if not the best team in the league in high-danger chance differential. What we've been atrocious at is actually converting on them.

 

[57special]

I've never been there, but I hear Nashville is a wonderful place to live. I hope to visit soon.

Nashville is great.Very cultured. Great food and music...not just country. It's a lot more than the Grand Ole Opry. Pretty safe, and affluent, w/o being expensive. Memphis, OTOH, has some work to do.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

I wonder how much a winger actually contributes to allowing or suppressing high danger chances.

 

[Bazeek]

I wonder how much a winger actually contributes to allowing or suppressing high danger chances.

I've been wondering the same thing. We weren't exactly bleeding high-danger chances against the Jets last night: 10 for and 7 against at 5v5, or 58.8%. That's higher than our season average of 56.4%, which is 1st in the league.

Only one game, though.