Never said they were you said they were at the bottome of the league in scoring goals. This year they are no where near the bottom when it comes to scoring goals.
Is Minnesota the biggest disappointment in the league?
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Never said they were you said they were at the bottome of the league in scoring goals. This year they are no where near the bottom when it comes to scoring goals.
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If you think the Avs are the biggest disappointment, because they were supposed to repeat their success last year, go park yourself in front of a mirror for a good while and have a nice long talk with yourself about what you know about hockey.
Wild are the biggest disappointment by far and no one can take that away from us.
Wild are the biggest disappointment by far and no one can take that away from us.
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Also, if you're mentioning UFA signings as a reason we aren't doing great this year, go take a walk.
The top four reasons we aren't doing anything this year:
1) Awful goaltending after the first 10 games.
2) Worst PP I've ever seen, ever
3) Mike Yeo
4) Ryan Carter has been our best C all year
Parise and Suter are the only guys playing consistently well game after game, and Vanek, all though not getting the goals we hoped he would get, is still one of the leaders on this team in points.
The top four reasons we aren't doing anything this year:
1) Awful goaltending after the first 10 games.
2) Worst PP I've ever seen, ever
3) Mike Yeo
4) Ryan Carter has been our best C all year
Parise and Suter are the only guys playing consistently well game after game, and Vanek, all though not getting the goals we hoped he would get, is still one of the leaders on this team in points.
123TripleDoge
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Not going to bicker about which team has been the most disappointing, but the Avs, Stars, and Wild are all pretty disappointing.
The funny thing is that both the Jets and Preds have stepped it up. I wouldn't be surprised that in the next few years that the #3/4 teams in central change each year (Hawks and Blues are always going to make it each year).
The funny thing is that both the Jets and Preds have stepped it up. I wouldn't be surprised that in the next few years that the #3/4 teams in central change each year (Hawks and Blues are always going to make it each year).
Swervin81
Leaf fan | YYZ -> SEA
The Bruins and Jackets have been injury riddled, so they're out. Everyone knew the Avs would regress, for sure, with the unsustainable play and poor possession numbers. I mean, they have Holden, Redmond and Guenin, 3 AHL caliber d-men, as regulars heading into the season. That alone is cause for concern, so the Avs are out. Hell, people could see the Stars reasonably regress due to their terrible D as well, so they're out too. The Wild, on the other hand? They added Vanek for what was seen as a hometown discount (especially in the term department), as well as getting full seasons out of guys like Haula to add depth scoring, it was reasonable to expect the Wild to be the 3rd/4th best in the division on paper, even with the question marks in goal.
Even though I'm a Leaf fan first, I've always really liked the Wild and do root for them whenever they don't play the Leafs or Sharks, but I don't really know how anyone else can be a bigger disappointment than the Wild this year, unfortunately.
KJoe88
Forever Lost.
By far the biggest reason the Wild suck is Darcy Kuemper. Guy is rocking a near .850 save% and 4GAA in the month of December.
The blown Rangers game broke him and just a couple games later he passed the required games played to require waivers to be sent down.
The blown Rangers game broke him and just a couple games later he passed the required games played to require waivers to be sent down.
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To be fair, there was far too much pressure on him and very little support system for him. He's not a veteran, it's only his first full year, so combine those three things and this could have been predicted.
Gnashville
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Kind of like what your team was built on? Hawks also sucked and drafted poorly. It is not foolproof....ask the Oil. That is the most simpleton hockey thought that is way too common here on HF.
No. The wild were built on mediocrity. They have tried to use free agency to put them over the top. They are a stronger team than there record shows. Hopefully they can put all the pieces together.
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Oberyn
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You listed 7 players drafted by the Wild, that doesn't equal half the roster.
It tends to happen when players do well outside the NHL.
I wouldn't say biggest. Their goaltending is terrible.
gopherman23
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Acquiring Suter and Parise instantly turned around the franchise. Yes maybe Vanek is a mistake, who else have we gotten in FA besides those three that we gave significant money?
I would say
1. Avs
2. Stars
3. Wild
Let's bee honest here. There should be zero expectations of Edmonton until they actually prove something. Then label them as something other than ****.
1. Avs
2. Stars
3. Wild
Let's bee honest here. There should be zero expectations of Edmonton until they actually prove something. Then label them as something other than ****.
