Mathew Dumba

[Al Lagoon]

What are your opinions?

Set a career high in goals with 12 tonight. Sitting at 42 points and +13 tonight.

23 years old.

He seems to be the classic brain-fart D'man with tools, who grows out of them with experience: we watched Brent Burns in his early career.

He has pretty much filled in for Spurgeon in his injury.

He can be tough too.

Needless to say, I am pretty high on the lad.

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[x Tame Impala]

He's young still, but when I watch him he's usually screwing up. I've only seen him play like 15-20 times though, he seems like he has the talent to be a nice top 4 dman

 

[Kcb12345]

I've always liked his game, especially because of that shot of his.

 

[Bounces R Way]

If you like high event players, Dumba is your guy.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

I’d probably grade him out as “B+” level top 4 d-man with room to grow.

 

[Jacob]

Reminds me of young Letang. Talented and stupid.

 

[State of Hockey]

Contract year + playing more with Ryan Suter is a good recipe for a good season on paper. Case in point: he just picked up an assist off a rush which was initially caused by him giving up a shorthanded chance the other way with a bad turnover (with Suter saving his butt of course). He's the loose cannon he always has been.

 

[Drewcifer]

As this season has gone on he has cut down on the brain farts significantly. It is looking more and more like his potential is actually going to happen.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Not trying to trash him but when we were playing the Wild I was pretty happy when he was on the ice. Can be dangerous, but just as likely to get pushed around in his own zone.

Do think he has a future though as a 2nd pairing OFD type with the right partner, he's pretty deadly with the puck and can be ferocious and I think he'll fill out and thus grow into that second part a bit more. Yandle-lite, with more piss and vinegar.

 

[Nsjohnson]

Contract year + playing more with Ryan Suter is a good recipe for a good season on paper. Case in point: he just picked up an assist off a rush which was initially caused by him giving up a shorthanded chance the other way with a bad turnover (with Suter saving his butt of course). He's the loose cannon he always has been.

I thought I blocked SoH? Did something change with HF changed too? Anyways, as always I and every other Wild fan disagree with your current assessment. He's not the loose cannon he always has been. But he does make mistakes.

 

[Bazeek]

He's steadily improved every year he's played for the Wild and I expect he'll continue to do so for a season or two. He'll always be a player that takes risks to try to make things happen, but he's gotten better at avoiding the really low-percentage plays.

And he's 100% in the faceoff circle this year. Rock star.

 

[Pia8988]

Real shot at 50 points after 4 tonight. Seems to be playing well next to Suter in place of Spurgeon.

 

[rynryn]

he takes risks. And then he sometimes just hands the other team the puck at our blueline for no apparent reason.

But he gets goals and I would not give him up.

 

[Chrisinroch]

It’s hard to remember he’s only 23 since he’s been playing top 4 minutes for so long. He’s really athletic and has that bomb, but man he does dumb things. I think you gotta be patient. Just a baby boy.

 

[NHL1674]

When he's bad, he's REALLY REALLY bad. But when he's good, it's fun to watch. And he's got a cannon that nobody else on the team can get close to.

 

[Albus Dumbledore]

I like that Minnesota fans have always been objective with. calling him out when he stinks and now being real even though hes producing, kudos for the impartiality.

 

[57special]

A young RHD who scores 50 pts. is a big deal. Especially one who can skate, and has some physicality. I do feel he should've been playing back in the days of seven man hockey. He would be perfect for the Rover position.

 

[2Pair]

12 goals 46 points playing as the #3 on a top 5 d-core, and some of you think he has a chance to be a decent top 4 guy? WTF?

 

[Scrantonicity 2]

Reminds me of young Letang. Talented and stupid.

A young Letang.... in a snow storm

 

[57special]

A lot is made of his "dumb" plays, which are really just him trying to do too much.
Less is said of his "smart" plays. His vision and passing is underrated. He's not some slow moving guy with a howitzer and nothing else.

This is pretty clearly his best year, and by a long shot. The guy is playing first pairing minutes, and producing. Also giving Suter grey hair.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

He might be the worst 3v3 player in the league.

 

[TomasHertlsRooster]

He might be the worst 3v3 player in the league.

He's got 4 career overtime goals. Has he really directly led to more than 4 against?

 

[hirawl]

He's been improving a lot but the worst thing about him is he still doesn't seem able to think the game ahead. Especially in the own zone. Which is strange since he has no problem of showing decent hockey iq in the o-zone.

Today it seems he will actually get there. A year ago I personally wouldn't have bet on it. It's great, the guy's got some serious swag.

 

[avsfan09]

Mini Subban?

 

[57special]

He might be the worst 3v3 player in the league.

Ignorant post.