Rumor: Mikael Granlund Drawing Interest (NSH, others unnamed)

[2Pair]

To be fair to you, he's switched back to C since Koivu's and Rask's injury, and the Coyle trade. So, he can play C, but most think that playing wing frees him up to do his thing offensively.

He has pretty much proven that he isn't a center in the NHL

 

[Bazeek]

I would take a chance on Mittelstadt as a center piece, but I am an unabashed fan. I think BUF has enough expiring contracts to make it work financially.
Risky, for sure. Mitts lack of production is worrying.

Buffalo pretty much pushed their chips in on Mittelstadt when they traded O'Reilly last year.

 

[gwh]

Certainly he isn't suggesting Tolvanen+Fiala for Granlund could be a thing.

That would be mightily enticing.

Massively overrated. This kid scored for one month in the KHL and mostly in one spot in the PP. Currently 188th best goal scorer in the dumpster league.

No thanks.

 

[ThatGuy22]

He has pretty much proven that he isn't a center in the NHL

He isn't a high end Center. He's perfectly capable of being a good defensively 40-50 point 2C.

But that's a misuse of his talent given he can be a 65-70 point Wing.

 

[57special]

Buffalo pretty much pushed their chips in on Mittelstadt when they traded O'Reilly last year.

And are probably having second thoughts. If they could somehow get out of the bet they made than they probably would, as long as they got,talent back. Right now, Granlund is a better C, and Reinhart can play C.

 

[nickschultzfan]

Massively overrated. This kid scored for one month in the KHL and mostly in one spot in the PP. Currently 188th best goal scorer in the dumpster league.

No thanks.

He's 19....

 

[Bazeek]

And are probably having second thoughts. If they could somehow get out of the bet they made than they probably would, as long as they got,talent back. Right now, Granlund is a better C, and Reinhart can play C.

Maybe, though I feel like playing Reinhart at center would be as big a mistake as playing Granlund there at this point.

Still, it's hard to get around the fact that if Buffalo feels Mittelstadt is on track to be a 2C they won't trade him. And if they don't think he's on track, I'm not sure why we'd want him for Granlund.

 

[Soundgarden]

He's 19....

And was told to focus on defense and skating. His scoring is up lately while playing with crap. Nashville isn't Edmonton, we don't rush our prospects just because they've looked good.

 

[absolute garbage]

Oh god no

Yeah, I'd prefer if it was in the 7s, but the point was that Granlund signed long term is easily better than that package.

This obsession that Fenton seems to have towards "his guys" from Nashville is pretty embarrassing. It's the sign of lazy scouting (and stupidity).

 

[ThatGuy22]

Fenton's gonna do his ol' pal Poile a favor and trade Granlund for Fiala and a 2nd. Its going to be terrible.

 

[Roman Yoshi]

I wouldn't be surprised if this happens today.

 

[nickschultzfan]

Fenton's gonna do his ol' pal Poile a favor and trade Granlund for Fiala and a 2nd. Its going to be terrible.

This town cannot take two GM's making their former teams better than their Minnesota team. Bulls fans are so happy that Thibs gifted them Markkanen and Lavine for house-burning Butler.

 

[nickschultzfan]

I wouldn't be surprised if this happens today.

Today does seem important

 

[ThatGuy22]

This town cannot take two GM's making their former teams better than their Minnesota team. Bulls fans are so happy that Thibs gifted them Markkanen and Lavine for house-burning Butler.

I'm not sure i've seen a fanbase have so little confidence in their brand new GM who was very highly regarded. I have zero faith in him after Nino/Rask.

 

[Michoulicious]

I wouldn't be surprised if this happens today.

My feeling:

Something around Granlund for Fiala + (Fenton loves the guy).

Then Poile spends 1st, Fabbro + 2nd for Stone.

The Preds are all-in.

 

[Armourboy]

My feeling:

Something around Granlund for Fiala + (Fenton loves the guy).

Then Poile spends 1st, Fabbro + 2nd for Stone.

The Preds are all-in.

While I get the thought, there has been absolutely nothing out there about Poile being willing to trade Fabbro since McKenzie said he planned to sign at the end of this season.

 

[MuckOG]

I would rather do a Zucker + draft pick for Fiala......but I'm biased...

 

[Michoulicious]

Maybe Hartman would be involved ?

Fiala + for Granlund.

Hartman ++ for Stone.

It's happening!

 

[Tysonson3]

Fenton's gonna do his ol' pal Poile a favor and trade Granlund for Fiala and a 2nd. Its going to be terrible.

It’s an inside job to get revenge for Suter

 

[inthe6ix]

Granlund? If Minny moves him, it'll be a mistake IMO.

Although he's been sputtering lately, he drives their O; just as valuable as Schwartz is to the Blues.

 

[Al Lagoon]

I would rather do a Zucker + draft pick for Fiala......but I'm biased...

Don't think the Wild need to add in that trade.

 

[MuckOG]

Don't think the Wild need to add in that trade.

Maybe not....I was thinking about Zucker's contract vs bringing in a young RFA....and I wasn't thinking about a pick in the top 3 rounds, either.

 

[nickschultzfan]

Worst thing about moving Granlund is that he is our best player, or one of them, in the playoffs.

 

[57special]

It’s an inside job to get revenge for Suter

Yes, but we'll infect Granlund with mumps just before he boards the plane to NSH.

 

[Lapa]