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I love the wildDon't forget 25 when he retires. He played his whole career here, so his number should be retired.
I love the wildDon't forget 25 when he retires. He played his whole career here, so his number should be retired.
Only 1 of those even has a shot in the first place.It’s going to be an absolutely awful look when 9, 11, and 20 are all hanging in the rafter next to the MNWild fans flag
Only 1 of those even has a shot in the first place.
You guys assume it sets a mark based on the stat sheet, what I'm saying is the stat sheet doesn't even come close to the mark he has left on the franchise.
Suter, Parise... zero chance IMO.
What mark did Koivu leave on this franchise? The Wild have only made it past the 1st round in the playoffs twice since he's been here.
Only 1 of those even has a shot in the first place.
You guys assume it sets a mark based on the stat sheet, what I'm saying is the stat sheet doesn't even come close to the mark he has left on the franchise.
Suter, Parise... zero chance IMO.
If Suter and Parise play their full contracts here I have no confidence in Leopold’s ability to not retire those numbers. Even Lapanta was talking about it on the last podcast.Only 1 of those even has a shot in the first place.
You guys assume it sets a mark based on the stat sheet, what I'm saying is the stat sheet doesn't even come close to the mark he has left on the franchise.
Suter, Parise... zero chance IMO.
First true captain, face of the franchise, consummate professional.What mark did Koivu leave on this franchise? The Wild have only made it past the 1st round in the playoffs twice since he's been here.
Sure, he's been a fan favorite, but that's only because we haven't had many other options who could fill that role of fan favorite.
Sometimes while listening to him I feel like Lapanta has brainwashed himself into genuinely adoring everything about this team. The Wild PBP job should come with hazard pay.If Suter and Parise play their full contracts here I have no confidence in Leopold’s ability to not retire those numbers. Even Lapanta was talking about it on the last podcast.
How dare you miss the most important number retired.It’s going to be an absolutely awful look when 9, 11, and 20 are all hanging in the rafter next to the MNWild fans flag
Don't forget 25 when he retires. He played his whole career here, so his number should be retired.
That to me would lessen the meaning more than anything. Koivu has meaning here, Zach and Ryan came in as mercenaries and played well for a time (Suter still is), but also seemed to bring in some locker room conflict from time to time as well.If Suter and Parise play their full contracts here I have no confidence in Leopold’s ability to not retire those numbers. Even Lapanta was talking about it on the last podcast.
First true captain, face of the franchise, consummate professional.
You keep going back to the stat sheet with playoff games etc.
Even bad teams that don't make the playoffs much have players that elevate themselves within the franchise. Look at Arizona and Shane Doan
First true captain, face of the franchise, consummate professional.
You keep going back to the stat sheet with playoff games etc.
Even bad teams that don't make the playoffs much have players that elevate themselves within the franchise. Look at Arizona and Shane Doan
Goalies tend to wear it.Honestly, I don't see 1 being a very popular number. 10 players wear it, and one of them is retired.
I disagree. Koivu wouldn't be the first, nor the last of his "caliber" of player to have his jersey retired due to impact beyond just the stat sheet, and it has never seemed to open the flood gates for others who just happen to have similar stats.This just isn't good enough. This is more a testament to our naivete as a franchise and the circumstance that he happened to fall into than it is about Koivu meriting jersey retirement.
That's all fine and good. But I think you need more than just those three qualities to be worthy of a jersey retirement.
Because that's ultimately what players and franchises are judged on.
Shane Doan has played 500 games more than Koivu and scored 200 goals more than him. On top of that he has some regular season awards as well. Their playoff production is nearly identical.
I disagree. Koivu wouldn't be the first, nor the last of his "caliber" of player to have his jersey retired due to impact beyond just the stat sheet, and it has never seemed to open the flood gates for others who just happen to have similar stats.
Players like Koivu and the impact he's had here are pretty rare.
I disagree. Koivu wouldn't be the first, nor the last of his "caliber" of player to have his jersey retired due to impact beyond just the stat sheet, and it had never seemed to open the flood gates for others who just happen to have similar stats.
Players like Koivu and the impact he's had here are pretty rare.
I fail to see how it is a requirement to be a huge star or a champion for a team to get his jersey retired. Koivu was the face of your franchise for the majority of your existence, your first captain. Most games played for your team. If that does not get your jersey retired then I'm sorry, your NA sports culture is a JOKE. No wonder you have so little tradition in sports compared to Europe when you have fans with this attitude.
500 more games, yet Koivu has only 200 some fewer points. Both with 500 since assists. Koivu produced a bit higher again in points per game.Shane Doan has played 500 games more than Koivu and scored 200 goals more than him. On top of that he has some regular season awards as well. Their playoff production is nearly identical.
Start a Minnesta Wild Ring of Honor/Hall of Fame.
Make Koivu the first inductee and make a HUGE deal about it.
Please don't open up the possibility that we miss out on a key player because he's attached to the number 9 (hockey players are weird sometimes) and we made it off-limits because a guy we drafted early on didn't leave, made the 2nd round a couple of times, and had a Selke nomination.
It's impact beyond tangibles. You want a measurement, but the impact isn't strictly measurable, it's "felt" so to speak.Not trying to be a ****......but what impact has he had? Certainly not any sort of individual or team success.
It's impact beyond tangibles. You want a measurement, but the impact isn't strictly measurable, it's "felt" so to speak.