Confirmed with Link: [MIN] Signs D Ryan Murphy (1yr/2way, 700K)

[Puhis]

No risk. Good depth signing. Who knows, Murphy might still turn it around. Unlikely, but possible.

Recent stats, courtesy of Eliteprospects:

Anyone out here who has followed him closely? What happened, and how has he looked in general?

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[Al Lagoon]

Drafted 2 spots after Brodin.

 

[Wabit]

Fringe bottom pair RHD with NHL protected minutes, or a quality pickup for Iowa. High pick with some potential, just hasn't figured out the NHL game.

I'd take Prosser over him, mosst of the time.

 

[Minnesota]

Competition for Reilly.

 

[thestonedkoala]

Competition for Reilly.

I think Reilly is better than Murphy at this point.

 

[Generic User]

I remember wanting this guy in the 2011 draft. Remember when Button said if he were 6'2" he'd go #1 or #2?

 

[saywut]

Competition for Reilly.

I look at it as a replacement for Maxime Fortunus.

 

[kegstandbyme]

I remember sitting next to an Oilers fan at the 2011 draft and he said the Wild would be stupid not to draft him.

 

[SupremeNachos]

 

[Marlowe Syn]

Iowa signing with a maybe a call up here and there. Maybe we'll get lucky and he will unleash his inner Prosser.

 

[space321]

Drafted 2 spots after Brodin.

Draft pedigree is all he has, but that was more than 5 years ago. He sucks. End of story.

 

[Al Lagoon]

Is he related to Larry Murphy?

 

[dBoon]

So, I thought Murphy was pretty good vs. Vegas. Very good skater, willing to put the puck on net.

Oh, and that poke check: Kuba would have been proud.

 

[57special]

Well, I thought Quincey was OK at first.

Given time, water will find it's level.

I still miss Leopold's game as a #6. I thought he was pretty good. Had some skills, decent judgement , and was dependable, within reason. Wild could use a guy like that.

 

[Jugitsu]

I think Murphy has looked mediocre. Not saying that's a bad thing and not saying he shouldn't dress up again, but nothing noteworthy really. Apart from that poke check of course. He seems to turn the puck over a lot in the D zone, takes too much time to make a decision where to put it. On the other hand, he's looked good in the offensive zone supporting the play and hanging on the puck. Because of his contract I don't mind having him in the rotation.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

I think Murphy has looked mediocre. Not saying that's a bad thing and not saying he shouldn't dress up again, but nothing noteworthy really. Apart from that poke check of course. He seems to turn the puck over a lot in the D zone, takes too much time to make a decision where to put it. On the other hand, he's looked good in the offensive zone supporting the play and hanging on the puck. Because of his contract I don't mind having him in the rotation.

This was my main critique too. Almost led to disaster a couple times but he got a little lucky.

 

[dBoon]

Well, it was only his 2nd NHL game in a while. The potential looked promising to me once he catches up. He does have the track record of a tweener, but still only 24.

 

[Jugitsu]

This was my main critique too. Almost led to disaster a couple times but he got a little lucky.

Exactly.

I thought he looked a lot better against the Blues last night. This time he didn't take his time with the puck in the D zone but instead got rid of it quickly and wisely, for the most parts.

He only clocked a tad over 14 minutes, so he wasn't facing the toughest competition but when ever he was thrown out there, I think he did okay. Played it smart and used his mobility a couple of times to skate the puck out of the D zone. He didn't even seem to struggle that much, if at all fighting in the corners or cutting wingers off the puck on a dump in.

If he can build from this, I wouldn't be surprised if he gets to stay for a while even after Spurgeon returns.

 

[Minnesota]

Thought he looked okay. Rushed the puck a few times, which was nice. Typically only see that consistently from Reilly.

He's smaller than I expected, especially wearing #6 - I'm used to seeing Scandella.