Minnesota Wild General Discussion - 2023-24

[Arturia Pendragon]

I didn't expect this, Hynes is obviously not a Khusnutdinov fan...

Tell Zucc to mentor him harder JFC, lazy Zucc per usual

 

[keppel146]

What a waste of a season.

 

[Obvious Fabertism]

JEE and Brodin back, nice, team will be watchable again!

 

[thestonedkoala]

What a waste of a season.

Injuries do that, but we've seen the development of Rossi and Faber, so not a total waste.

 

[Minnewildsota]

Injuries do that, but we've seen the development of Rossi and Faber, so not a total waste.

And getting a taste of what Khuts brings to the table.

 

[BagHead]

And getting a taste of what Khuts brings to the table.

-3's.

 

[Spurgeon]

They better either lose the rest of their games or win the rest of their games. I know in reality they’re gonna go 7-0-4 & finish 16th

 

[AKL]

They better either lose the rest of their games or win the rest of their games. I know in reality they’re gonna go 7-0-4 & finish 16th

To be fair, we've been spoiled with high picks lately. 12th overal in 2019 and 9th overall in 2020. We're due for another middle of the pack pick. We've been too lucky.

 

[Digitalbooya]

Screw you guys, we are winning the lottery

 

[AKL]

Screw you guys, we are winning the lottery

It would be pretty us to win the lottery in a year where that would only mean getting the 5th overall pick

 

[Arturia Pendragon]

-3's.

Apparently minuses are all you need to win the Calder.

 

[Minnewildsota]

Apparently minuses are all you need to win the Calder.

Khuts has a lot of ground to make up in that department, if he wants to catch Bedard - who I believe is a -57?

 

[BagHead]

Khuts has a lot of ground to make up in that department, if he wants to catch Bedard - who I believe is a -57?

-37. 57 would be a cap era record (held by Keith Yandle, -47, 2021-22)

You had me going for second there!

 

[Wabit]

-37. 57 would be a cap era record (held by Keith Yandle, -47, 2021-22)

You had me going for second there!

He's pacing for -52, dang injury preventing him from taking a record.

 

[Minnewildsota]

-37. 57 would be a cap era record (held by Keith Yandle, -47, 2021-22)

You had me going for second there!

Hey, I knew it was some really high number!

 

[AKL]

-37. 57 would be a cap era record (held by Keith Yandle, -47, 2021-22)

You had me going for second there!

Honestly if he was -57 that should be grounds for disqualification from any award. I don't care how many points you score or how bad your team is, or how flawed the stat itself is, -57 is next level horrendous. And I think being that far into the - is actually worse the more you score.

 

[Digitalbooya]

It would be pretty us to win the lottery in a year where that would only mean getting the 5th overall pick

Our highest pick in over a decade. Prime spot for picking one of the top dmen, players we desperately need.

 

[Arturia Pendragon]

Khuts has a lot of ground to make up in that department, if he wants to catch Bedard - who I believe is a -57?

Sounds like a problem a certain Mr. Merrill could solve .

 

[AKL]

Our highest pick in over a decade. Prime spot for picking one of the top dmen, players we desperately need.

I'm not saying having the 5th pick would be a bad thing, just that in any other year it'd be a top 2 pick and that would be better

 

[Wabit]

Sounds like a problem a certain Mr. Merrill could solve .

Merrill (+5) would have to go -62. Did you mean -13 Middleton or -18 Freddy G?

 

[Arturia Pendragon]

Merrill (+5) would have to go -62. Did you mean -13 Middleton or -18 Freddy G?

Yes those as well. And I’m stunned. Shocked. Amazed that Merrill is a + player.
My hubris led me to believe he’d be a minus player without even looking

 

[Wabit]

Yes those as well. And I’m stunned. Shocked. Amazed that Merrill is a + player.
My hubris led me to believe he’d be a minus player without even looking

Outside of the 6 games (-8) he was in around New Years (1-7-1 team record) he's been solid in the +/- department. He's only been a - in 8 games (54 games played) this year. He's been a + in 15 games. It doesn't mean he's a good player, just lucky/good enough when he's on the ice.

 

[Digitalbooya]

I'm not saying having the 5th pick would be a bad thing, just that in any other year it'd be a top 2 pick and that would be better

Yeah, but if we have a top 2 pick we would take Celebrini or Demidov and just actually turn into the Edmonton Oilers. So really, all this winning at the end of the year is to protect us from ourselves

 

[BagHead]

Honestly if he was -57 that should be grounds for disqualification from any award. I don't care how many points you score or how bad your team is, or how flawed the stat itself is, -57 is next level horrendous. And I think being that far into the - is actually worse the more you score.

I'm inclined to agree. Bedard has 37 even strength points this year, and is a -37. He's actually been a net-zero while not on the powerplay. That's certainly better than other guys on his team, but also not great.

 

[Wabit]

I'm inclined to agree. Bedard has 37 even strength points this year, and is a -37. He's actually been a net-zero while not on the powerplay. That's certainly better than other guys on his team, but also not great.

According to Hockey Ref he's:
- net -10 in all situations (70gf/80ga)
- net -30 ES (43gf/70ga)
- net -26 5v5 (34gf/60ga)
- net +20 PP (27gf/7ga)
-net 0 PK (he's not on the PK)
I don't know where EN situations fit in for their stats.