Minnesota Wild General Discussion Part VII

[Wild11MN]

Dumba's still having a solid year. T-11 amongst all defensemen in goals....

 

[nickschultzfan]

We still need some luck in drafting a top line center in this year's draft who can step in immediately.

 

[Jesus comma Brodin]

We still need some luck in drafting a top line center in this year's draft who can step in immediately.

A ton of luck. It's extremely rare for anyone to even play in their draft year that wasn't a top 5 pick.

13 of the 31 picks in the 1st round of the 2017 draft haven't even played a game and 6 others have played less than 10.

 

[57special]

Dumba's still having a solid year. T-11 amongst all defensemen in goals....

And he's cut way down on his mistakes this year.

 

[57special]

A ton of luck. It's extremely rare for anyone to even play in their draft year that wasn't a top 5 pick.

13 of the 31 picks in the 1st round of the 2017 draft haven't even played a game and 6 others have played less than 10.

I'm with JB. i'd rather not rush it. To play right away you not only have to have great talent, but a man's body, and even them you've got the mind of a teen. A guy like Mackinnon is rare.

Second year after the draft in the NHL partway through the year would be great. C is a little bit like D, in that it is more difficult to play, and takes more time.

 

[TaLoN]

Zucker in the doghouse?

 

[DeagleJenkins]

Zucker in the doghouse?

finally. havent liked his play all season.

 

[Bazeek]

finally. havent liked his play all season.

Can't say I've had many complaints about him since the trade deadline.

 

[2Pair]

Zucker in the doghouse?

Should be Parise, but Bruce doesn't have the balls to do it. So he will keep rotating the kids with that 3rd line until something works.

 

[DeagleJenkins]

Can't say I've had many complaints about him since the trade deadline.

i disliked his game all year. potting a couple goals after the TDL doesnt change my outlook on him.

 

[Bazeek]

i disliked his game all year. potting a couple goals after the TDL doesnt change my outlook on him.

Anything about his play that stands out as particularly problematic?

 

[Nsjohnson]

In Russo's latest podcast, he says something to the effect of 'Hendrick's was brought in to fix the locker room, and when he was traded to Winnipeg I pretty much guarantee that he said that the locker room is much worse than I thought it was'...

Does he mean OUR's or Winnipeg's?

 

[Victorious Secret]

I don't want to have to listen to Russo to figure this out.

 

[TaLoN]

In Russo's latest podcast, he says something to the effect of 'Hendrick's was brought in to fix the locker room, and when he was traded to Winnipeg I pretty much guarantee that he said that the locker room is much worse than I thought it was'...

Does he mean OUR's or Winnipeg's?

Winnipeg's.

 

[DeagleJenkins]

Anything about his play that stands out as particularly problematic?

As staal, i disliked his effort level. He didnt seem to wanna use his one tool that seperates him from a lot of people, his speed. The love for his backhand that seemed to not score often or at all this year baffled me. Everytime he went to the net he was dekeing to his backhand and im pretty sure goalies picked up on it. That is an assumption though as i was just angry to always guess correctly on how he was gonna try to score. He developed Grannys mentality of try to make the pretty pass for a wide open net instead of shoot in the slot. I dont recall his defensive play to discuss it, i just assume it was not good.

 

[Bazeek]

As staal, i disliked his effort level. He didnt seem to wanna use his one tool that seperates him from a lot of people, his speed. The love for his backhand that seemed to not score often or at all this year baffled me. Everytime he went to the net he was dekeing to his backhand and im pretty sure goalies picked up on it. That is an assumption though as i was just angry to always guess correctly on how he was gonna try to score. He developed Grannys mentality of try to make the pretty pass for a wide open net instead of shoot in the slot. I dont recall his defensive play to discuss it, i just assume it was not good.

I agree with some of that from earlier in the year; the backhands and failed wraparounds especially cracked me up.

For the past few weeks he's been playing like the player I was hoping to see this year. Not a world beater, but a tenacious forechecker and a pretty good goalscorer. The fact that he's done it after the Granlund trade has helped to dispel my worry that he needs a Grade-A setup guy to be worth a damn.

Not that a few weeks erases criticisms from the rest of the season, but he's one of the last forwards I'd be demoting right now.

 

[DeagleJenkins]

I agree with some of that from earlier in the year; the backhands and failed wraparounds especially cracked me up.

For the past few weeks he's been playing like the player I was hoping to see this year. Not a world beater, but a tenacious forechecker and a pretty good goalscorer. The fact that he's done it after the Granlund trade has helped to dispel my worry that he needs a Grade-A setup guy to be worth a damn.

Not that a few weeks erases criticisms from the rest of the season, but he's one of the last forwards I'd be demoting right now.

At our current position in the standings and want to get better youth. id prefer demoting him to 3rd line to finish the year and let these kids grow and test them vs our tough remaining schedule. I am on the wagon of not making playoffs this year and that changes some vision on how to go about this roster.

 

[Bazeek]

At our current position in the standings and want to get better youth. id prefer demoting him to 3rd line to finish the year and let these kids grow and test them vs our tough remaining schedule. I am on the wagon of not making playoffs this year and that changes some vision on how to go about this roster.

No sense in mucking up the forward lines when they can just ride Stalock if they want a high pick.

Kidding, kidding.

 

[DeagleJenkins]

No sense in mucking up the forward lines when they can just ride Stalock if they want a high pick.

Kidding, kidding.

haha.. bravo. may be a joke but its true i just wanna see what the kids will do. they either show enough to warrant keeping them up next year or they look average and make you wonder if they make it out of training camp.

 

[WILDTATE10]

I feel bad bad for whoever gets stuck playing with Rask and Aberg

Donato got that pleasure to start last game. Greenway some to I believe

 

[DeagleJenkins]

I feel bad bad for whoever gets stuck playing with Rask and Aberg

Donato got that pleasure to start last game. Greenway some to I believe

aberg is sitting today.

 

[kfan22]

Winnipeg's.

Its obviously the Wild locker room why would it be Winnipeg

 

[TaLoN]

Its obviously the Wild locker room why would it be Winnipeg

Because it's been said repeatedly by multiple sources that Winnipeg said they traded for Hendricks to help their locker room issues, he was there before, and without him their locker room needed him.

That's the sole reason Peg did the trade.

This was even talked about on NHL Network on deadline day when the trade happened.

 

[TaLoN]

 

[DeagleJenkins]

long time coming