You don't think that Fenton hasn't already talked to other GMs about these guys and possible offers?
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You don't think that Fenton hasn't already talked to other GMs about these guys and possible offers?
Of course he has and I'm sure that he could trade all of them if he had no standards. Granlund for Lucic and a 3rd, Brodin for Ceci. No problem.
Trading them all at once for anything that makes the trades worthwhile? That's obviously a lot harder. You figure he'd want at least a 1st for each of them, but find me the last trade deadline that saw 5 1sts getting traded.
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i could see granlund going in the summer and just keeping spurg n brodin. coyle zucker staal being shopped for this TDL.
If we are tanking we got to get a head start though. Bring up the young guys in the AHL and see if they work out.
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If we're having hard times beating teams like Philly, Detroit and Anaheim right now, take a look at the slaughterhouse that is our March schedule. Anything is possible. Except winning, probably.
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Yep, that's a "change the channel halfway through the first period of each game" schedule.
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Not that low. Probably at best top 10, at worst top 15. We got to lose 6 more games than Ottawa to get the first overall pick, and 4 more games than LA, Anaheim, Detroit and New Jersey.
Anaheim has lost 7 in a row and pretty badly. They've been outscored: 37 to 8.
LA has picked up recently having won 3 in a row, but who knows. They seem very uneven right now.
Ottawa has won 2 games, but in between has lost 6.
Detroit lost three before winning against Nashville.
New Jersey has lost 4 in their last 5.
Other than LA, these teams don't look like they are going to win any. Who also knows who will be sellers at the deadline as well.
Sure he'll come back next year once he's healthy. But that doesn't mean he'll play after next season is done anyways. And if he does, that it would be the Wild. He'll be a FA and even his brother moved on from his beloved team for one last lap. Fenton owes Koivu nothing and he certainly is making it clear he isn't playing favorites either.
Honestly, I figured the Wild would have traded him if he were healthy. Figured the only reason they really ever held onto him was no team was offering more than table scraps for a player that could only play half a season, if that.
Who do most of those teams even have for players to really sell? Either they are horrible cap hit contracts for long-term years or their best players are not going to be traded anyway. If the Wild were to trade Staal, Zucker, Granlund, Dubnyk, Brodin, and Spurgeon -- they could full on look horrible compared to those other teams.
Duchene, Stone and Dzingle for Ottawa. Jeff Carter has been rumored on the trade block. Injuries have decimated the Ducks (their leading goal scorer only has 13 goals!) and they just look bad. Detroit and New Jersey are young (New Jersey already traded Boyle, so they are on the tank train early). Though Detroit could look at trading Vanek, Nyquist, Kronwall, or Howard.
Aren't they at 23 rostered? 18 healthy skaters, 2 goalies, 3 injuries not on IR.
Edit: NVM Aberg is on IR so they do have a roster spot to call someone up or claim Frk.
They added Koivu to IR yesterday or the day before so there is an open roster spot. Dumba has been there since Jan 3rd, and Aberg since Feb 3rd.
Save money ...... Save money .......Save money
I've stated this before and I'll state it again
GMPF Great for Ownership and Horrible for players
IMO No chance Wild land any UFA's as long as he's the GM
I've stated this before and I'll state it again
GMPF Great for Ownership and Horrible for players
IMO No chance Wild land any UFA's as long as he's the GM
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If he calls a player up ( accept for Brown he's on 1 way deal ) doesn't he have to pay him NHL money or does he play for free ?
Does that make sense ?????
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There are reasons to criticize Fenton's performance thus far. I don't see how this is one of them. There's no basis for this.
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It's not Fenton's money. If he's doing things just to save money? Then it's because he's been told to do so, And with Leipold's history, there's zero reason to believe that would be the case.
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