Minnesota Wild General Discussion X

[chchelseII]

I think you're forgetting about our savior Fedor Gordeev

He did get an assist tonight.

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[BagHead]

He did get an assist tonight.

Yeah, he's a bit old for the league he's in, and so he should be scoring this year if he'll ever become anything, and so it's good that he is putting up points. I don't expect him to become anything, but never count out a 6'7" defenseman that has good skating and puck skills.

 

[DonatoisDaddy]

Anyone have any insight as to why Dumba didn't play the 3rd period last night? Was he even on the bench?

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Anyone have any insight as to why Dumba didn't play the 3rd period last night? Was he even on the bench?

No insight, and he was not on the bench.

 

[Wild11MN]

So apparently Vegas is exempt from the Seattle expansion draft. That was something negotiated in their original deal. Lucky.

 

[Wild11MN]

Another fun fact - the Wild are the only team to have never had a hall of famer play for them at any point of their career, other than Vegas of course.

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

Another fun fact - the Wild are the only team to have never had a hall of famer play for them at any point of their career, other than Vegas of course.

Staal probably goes, and if he plays here until he’s 40, he’ll have played a good chunk of his career in MN

 

[Wild11MN]

Staal probably goes, and if he plays here until he’s 40, he’ll have played a good chunk of his career in MN

Burns is another potential candidate. Just nothing up to this point.

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

Burns is another potential candidate. Just nothing up to this point.

Yeah I get what your saying. It is sad and is just a result of us never having a superstar. I read something earlier this week that said Suter has a shot, but his arguement likely relies on him playing solid, consistent hockey for about 5 more years. I don’t think he gets in, but will be fun to follow.

I always wonder if Parise never ran into injury trouble of he’d be in the conversation. I mean, give him back those two years, and even those few years in NJ where he was out a fair amount, and he probably hits 500 goals when it’s all said and done.

 

[DonatoisDaddy]

Yeah I get what your saying. It is sad and is just a result of us never having a superstar. I read something earlier this week that said Suter has a shot, but his arguement likely relies on him playing solid, consistent hockey for about 5 more years. I don’t think he gets in, but will be fun to follow.

I always wonder if Parise never ran into injury trouble of he’d be in the conversation. I mean, give him back those two years, and even those few years in NJ where he was out a fair amount, and he probably hits 500 goals when it’s all said and done.

Are you forgetting about Dany Heatley?! Guy had 50 in '07

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

So apparently Vegas is exempt from the Seattle expansion draft. That was something negotiated in their original deal. Lucky.

I believe they don't get a cut of the expansion fee either.

 

[Wild11MN]

Are you forgetting about Dany Heatley?! Guy had 50 in '07

I thought about buying one of those t-shirts. The "Not Dany Heatley" Twitter account was hilarious for a few years.

I believe they don't get a cut of the expansion fee either.

Yup, sounds like that is one of the primary reasons.

 

[AJ Thelen]

I thought about buying one of those t-shirts. The "Not Dany Heatley" Twitter account was hilarious for a few years.


Yup, sounds like that is one of the primary reasons.

i bought T-shirts and sunglasses a couple of years ago, even in Norway people comment on them when i wear’em.

‘’f***ing allstar’’

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

Babcock a candidate this summer?

 

[TaLoN]

Babcock a candidate this summer?

He seems to have lost his touch. Tons of talent going nowhere.

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

He seems to have lost his touch. Tons of talent going nowhere.

I’m starting to wonder if lidstrom wasn’t really the coach on all those teams

 

[TaLoN]

I’m starting to wonder if lidstrom wasn’t really the coach on all those teams

Or, Lidstrom was just so good, it didn't matter who was coaching.

 

[57special]

I think the team is constructed wrong.

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

Ottawa won and NYR is up by 2 in the 3rd #tank

 

[Wild11MN]

 

[Wild11MN]

Ottawa won and NYR is up by 2 in the 3rd #tank

Ottawa is currently ahead of Tampa Bay in the standings.

Even without ignoring the fact they've played four more games, that's incredible.

 

[Nharris31]

Ottawa is currently ahead of Tampa Bay in the standings.

Even without ignoring the fact they've played four more games, that's incredible.

Good goaltending helps

 

[DonatoisDaddy]

He seems to have lost his touch. Tons of talent going nowhere.

From reading Sportsnet it's more on Hakstol having the D men shoot a lot of pucks from the point when they have better options open. They seem to think that Babcock wasn't the problem

EDIT: This article does a great job of analyzing it

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[Al Lagoon]

i bought T-shirts and sunglasses a couple of years ago, even in Norway people comment on them when i wear’em.

‘’****ing allstar’’

 

[Wild11MN]

Read an article that stated Victor Rask has zero high-danger scoring chances this year and is the only forward in the NHL without one (assuming some sort of games played limit).