Minnesota Wild General Discussion XI

[Canucks LB]

Never heard of the guy until today, but apparently he was one of the most sought after scouts in the league and was largely responsible for the Canucks taking Boeser and Pettersson, along with Gaudette and Madden, and some other solid prospects they've drafted over the years. Word on the street is he's a great team player and uses a wide variety of different tools and methods in his scouting.

Here's to hoping he can grab us a Pettersson in the next few years.

Judd Brackett Was an absolute God for the fans in Vancouver.

The outrage that he might be let go due to a power struggle with Jim Benning was massive, And eventually when he got let go, there was an absolutely Gong Show of a reaction in Vancouver.

He is probably the best amateur scout on the planet

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

Here’s a good vid of Judd in action:

video also includes Fenton trying to deal the picks that yielded McBain and Khovanov for Vancouvers 2nd. They would’ve done the deal had Jett woo been off the board.

 

[AKL]

I wonder who Fenton wanted

 

[MuckOG]

Barring an unlikely trade, anyone else predicting that Spurgeon wears the "C" after Koivu is done?

 

[TaLoN]

 

[57special]

I don't think Spurgeon is Captain material. "A", for sure.

 

[TaLoN]

I don't think Spurgeon is Captain material. "A", for sure.

Yeah, I have never looked at Spurgeon and thought "Captain"

 

[AKL]

Yeah, I have never looked at Spurgeon and thought "Captain"

On the Athletic podcast with Ryan Carter today, Russo talked about how Spurgeon has been messaging with Kaprizov for months just to make him feel comfortable and give him a friend before he gets here. That surprised me.

Apparently Kaprizov told Spurgeon Sunday night that he was planning on signing, and Spurgeon told Russo, so he DID know something we didn't when he tweeted about that signing story.

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

On the Athletic podcast with Ryan Carter today, Russo talked about how Spurgeon has been messaging with Kaprizov for months just to make him feel comfortable and give him a friend before he gets here. That surprised me.

Apparently Kaprizov told Spurgeon Sunday night that he was planning on signing, and Spurgeon told Russo, so he DID know something we didn't when he tweeted about that signing story.

You finally folded for an Athletic subscription?

 

[AKL]

You finally folded for an Athletic subscription?

I'm off work for two weeks and there was a sale.

I'm only human

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

I remember how excited I was when Parsie signed and instantly became recognized as the face of the franchise, but now it just bugs me when I see stuff like this:
With all the turnover we’ve had the last 2 years, nobody is going to look at this team as anything other than an old aging, mediocre team until we stop using Parise and Suter in every Marketing scenario possible.

 

[TaLoN]

until we stop using Parise and Suter in every Marketing scenario possible.

We? That was the league, not the Wild.

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

We? That was the league, not the Wild.

That’s fair, I just meant more generally. Until he’s not recognized as the face of the franchise

 

[2Pair]

That’s fair, I just meant more generally. Until he’s not recognized as the face of the franchise

I can't wait for that day. Hopefully soon

 

[Minnesnota]

I can't wait for that day. Hopefully soon

We can start the process by ordering a couple moving trucks to show up tomorrow morning to his house on tonka. "We're here to pack and move all this stuff to *checks clipboard* Uniondale, NY."

 

[Digitalbooya]

If the league knew anything they would know Fiala is our best offensive weapon. They should know better.

 

[P10p]

At least pay tribute and throw Koivu up there for his farewell.

 

[AJ Thelen]

Since everyone seems to think we are the most boring team in the league I would prefer it if they went with Pateryn on stuff like that. Just to put more petrol into the flames.

 

[CROCODILE SEATS]

On the Athletic podcast with Ryan Carter today, Russo talked about how Spurgeon has been messaging with Kaprizov for months just to make him feel comfortable and give him a friend before he gets here. That surprised me.

Apparently Kaprizov told Spurgeon Sunday night that he was planning on signing, and Spurgeon told Russo, so he DID know something we didn't when he tweeted about that signing story.

Huh, in that case maybe Spurgeon should be captain. Kinda disappointing no one else reached out to KK97

 

[ThatGuy22]

I don't think Spurgeon is Captain material. "A", for sure.

Honestly, i'll be shocked if it's not Spurgeon.

Unless they end up trading Parise, then I could see it being Suter.

I don't think they'd give it to Parise, but also don't think they'd give it to Suter if Parise is still wearing an A.

No one else really makes sense. Staal would be a 1 year stop gap, probably the same for Foligno. Fiala still probably to new to the team.

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

If it’s me, I sign Foligno to a 2 year extension to buy some time, give it to him, and wait for one of Fiala, Kaprizov, Kunin, Dumba, Lafreniere to prove worthiness of the C

 

[ThatGuy22]

If it’s me, I sign Foligno to a 2 year extension to buy some time, give it to him, and wait for one of Fiala, Kaprizov, Kunin, Dumba, Lafreniere to prove worthiness of the C

I want little to do with signing Foligno to an extension at age 30, with the 3-4 year flat cap, when we are already overflowing with wingers.

He's probably not going to want less money.

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

I want little to do with signing Foligno to an extension at age 30, with the 3-4 year flat cap, when we are already overflowing with wingers.

He's probably not going to want less money.

That’s fair. I’m less worried about it, I like the elements he brings, but I can see your side of the argument too

 

[ThatGuy22]

That’s fair. I’m less worried about it, I like the elements he brings, but I can see your side of the argument too

I was extremely critical of his contract when he signed it(alot of that had to do with the term specifically), and i'll admit he has been a bit better than I originally thought. I still would prefer him on the fourth line, and am against in general spending almost 3 million on a guy who is ideally on the 4th line. That goes double for contracts when the player is in his 30's.

 

[Spurgeon]

Huh, in that case maybe Spurgeon should be captain. Kinda disappointing no one else reached out to KK97

I'd assume other players have reached out to him, just hasn't been reported on.

I do still think Spurgeon is great captain material though from everything I've heard.