Saga of the Elk
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I thought the Zucker trade was probably the worst for the Wild there. Two AHLers and a gamble that the Canucks will suck next year.
I don't think it's good for either team but it would be beyond shocking to me if any team gave up a 1st for Zucker (or Staal, which I've seen others suggest).
I see no reason to trade Brodin. Great contract, solid player in his role. The suggestion that he's more than a middle-pairing guy is just flat-out delusional though. Teams don't give up their best prospect for that quantity.
Overall, I agree with the thinking: load up on picks, get players/prospects under team control and see if they have more to give.
The Wild have pieces, and even though Parise/Suter may be going nowhere, the effect of having some luck can make the turnaround quick, when this team has to me an exciting group from 2015/16 and potentially 2018 on the way.