GDT: Wild at Dives

[roon]

Better change that to the 3 of us….

Ok. Spurgeon is toast and we have exactly 2 NHL defenders on this roster and nothing promising in the pipeline as of now.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

I remember wanting to tank for him back in the day, it was as unpopular back then as it is now. Don't remember how we finished that season. Think that was the 1st we traded for Pominvile? Or was that the Hanzal one?

That was the first Suter/Parise season. Probably could've been in the running without those signings.

2013-16. Not bad tank years, looking back. Of course, still gotta get lottery lucky and pick the right players.

 

[Digitalbooya]

Ok. Spurgeon is toast and we have exactly 2 NHL defenders on this roster and nothing promising in the pipeline as of now.

We are definitely drafting defense this draft

 

[Northerner]

The Wild would rather be golfing ....

 

[AKL]

Ok. Spurgeon is toast and we have exactly 2 NHL defenders on this roster and nothing promising in the pipeline as of now.

We're not swimming in high quality forwards, or centers, either. You're creating a hole to hopefully maybe fill another one.

 

[Roman Maroni]

Ok. Spurgeon is toast and we have exactly 2 NHL defenders on this roster and nothing promising in the pipeline as of now.

Friggin offense isn’t any better off. Probly 6 or more of them should be done too. At least drafting where the Wild do every year, you have a chance to draft defense.
Kap, Ek, Boldy…..that’s it.
You keep Rossi…

 

[roon]

We're not swimming in high quality forwards, or centers, either. You're creating a hole to hopefully maybe fill another one.

Defense wins championships.

 

[Northerner]

Said before say it again, should have just rolled w Evason the whole season and let the chips fall....

 

[Roman Maroni]

Defense wins championships.

Wild have tried defense for 20 years….thats really worked for em

 

[AKL]

Defense wins championships.

It didn't when the Wild had one of the top 3 best defenses in the NHL year after year.

 

[roon]

Friggin offense isn’t any better off. Probly 6 or more of them should be done too. At least drafting where the Wild do every year, you have a chance to draft defense.
Kap, Ek, Boldy…..that’s it.
You keep Rossi…

Scoring hasn’t been an issue all season. Getting scored on is our problem.

 

[f7ben]

Said before say it again, should have just rolled w Evason the whole season and let the chips fall....

100% but our ownership really wants those 1-2 home playoff games

 

[AKL]

Scoring hasn’t been an issue all season. Getting scored on is our problem.

Team is bottom third in the league in goals scored. Scoring is absolutely an issue.

 

[roon]

It didn't when the Wild had one of the top 3 best defenses in the NHL year after year.

Playing the trap as a 5 man unit is not the same as having a good defense.

 

[f7ben]

Scoring hasn’t been an issue all season. Getting scored on is our problem.

Ahhhh what? We haven’t had a functional secondary scoring threat all year. Nothing

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

24th in 5v5 goals scored
10th in 5v5 goals against
10th in PP goals scored
31st in PK goals against

Goals against is a goalie issue. Goals for is a forward talent issue.

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

I remember wanting to tank for him back in the day, it was as unpopular back then as it is now. Don't remember how we finished that season. Think that was the 1st we traded for Pominvile? Or was that the Hanzal one?

Think Hanzal was later. Was probably pomminville. We would’ve been a show in for a top 5 pick that year if Parise/Surer hadn’t come.

 

[roon]

Team is bottom third in the league in goals scored. Scoring is absolutely an issue.

We have scored 10 less goals than last year.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Think Hanzal was later. Was probably pomminville. We would’ve been a show in for a top 5 pick that year if Parise/Surer hadn’t come.

Not good enough.

 

[AKL]

Think Hanzal was later. Was probably pomminville. We would’ve been a show in for a top 5 pick that year if Parise/Surer hadn’t come.

Imagine where we'd be right now with some more strategic planning and some luck

 

[Roman Maroni]

I’m out….later gents

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Imagine where we'd be right now with some more strategic planning and some luck

I think Chuck probably takes Barkov over MacKinnon.

 

[Obvious Fabertism]

Just give me Boldy JEE Kap for the third, I need at least one effective line.

I think Chuck probably takes Barkov over MacKinnon.

Yeah, Mack wasn't even unanimous, this board would have been up in arms that we didn't take Drouin.

 

[NHL1674]

Ok. Spurgeon is toast and we have exactly 2 NHL defenders on this roster and nothing promising in the pipeline as of now.

Brodin, Faber, Chisholm.

And I too am counting Spurgeon out.

Just give me Boldy JEE Kap for the third, I need at least one effective line.

Yeah, Mack wasn't even unanimous, this board would have been up in arms that we didn't take Drouin.

Never should have messed with Kap/Ek/Boldy.

 

[Obvious Fabertism]

By far the best play Zucc has made this game.