Confirmed with Link: Wild Sign Zuccarello 5yrs $6m aav

[Webster]

That article is pure garbage. If Dallas had the 3rd best offseason just for signing Pavelski, then San Jose certainly can't be in the top 5 for losing him and a bunch of other quality players. Vegas also appears to get praise for having to give players away

Yeah signing Pavelski who's 35 for 3 yrs is just fine. But signing Zuccarello who's 31 is bad, he's too old, despite having much lower mileage in this league. Where's this writer's logic? This shows how much knowledge he lacks.

Oh yeah "we love Zuccarello" he said, but they don't respect his skills and experience. Not even the fact that he became the best player for the Stars in the playoffs helps.

 

[Aurinko]

I'm thinking he could be a nice fit for the Wild. It's already a gentlemen's club, so why not.

 

[Wild11MN]

To settle this once and for all, from Russo's mailbag:

Why does Mats Zuccarello have a full no-move clause throughout and a 10-team no-trade clause the last two years? Isn’t that redundant?
— Jackson P.
It’s not redundant in his case. The full no-move ensures a very restrictive clause that prohibits the Wild from exposing him in the 2021 expansion draft and ensures that he cannot be put on waivers throughout his contract. But Zuccarello agreed to give the Wild a right to trade him only in the final two years of the contract by submitting a 10-team no-trade list. Basically, the no-move protects Zuccarello from trade the first three years, from playing for Seattle and from ever playing in the minors and the modified no-trade gives the Wild some flexibility in case they want to explore trading him later in his contract.

 

[2Pair]

To settle this once and for all, from Russo's mailbag:

Pretty much what everyone had pieced together. It has just been reported wrong from the start.

 

[thestonedkoala]

To settle this once and for all, from Russo's mailbag:

I really liked how that is structured. More flexibility, and with Fenton not reluctant to move players at the deadline, we should see some return on our investment.

 

[Webster]

I think Fenton got this fixed. #36 is Zuccarello's trademark, important for ticket sales

 

[2Pair]

I think Fenton got this fixed. #36 is Zuccarello's trademark, important for ticket sales

If Fenton had to get involved in something like this? Then your boy isn't half the man that you claim him to be.

 

[Webster]

If Fenton had to get involved in something like this? Then your boy isn't half the man that you claim him to be.

You got it all wrong.

Zucc said he's fine with another number, it's not a big deal to him.
But it seems like it's a bigger deal to Fenton, probably for commercial reasons. Zucc sells tickets and jerseys, Seeler doesn't.

 

[2Pair]

You got it all wrong.

Zucc said he's fine with another number, it's not a big deal to him.
But it seems like it's a bigger deal to Fenton, probably for commercial reasons. Zucc sells tickets and jerseys, Seeler doesn't.

Not sure what I could have wrong when I directly quoted you? There's no f***ing chance that Fenton gives a flying f*** about what number Zuccarello wears.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Don’t scare away superfan #36.

 

[2Pair]

Don’t scare away superfan #36.

I'm sure Fenton will send him some tickets. Probably for Commercial reasons.

 

[TaLoN]

I think Fenton got this fixed. #36 is Zuccarello's trademark, important for ticket sales

Doubt Fenton had any impact in that, pretty sure that was either Seeler making the decision on his own, or Zucc and Seeler coming to an agreement.

 

[Mookie Blaylock]

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Hope Seeler got something worthwhile.

 

[Webster]

Zuccarello had some training on the ice with Henrik Lundqvist today in Sweden.

I like his red Wild jersey.

But Rangers fans are still crying, and want him back..

 

[a79krgm]

You got it all wrong.

… Zucc sells tickets and jerseys, Seeler doesn't.

Neither of these guys are going to help. Ticket sales are already showing signs of decline. Been going the "Select-A-Seat" for years and this year there were a ton of seats given up by season ticket holders.

 

[TaLoN]

The Ghost of Nick Schultz

 

[nickschultzfan]

The Ghost of Nick Schultz

Changing my namesake.

 

[thestonedkoala]

The Ghost of Nick Schultz

I always liked Schultzy. Not a bad defenseman, but not a great defenseman. He was the Brodin of the early team.

 

[nickschultzfan]

I always liked Schultzy. Not a bad defenseman, but not a great defenseman. He was the Brodin of the early team.

Dude was a monster when paired with Burns.

As he aged and the game got faster, he declined rapidly, but he held down the blueline fort for the early years when it was undermanned and their were no reinforcements coming.

 

[Zucc36]

Zucc practicing with Hank. First video with Zucc wearing a Wild jersey?

 

[57special]

Wonder how Zuccarello is feeling about his signing now.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

If people are thinking that this firing is Leipold shifting into "rebuild" mode, I think they're going to have a bad time.

The next guy that's brought in is going to get the same direction that Fenton had, just with a "do better" addendum.

 

[AKL]

If people are thinking that this firing is Leipold shifting into "rebuild" mode, I think they're going to have a bad time.

The next guy that's brought in is going to get the same direction that Fenton had, just with a "do better" addendum.

Yeah I got a kick of the people on the main board saying “now the Wild can finally tear it down like they need to”

 

[AJ Thelen]

Zuccarello being Zuccarello when his childhood team had a kickoff earlier today.







"Very cool that Zucca on his own initiative shows up at the barbecue after VIF's first official ice training, eats a hot dog, strolls around, poses for pictures and chats with big and small. Very many who makes much less than a quarter of a billion had been too cool. Good man!"