2013/2014 Minnesota Wild News and Notes - New Division and New Expectations

[tomgilbertfan]

I wish we had Theo again. And that he was as good as he was with us.

 

[Sportsfan1]

Oilers want a true #1 goalie, not somebody who will on a couch in two years.

 

[mezcal]

I wouldn't mind if the Oilers picked him up and dropped Dubnyk. I'm a huge Dubnyk fan. Very solid goaltender in the worst situation of the league, if you take out Philly.

What the hell are you smoking?

 

[Puhis]

what?! why the **** would we want Dubnyk? have you watched him play? That's without knowing what his contract is...Because it really doesn't matter, he's that awful.

Well, to be honest, I have no idea. And he makes 3,5 million.

Send him to Oilers and get something of value in return, and sign Bryz. It's not ideal, but hey.

Or just wait for Bäcks to get healthy and you know, back to form. He's not that bad.

 

[Billy Mays Here*]

Just throwing an idea out there. Bring in Bryz on a tryout with our AHL team and assess him. If he proves he can handle a starting role, sing him to a one year deal, trade Backs to Edmonton, and go from there.

 

[mezcal]

I'm a big Backstrom fan, but I am worried about his play and injury. He always plays better when Harding shows what he's got, but is his season over? Because if we are inquiring with Bryzgalov, then what the hell is going on? I think Bryzgalov is a good goalie thrown under the bus in Philly. Maybe he could win the vezina with us

 

[Avder]

I'm a big Backstrom fan, but I am worried about his play and injury. He always plays better when Harding shows what he's got, but is his season over? Because if we are inquiring with Bryzgalov, then what the hell is going on? I think Bryzgalov is a good goalie thrown under the bus in Philly. Maybe he could win the vezina with us

He was a Vezina runner up in Phoenix. He got slaughtered in Philly because that's what happens to goalies who play under Laviolette.

I think he would probably do fine anywhere except Philly or probably Edmonton.

 

[tomgilbertfan]

It's not like Bryz had HORRIBLE numbers in philly either, Sub-3 GAA, ~.900 SV%.

 

[Minnesota]

Bryzgalov's lack of professionalism was the final straw that ultimately led to his demise in Philly, IMO.

 

[mezcal]

Bryzgalov's lack of professionalism was the final straw that ultimately led to his demise in Philly, IMO.

The guy was ridiculed by the press day in and day out there. He obviously heard about that stuff, on the news, word of the mouth etc. He was put in a tough situation with high expectations and was shot down by the media and many fans. Blame the former coaching environment for that. Good to know that the guy is a human being, just like me and you.

 

[tomgilbertfan]

The Philly media was brutal with Bryz, they would constantly prod him and try to get him to say something "silly".

 

[Jaykay]

Good to know that the guy is a human being, just like me and you.

Human being? Yes
Just like me and you? Well...probably not

 

[Avder]

Sports in philly are harsh period. You do good you're a hero. You do bad the next day you've got a mob with pitchforks and torches outside your door.

We're talking about a fandom that once pelted SANTA CLAUSE mercilessly with snowballs just to vent some frustration at how bad their Eagles were that year.

Philly fans and Philly media will eat anyone alive if they get the scent of blood.

Bryz would do fine here. I bet Russo would have some great interviews with him. And the media here wouldnt hound him.

 

[mezcal]

Human being? Yes
Just like me and you? Well...probably not

Okay, he's a little bit crazy.

 

[Lapa]

I think Bäckström has been decent.. Sure, he can be better, but not bad by all means.

I still think we should ice Harding more. Like 45-50 games for Hards and 32-37 for Bäcks.

 

[Jarick]

There's no way in hell this team would be going after Bryz. They never sign Russians and spent the last few years purging locker room distractions.

 

[Avder]

Was bryz a locker room distraction in phoenix?

 

[Jarick]

http://www.broadstreethockey.com/2011/11/17/2569176/ilya-bryzgalov-phoenix-coyotes-philadelphia-flyers

We're actually glad -- first of all, I'm glad he's gone because the guy we brought in has done a great job and fitted in real well, made our team even closer. There was some animosity there with Bryz sometimes. We don't have that with [Mike Smith] so we have a good group and we're winning games because of it.

 

[Avder]

http://www.broadstreethockey.com/2011/11/17/2569176/ilya-bryzgalov-phoenix-coyotes-philadelphia-flyers

Hm. I see. I was hoping that was just the philly media being the philly media. But I guess there is some truth to it.

 

[rynryn]

No animosity with mike smith? The perpetually angry mike smith?

 

[Jarick]

What we can take from this is Philly is a joke of a franchise

 

[Victorious Secret]

What the hell are you smoking?

Not as much as you, clearly.

 

[Nsjohnson]

I have to say, after waking up I think the Wild are going to be alright if they keep playing this possession game each night. I don't care that we lost 4-1, that will not be the case. I think that this game would have been much, much different had two soft goals not been let in. And all of us here would be praising how well the Wild played, how close it was even if we lost, and that the Earth isn't spiraling into the sun.

We have a challenge, again, with a speedy TB team with an elite duo. I hope that Ballard can play.


#CoyleWatch needs to come sooner he's a serious talent out there. Pair him with Grauchloof.

 

[mezcal]

Not as much as you, clearly.

Let's be rational here, Dubnyk is terrible.

 

[Ban Hammered]

TSN1050 is saying Bryzgalov is talking to us, Edmonton and the Rangers