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

[Avder]

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

I would really like to know how they know this anyway.

 

[Ban Hammered]

I would really like to know how they know this anyway.

Could honestly be pulling it out of their ass as I can't find it anywhere else and the Rangers have debunked it. It is intriguing though, especially if Backs is more hurt than is being released right now.
It will be interesting to see what he does in Vegas.

 

[Avder]

I believe he only went there to participate in their training camp, not to actually play.

 

[tomgilbertfan]

10 days ago Bryzgalov took his Vegas Wrangler teammates out for breakfast "courtesy of the Flyers". They might be sad to see him go.

https://twitter.com/DarrenDreger/status/390656744445050880

 

[Avder]

I wanna hear about bears and the universe.

 

[Billy Mays Here*]

Too bad it got locked because this would be a fun thread to bump in about four to five months.

http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=1518035

 

[Minnesota]

What does out lineup look like when Rupp's healthy?

Side note: Breakfast with Bryzgalov sounds amazing.

 

[Avder]

What does out lineup look like when Rupp's healthy?

Side note: Breakfast with Bryzgalov sounds amazing.

Breakfast with The Universe, Bears, and Bryzgalov should be a morning show on some sports channel. I would watch it daily.

 

[Sharppi]

Breakfast with The Universe, Bears, and Bryzgalov should be a morning show on some sports channel. I would watch it daily.

And this is the reason why I would want a Harding-Bryz tandem going for us. I really don't care how Bryz would play, but I really love the guys weirdness and attitude towards everything. Just enough of a nutjob.

"i love watching people more chemically imbalanced than me" -Trevor

 

[Lapa]

How many points do you guys think Parise will score this season realistically? I think 70-75 points with 35-40 goals is fair.

 

[Victorious Secret]

What does out lineup look like when Rupp's healthy?

Our lineup will look the exact same. Because Rupp doesn't add anything.

How many points do you guys think Parise will score this season realistically? I think 70-75 points with 35-40 goals is fair.

About that many points. Not that many goals.

 

[Lapa]

I don't think 35 is a stretch.. He was on pace for ~31 goals last season. 40 might be, that I'll admit.

We'll see

 

[Minnesota]

Our lineup will look the exact same. Because Rupp doesn't add anything.

Speed, size, and physicality. Don't pretend Rupp was useless just because he's been injured.

 

[Victorious Secret]

Speed, size, and physicality. Don't pretend Rupp was useless just because he's been injured.

I pretend he's useless from everything I saw last year. He doesn't have any speed. So, size and physicality is a reason to keep him around? I don't think so. I'd rather have a Iowan graduate and lend a hand.

 

[Minnesota]

I pretend he's useless from everything I saw last year. He doesn't have any speed. So, size and physicality is a reason to keep him around? I don't think so. I'd rather have a Iowan graduate and lend a hand.

Iowan graduates haven't scored a Stanley Cup winning goal.

I see Rupp bringing leadership, physicality, speed (yeah, we're a slow team), fighting, size, and he can pot a few points.

Ideally, I'd have Rupp on the 4th line instead of Konopka.

 

[Victorious Secret]

Iowan graduates haven't scored a Stanley Cup winning goal.

I see Rupp bringing leadership, physicality, speed (yeah, we're a slow team), fighting, size, and he can pot a few points.

Ideally, I'd have Rupp on the 4th line instead of Konopka.

He doesn't replace Konopka's faceoff efficiency. Rupp scored that game winning goal over ten years ago and has only 1 playoff goal in his last 63 playoff games. And with all the former captains on this team, I don't think we need any more leadership. What we need is someone that can actually grind and energize with speed, which I maintain that Rupp doesn't have.

Rupp excelled pre-04-05 lockout because he fit that NHL. He does not fit this one.

 

[Minnesota]

In my opinion, Rupp brings more to the team than Konopka.

 

[rynryn]

Speed, size, and physicality. Don't pretend Rupp was useless just because he's been injured.

Did you say speed? Are you sarcasming? Chronic knee injuries. If he's speedy for a couple games he'll be out of the lineup again within a week.

 

[nickschultzfan]

Kenopka may be good at faceoffs, but he terrible at puck battles and puck protection. The guy falls over as much as Cullen.

If an option I would rather bring up bring up Dowell, play Rupp instead of Kenopka, and trade Veilleux to HC Metallurg Novokuznetsk.

 

[thestonedkoala]

http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showpost.php?p=72764155&postcount=251

I'm laughing...

 

[tomgilbertfan]

That's incredible.

 

[Lapa]

http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showpost.php?p=72764155&postcount=251

I'm laughing...

Oh god...

 

[Victorious Secret]

I would give up none of those, much less together.

EDIT: Another good one.

A signed Miller and Vanek to Minnesota

Yakupov + (something else from edmonton) to Buffalo

Charlie Coyle, Ryan Suter to Edmonton

 

[mezcal]

Make it stahpp

 

[tomgilbertfan]

This is why I don't venture outside this board.