2013/2014 Minnesota Wild News and Notes - New Division and New Expectations
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Really?
Anyone else not enthused by seeing the love Yeo is showing Fontaine?
He's fine and all, but imo, he has no consistent place in our top 6. He gets pushed around way too much, and I do not ever see him changing that. I might be wrong, but I think with the options we have, there are better ones than him in our top 6, even now.
I only mention this because in Russo's latest article he talks about how the coaching staff is trying to figure out who goes where, and his name came up when talking about who's been good and deserves a certain position.
I'ld be fine with him on the third line, just not on the top line with Koivu and Parise
He's fine and all, but imo, he has no consistent place in our top 6. He gets pushed around way too much, and I do not ever see him changing that. I might be wrong, but I think with the options we have, there are better ones than him in our top 6, even now.
I only mention this because in Russo's latest article he talks about how the coaching staff is trying to figure out who goes where, and his name came up when talking about who's been good and deserves a certain position.
I'ld be fine with him on the third line, just not on the top line with Koivu and Parise
They seem to like the make-up of the 2nd line with Poms and Nino on the wings, so who plays up there then? There is Heatley, Cooke, Veilleux, and Mitchell. Fontaine fits better than those 4 until Coyle comes back which sounds like Friday, so it's likely just one more game.
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Agreed. He's ok. Good opportunitist, which is better than most, but he's definitely lacking in the puck posession side of the game and he has middling offensive talent.Anyone else not enthused by seeing the love Yeo is showing Fontaine?
He's fine and all, but imo, he has no consistent place in our top 6. He gets pushed around way too much, and I do not ever see him changing that. I might be wrong, but I think with the options we have, there are better ones than him in our top 6, even now.
I only mention this because in Russo's latest article he talks about how the coaching staff is trying to figure out who goes where, and his name came up when talking about who's been good and deserves a certain position.
I'ld be fine with him on the third line, just not on the top line with Koivu and Parise
I think Fontaine is a stop gap till younger players (Haula, Bulmer?, Phillips?, Zucker) develop to the point where they are NHL worthy. As soon as Coyle comes back he should go down to the bottom six.
I still don't know what sort of a player he's supposed to be. Scorer? Checker? Playmaker ?
I still don't know what sort of a player he's supposed to be. Scorer? Checker? Playmaker ?
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For no reason? Clifford ran Brodin and Clune went after Spurgeon. I remember those 2 off the top of my head, how many fights has he even had 4-5?
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Missed many games this year. How has Pominville been playing without Parise and Koivu? Solid defensively for his young linemates, and starting to heat up offensively?
Dumba not ready for prime time. Greater liability than asset. It is all over once Backstrom is down, he is so slow getting back up.
Give Heatley a 1-game window where he gets to play with Parise and Koivu, if it doesn't work out bench him 
Give Heatley a 1-game window where he gets to play withParise andKoivu, if it doesn't work out bench him
Fixed. I want Parise and Koivu broken up.
I've always been a big fan of you Backs and you'll always have a place in my heart but. . . . . I think it's time we finally start to move on. You're no where near the goaltender you used to be. Your lateral movement is poor, you're still bad in the shootouts, you flop around like a fish out there once you're down, you're wildly inconsistent, and a back-up with MS has proven to be a superior goaltender to you. I don't know what kind of NTC or NMC you have, if any, but I think it's time for a change.
I don't know if a guy like Bryzgalov or Theodore is the answer, but they really can't be any worse than Backs is right now and though I really like Ryan Miller, I fear his price tag would be much too high.
I don't know if a guy like Bryzgalov or Theodore is the answer, but they really can't be any worse than Backs is right now and though I really like Ryan Miller, I fear his price tag would be much too high.
Omg you guys yeo said he would split koivu and Parise up they were just waiting on Coyle. And it was planned before coyle got hurt.
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Russo was just on KFAN and said NOTHING about splitting up Parise and Koivu when he was asked about the lines. Paul Allen even approached talking about lines by asking if Koivu could be moved down.
It was not today it was the day they were in th penalty box against Carolina.
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