2013/2014 Minnesota Wild News and Notes - New Division and New Expectations
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MuckOG
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I wouldn't mind seeing the following for a shift or three:
Parise - Granlund - Pominville
Nino - Koivu - Coyle
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Dumba has a way to go yet, but he belongs up here. We've seen his growing pains this season already, but he has visible potential.
i think he stays, always have, but this is how Yeo feels. Fletcher might like the idea of keeping him an extra year instead vs. any delay in development.
And 41 games is the number if that's what he's worried about. The 9 games for the ELC has never been a concern for Fletcher, it might even be beneficial for the contract to start early for a guy like Dumba.
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Dr Jan Itor
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A couple of ifs:
1) If the cap really is ~ $70m next summer, and 2) if they feel like Brodin's next contract can be done at a reasonable term (6-8 years, $5-$5.5m per), I'd be open to those terms for Vanek. A couple of other smaller things would also have to happen regarding Nino/Granlund/Coyle, but I'm not too worried about them.
This. 4 years sounds reasonable, but every year on top of that is risky. I don't want to be in a situation where we have to deal with four legless heatleys in the lineup.
Paging Mikko Koivu. . . paging Mikko Koivu. Hello? Anyone there? There's some 21 year old punk outplaying you by a mile right now.
Well, you're right, Koivu is the better player to be shutting down opposing team's top lines, but that doesn't excuse him from his need to generate some offense too.
Anybody know how Zucker has been playing in Iowa lately? I know he's potted a few goals but the big thing with him is how he plays in his own zone.
If Coyle is out for a significant amount of time again I think Zucker could spark that first line with his speed.
If Coyle is out for a significant amount of time again I think Zucker could spark that first line with his speed.
There is a concern because if the second line hits a slump...as well if we could pout pressure on them from the first line, we wouldn't have uneven games.
The practice saturday was optional. 4 players missed it, Coyle was one of those 4. He was held out for "precautionary" reasons due to his aggravating his knee.
Dee Oh Cee
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Actually, the morning skate on Sunday was optional and that's what Coyle missed. Coyle did practice with the team on Saturday.
of course not, but lets keep it mind that (like last year with cullen+ whoever he clicked with at the time) it's probably a lot to do with the "second" line's success that the first line is keeping people occupied. It does kind of make you curious though...if yeo started throwing Granlund's line out there against the top lines would Koivu/Parise score more?
The way I see it, we can win seven or so games by the end of November.
All of these games are before the end of the month, actually. We play PHO, STL, and then COL, twice.
I don't except to win all those games, maybe half. And then December is a tough month. Let's win these games we should in the next two weeks.
All of these games are before the end of the month, actually. We play PHO, STL, and then COL, twice.
I don't except to win all those games, maybe half. And then December is a tough month. Let's win these games we should in the next two weeks.
Jarick
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Koivu's not going against top lines though, Brodziak's line is. Koivu might be going against top defenders, but not the top lines.
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