Never jumped off the Dumba bandwagon. But we can't rush our prospects either. Looking back, we should have started Granlund in Houston last year. If Dumba stays, he can't sit up in the pressbox most nights. Is he ready to go full time? Remember, this is preseason. We have to be patient with the kids, otherwise there could be many setbacks down the road.
I'm hoping he gets the max games allowed during the start of the season. Then we'll have a good idea of where he stands.
He should show up in Fletcher's office tomorrow with a DVD presentation of Stoners' Greatest Hits.I agree with this...and I think the Wild are operating under the mindset that they won't keep Dumba unless he gives them every reason NOT to send him down, which is entirely possible.
I liked Dumba before it was cool. #hip55ter
Never jumped off the Dumba bandwagon. But we can't rush our prospects either. Looking back, we should have started Granlund in Houston last year. Like TaL mentioned, if Dumba stays, he can't sit up in the pressbox most nights. Is he ready to go full time? Remember, this is preseason. We have to be patient with the kids, otherwise there could be many setbacks down the road.
I'm hoping he gets the max games allowed during the start of the season. Then we'll have a good idea of where he stands.
Dumba was outstanding..you can see glimpses of that high ceiling. Granlund,Niño as well..love his bull rush to the net philosophy. Coyle was coyle.. Haula was a pleasant surprise for me..quicker that I thought too
This was first time for me when i see the talent of Dumba. I actully thought he could have been bust pick but his game tonight had a lot of good things. I think one season in AHL would be good for him. He can be a bit risky out there but definetly great talent for future. Minnesota has really drafted well last few years.
He isn't eligible for the AHL, it's either the NHL or back to Juniors. He's really pushing hard for a roster spot and I fully expect he will get at LEAST a full 9 game look, if not make the roster outright.
Those 9 games will be uber important for him. Prove he can be an every day player without having to sit in the pressbox. If he has to sit upstairs, he's going back to Red Deer.
I'd love for him to earn a 5th-6th D-man spot getting some spot duty on the PP etc... that would make our D so much better having Stoner out of the lineup most nights!
I still haven't seen the great things from Dumba you guys talk about, so I still have my worries about him. I have seen the great things from Trouba though and would've wanted to draft him over Dumba.
I'm really, really okay with it if Dumba proves me wrong though. I like being wrong if something goes horribly...positive.
This was first time for me when i see the talent of Dumba. I actully thought he could have been bust pick but his game tonight had a lot of good things. I think one season in AHL would be good for him. He can be a bit risky out there but definetly great talent for future. Minnesota has really drafted well last few years.
Him being the dominant Wild D-man, playing 24mins and being a +2 with his first pre-season goal wasn't any good?
I don't think they rush Dumba this year. I think he'll be back in Red Deer this year, and possibly has a shot next year. I'm just glad we get to see him play now.
Right now, it's kind of looking like Blum doesn't make the team. We've seen Prosser, not a lot of upside.
Suter, Brodin, and Spurgeon are locks. Stoner and Scandella likely make the team. So Dumba would be fighting for a #6 spot. You don't want him sitting on the bench or in the press box. But a third pairing guy could still see 15 minutes a game, which isn't bad.
People are putting way too much stock in preseason games. I remember going to a preseason game in Chicago and watching Petr Kalus look like a beast.
Dumba's gaps at the NHL level will be his defensive abilities and turnovers. And real NHLers will punish him instantly and harshly for little mistakes. You can say you want him on the team now, but are you willing to gamble his long term future just because our blueline lacks a flashy player?
The only thing I've seen is that Dumba can be an NHLer, not that he's an NHLer right now. Which is still good news.
Patience is a virtue people.
Dumba played against an NHL roster last night.
He obviously needs to work on consistency because he doesn't play every game like he did last nights game, but he showed flashes of what he could become.
It's okay to get excited about that.
People are putting way too much stock in preseason games. I remember going to a preseason game in Chicago and watching Petr Kalus look like a beast.
Dumba's gaps at the NHL level will be his defensive abilities and turnovers. And real NHLers will punish him instantly and harshly for little mistakes. You can say you want him on the team now, but are you willing to gamble his long term future just because our blueline lacks a flashy player?
The only thing I've seen is that Dumba can be an NHLer, not that he's an NHLer right now. Which is still good news.
Patience is a virtue people.
People are putting way too much stock in preseason games. I remember going to a preseason game in Chicago and watching Petr Kalus look like a beast.