Minnesota Wild General Discussion - 2022-23

[DigitalBoldy]

What does that say about the GM who expected that same player to be the reinforcements.

Nothing good

 

[AKL]

Nothing good

We're in trouble

 

[57special]

Yeah, if only they would have picked Lundell or Jarvis instead of Rossi. Who would have thought a small and slow skill player would have trouble adjusting to the NHL.

All the draft wizards said Lundell's skating was mediocre at best. Many said it was borderline atrocious. Every time I looked at him(playing against men, no less) I thought it was fine. Everyone said that he had limited upside (i.e. #2C at best), and i'm thinking, so we we get two JEE's? Is that so bad?

Jarvis...I didn't see that coming. He's not the biggest either. He's not exactly burning up the league, and he doesn't play C for CAR.

 

[DANOZ28]

i think experts use to say kaprizov's skating was an issue hmmmmmmmmmmmmm!

 

[thestonedkoala]

You literally just posted back to me what I stated. Again, how is a guy who scores 9 points in 5 gp "cooling off"? How is Zucc a problem when he scores 8 points in 10 gp?

Our problem is the secondary scoring from Hartman, Foligno, Gaudreau has dried up, Greenway continues to a zero, Rossi disappointed, Goligoski and his scoring has disappeared, and Fiala has gone and not been replaced in any meaningful way.

To take aim at the two highest scoring players on the team seems wrongheaded to me.

Right now we are reduced to hoping that Sammy Walker will come up and save the day.... that's pretty sad(no offense, Sammy). I like Dewar and Shaw, but they can't be expected to be big contributors on the scoresheet, nor can Steel.

2 goals in 5 games and 4 goals in 10 games - Zuccs has also 2 goals in 10 games. They are first line forwards and 6 goals in 10 games isn't great for an elite player (Kaprizov).

Our goal scoring has disappeared from everyone.

 

[AKL]

2 goals in 5 games and 4 goals in 10 games - Zuccs has also 2 goals in 10 games. They are first line forwards and 6 goals in 10 games isn't great for an elite player (Kaprizov).

Our goal scoring has disappeared from everyone.

Man, once again, he has a 3 game goal scoring streak, and is on pace for 51 this season. I would really not call that cooling off. 5 goals in 10 games is pretty acceptable from just about anyone in the league. Kaprizov is so far from the problem.

 

[TaLoN]

Man, once again, he has a 3 game goal scoring streak, and is on pace for 51 this season. I would really not call that cooling off. 5 goals in 10 games is pretty acceptable from just about anyone in the league. Kaprizov is so far from the problem.

His linemate on the other hand...

 

[Jesus comma Brodin]

I only wish this was something that was foreseeable and preventable by management.

Shame that the real line driver had 4 points for a different team last night

 

[DigitalBoldy]

Man, once again, he has a 3 game goal scoring streak, and is on pace for 51 this season. I would really not call that cooling off. 5 goals in 10 games is pretty acceptable from just about anyone in the league. Kaprizov is so far from the problem.

It’s crazy that .5 goals per game and 1.4 points per game over a 10 game stretch is considered “cooling off.” 3 goals and 4 assists the last 3 games.

Kaprizov is really good.

 

[DigitalBoldy]

All the draft wizards said Lundell's skating was mediocre at best. Many said it was borderline atrocious. Every time I looked at him(playing against men, no less) I thought it was fine. Everyone said that he had limited upside (i.e. #2C at best), and i'm thinking, so we we get two JEE's? Is that so bad?

Jarvis...I didn't see that coming. He's not the biggest either. He's not exactly burning up the league, and he doesn't play C for CAR.

I seem to recall a lot of people saying they would have been disappointed if we drafted Lundell instead of Rossi. I hope that ends up in our favor. Rossi had a great game down in the AHL with 3 points.

Jarvis is really fast and right handed. So he was never an option for us.

Mercer was also another guy people wanted on here.

 

[thestonedkoala]

It’s crazy that .5 goals per game and 1.4 points per game over a 10 game stretch is considered “cooling off.” 3 goals and 4 assists the last 3 games.

Kaprizov is really good.

Last three games. Last two games. Last game.

Kaprizov went for 0 goals in 5 games and 4 goals in 10.

 

[DigitalBoldy]

Last three games. Last two games. Last game.

Kaprizov went for 0 goals in 5 games and 4 goals in 10.

So his likely low point of the season still had him on a 33 goal pace?

 

[thestonedkoala]

So his likely low point of the season still had him on a 33 goal pace?

Our leading scorer is on pace for 33 goals.

 

[Wasted Talent]

Our leading scorer is on pace for 33 goals.

He's actually on pace for 51 goals, more than last year.

 

[DigitalBoldy]

Our leading scorer is on pace for 33 goals.

During his worst 10 game stretch. Through 21 games he is on pace for 51 goals.

 

[Spurgeon]

Good article on how Kaprizov is perceived by other top players in the NHL

Anyone get the feeling that Russo is going to take a National spot & Smith is taking over for him?

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Last three games. Last two games. Last game.

Kaprizov went for 0 goals in 5 games and 4 goals in 10.

Last year, Connor McDavid had 2 different stretches of no goals in 5 games, and 2 others of no goals in 4 games.

What the hell is going on in here?

 

[north21]

During his worst 10 game stretch. Through 21 games he is on pace for 51 goals.

Imagine having to cherry pick stats to make kap sounds worse than he is, some people just love to doom and gloom.

 

[AKL]

Good article on how Kaprizov is perceived by other top players in the NHL

Anyone get the feeling that Russo is going to take a National spot & Smith is taking over for him?

Really good reminder to just slow down and appreciate him while he's here, rather than focusing solely on the team around him not being good enough to do anything with him. Also really makes me wish we could surround him with talent like Boldy to see what he can really do.

 

[ThatGuy22]

Good article on how Kaprizov is perceived by other top players in the NHL

Anyone get the feeling that Russo is going to take a National spot & Smith is taking over for him?

Yep. But it's one of the Athletics biggest markets, with a large reason of that being Russo so they want a slow transition so they don't bleed subscribers.

 

[NHL1674]

We still need a top center though.

 

[TaLoN]

We still need a top center though.

If only...

 

[north21]

3 kaps and no centers might work.

 

[Wasted Talent]

Ek keeps racking up points with 9p in last 6 GP. Quietly on pace to match Koivu's career high in points.

 

[DigitalBoldy]

Ek keeps racking up points with 9p in last 6 GP. Quietly on pace to match Koivu's career high in points.

Love that! I do find it interesting that if you line the lineup as Kap = 1st line, Boldy = 2nd line, GREEF = 3rd line, then our centers go in inverse order with Eriksson Ek>Gaudreau>Steel. Though Steel has 4 points in 5 games since being on the 1st line.