Minnesota Wild General Discussion - 2023-24

[DANOZ28]

boldy may not be elite but hes a stud. we just need to find the right complimentary linemates for him. wasn't cozens drafted higher and should have higher expectations? as for bogosian extension i get we need more grit but if i were a wild D prospect i'd ask for a trade since they won't get a chance here. hey billy younger faster not older slower ya dumb F. ps boldy should be on the 2nd line. every cup contender has multiple scoring lines.

 

[Minnewildsota]

boldy may not be elite but hes a stud. we just need to find the right complimentary linemates for him. wasn't cozens drafted higher and should have higher expectations? as for bogosian extension i get we need more grit but if i were a wild D prospect i'd ask for a trade since they won't get a chance here. hey billy younger faster not older slower ya dumb F. ps boldy should be on the 2nd line. every cup contender has multiple scoring lines.

Yeah, except none of the D down in Iowa are ready, except for MAYBE Hunt.

 

[DigitalBoldy]

Yeah, except none of the D down in Iowa are ready, except for MAYBE Hunt.

I’d like to see O’Rourke get a chance too.

 

[Minnewildsota]

I’d like to see O’Rourke get a chance too.

Sure. What's the worst that happens?
Bogo becomes the 7th D or gets put on waivers? It's $1.25M, either way it's not breaking the bank.

 

[57special]

Key thing about the Bogo contract is that there is no trade protection. Big RHD who can play a regular shift are always in demand. If he plays next year anything like he has this year then i can see him getting a late 2nd at the TDL.

 

[Minnewildsota]

Key thing about the Bogo contract is that there is no trade protection. Big RHD who can play a regular shift are always in demand. If he plays next year anything like he has this year then i can see him getting a late 2nd at the TDL.

Actually makes you wonder if O'Hearn (?) was the one giving out all the NTC/NMC in previous contracts.

O'Hearn was Minnesota's chief contract negotiator and expert on all transactional and collective bargaining agreement issues

 

[AKL]

 

[Wasted Talent]

Apparently Wild has the most full no-move clauses in the entire league at 7.

Only 5 other teams have 5 or more.

 

[TaLoN]

Apparently Wild has the most full no-move clauses in the entire league at 7.

Only 5 other teams have 5 or more.

Cause Billy isn't smart.

 

[Wasted Talent]

Cause Billy isn't smart.

Yeah it's not exactly surprising, but interesting to see the actual numbers for reference

Inside the NHL's NMC/NTC mania: Why trade protection is booming, and is it changing the deadline?

Nearly a quarter of the NHL (245 of 965 players) now has some form of trade protection, a number that's risen 44.1 percent in six seasons.

theathletic.com

 

[Minnewildsota]

Cause Billy isn't smart.

Based upon what I linked above, it might have been an O'Hearn thing?

 

[MuckOG]

Based upon what I linked above, it might have been an O'Hearn thing?

Maybe, but BG would have to sign off on that.

 

[Webster]

Practice today.
Zucc to LW, I guess those are the best linemates Rossi can have, top line excluded.
Johansson hurt, and Foligno on ice but not ready.

Kaprizov-Eriksson Ek-Boldy
Zuccarello-Rossi-Hartman
Duhaime-Dewar-Gaudreau
Shaw-Lucchini-Lettieri

Middleton-Faber
Brodin-Bogosian
Merrill-Chisholm

 

[TaLoN]

Zuccarello-Rossi-Hartman

About damn time.

 

[AKL]

Weird, feels like I suggested those exact lines weeks ago?

 

[TaLoN]

Weird, feels like I suggested those exact lines weeks ago?

I think it was even suggested prior to the coaching change (the 2nd line I mean)

 

[57special]

I get players like Crosby, Hedman, Pietrangelo, and Kopitar getting NMC's. They've won Cups, and are major talents. I don't get giving them to guys like Foligno, who have done nothing.

 

[MuckOG]

I get players like Crosby, Hedman, Pietrangelo, and Kopitar getting NMC's. They've won Cups, and are major talents. I don't get giving them to guys like Foligno, who have done nothing.

It's gotten to the point where we raise our eyebrows if there ISN'T trade protection included in a deal. They've almost become a given with this team.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

I get players like Crosby, Hedman, Pietrangelo, and Kopitar getting NMC's. They've won Cups, and are major talents. I don't get giving them to guys like Foligno, who have done nothing.

It's a negotiable point, just like term, dollars and structure.

Problem is, it doesn't seem like we are gaining too much in those areas in exchange for the trade protections.

 

[DigitalBoldy]

Mittelstadt for Byram was rather shocking to read

 

[thestonedkoala]

Mittelstadt for Byram was rather shocking to read

Not really; Buffalo has been wanting to move on from Midds for a while. Byrum can't stay healthy and they have Makar.

 

[DigitalBoldy]

Not really; Buffalo has been wanting to move on from Midds for a while. Byrum can't stay healthy and they have Makar.

Buffalo has Dahlin, Samuelsson, Power, Johnson and now Byram as left handed dmen. Dahlin, Samuelsson and Power are signed for at least the next SEVEN years.

It makes no sense to target Byram.

 

[thestonedkoala]

Buffalo has Dahlin, Samuelsson, Power, Johnson and now Byram as left handed dmen. Dahlin, Samuelsson and Power are signed for at least the next SEVEN years.

It makes no sense to target Byram.

Samuelsson is out for the year, they could move Johnson as well or play someone on their off.

 

[DigitalBoldy]

Samuelsson is out for the year, they could move Johnson as well or play someone on their off.

That still makes no sense. Buffalo isn’t making the playoffs this year.

 

[AKL]

Buffalo has Dahlin, Samuelsson, Power, Johnson and now Byram as left handed dmen. Dahlin, Samuelsson and Power are signed for at least the next SEVEN years.

It makes no sense to target Byram.

I've read that their plan is to play Byram on the right because he's done it in the past. Still not sure what their ultimate goal is because Byram needs a new contract after next season, but I also haven't dug into their cap space to see if it opens up for them.

I'm also not convinced Mittelstadt is someone you commit medium to big dollars to for a long amount of time.