Minnesota Wild General Discussion 2024-25

[f7ben]

I guess it depends what the cap is going to

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

What’s Rossi getting?

Let's say $5M on a bridge and $8M long-term.

 

[f7ben]

Let's say $5M on a bridge and $8M long-term.

That seems dangerous , I think locking him in right now is wise

 

[DigitalBoldy]

Let's say $5M on a bridge and $8M long-term.

Oof. That is certainly approaching uncomfortable status for me at least. That's a higher cap percentage than Boldy's long term deal even if the cap goes up to the projected $92.5M.

Can we say that Rossi has more impact than Boldy?

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Oof. That is certainly approaching uncomfortable status for me at least. That's a higher cap percentage than Boldy's long term deal even if the cap goes up to the projected $92.5M.

Can we say that Rossi has more impact than Boldy?

Honesty, I think that they'll avoid going long-term with him anyway, unless they get a great deal on it (like the Eriksson Ek contract). But if he ends up at what he's pacing for, do you think he should get less than Jarvis?

 

[DigitalBoldy]

Honesty, I think that they'll avoid going long-term with him anyway, unless they get a great deal on it (like the Eriksson Ek contract). But if he ends up at what he's pacing for, do you think he should get less than Jarvis?

For now, yes. I don’t want this to sound like I’m dissing Rossi, but I don’t expect Kaprizov to keep up his current 2.1 points per game pace.

 

[f7ben]

Rossi at 6.5 for 8 years and I’d sign it

 

[GordieGallant]

I think they’ll look to upgrade Mojo at the deadline assuming we’re still playing well

I don’t think they wait that long. Trade him. Watching his feeble attempts at zone entries on the PP last night and drive bys along the boards made me wonder if 22 or Ohgren would be a better fit for that line. Ek was great last night.

 

[Wasted Talent]

I don’t think they wait that long. Trade him. Watching his feeble attempts at zone entries on the PP last night and drive bys along the boards made me wonder if 22 or Ohgren would be a better fit for that line. Ek was great last night.

Johansson has NTC, can't trade him unless he agrees to it.

 

[GordieGallant]

Was at my first Wild game this year amazing how long the line was to take a piss. Had to be 50 feet outside of the shitter. I mean you stand in line to get a beer and then get two and miss the beginning of the period to drain the lizard.
Maybe miss 1/3 of the game.

I told a hot looking gal at the popcorn stand these guys need to switch to bourbon. She got a kick out of that.

Johansson has NTC, can't trade him unless he agrees to it.

A little time on the 4th line might change his mind.

 

[DigitalBoldy]

A little time on the 4th line might change his mind.

Why would that change his mind? He gets paid the same to do less work. That might be heaven for him.

 

[GordieGallant]

Yea he is all about less work. He will be hurt in a week anyway. Strained uterus probably.

 

[57special]

Don't look now, but we are 2nd in the league is Point %. WPG is in 1st.

Weird.

 

[NHL1674]

Don't look now, but we are 2nd in the league is Point %. WPG is in 1st.

Weird.

 

[MNRube]

If we take care of business tomorrow, we have 3 extremely winnable games in CHI, SJS & ANA to round out the week. No reason we shouldn’t get 6/8 possible points

 

[NHL1674]

If we take care of business tomorrow, we have 3 extremely winnable games in CHI, SJS & ANA to round out the week. No reason we shouldn’t get 6/8 possible points

Very true, but those winnable games can be tricky sometimes. We just need to keep the foot on the gas.....and work on getting the penalty kill better.

 

[Wasted Talent]

If we take care of business tomorrow, we have 3 extremely winnable games in CHI, SJS & ANA to round out the week. No reason we shouldn’t get 6/8 possible points

Then again, their only regulation loss is to a bottom feeder (Flyers) and they dropped a game to a sub .500 point percentage team (Seattle)

And to balance it out, the 3rd loss is to the only team with better point percentage (Winnipeg)

 

[Nsjohnson]

Gus is 1st in GAA and 3rd in Sv%.

 

[ThatGuy22]

If we take care of business tomorrow, we have 3 extremely winnable games in CHI, SJS & ANA to round out the week. No reason we shouldn’t get 6/8 possible points

LA is playing Nashville tonight as well. Two games in a row facing a team in a B2B with travel.

 

[Jbcraig1883]

Russo reporting Milne in next game. Happy to see him - hope his energy and competitiveness rub off on some of the others.

 

[kfan22]

Who had 10-2-2 on their Bingo cards raise your hands

 

[AKL]

So Rossi is also gonna be more expensive than some of us thought...legitimately wondering the chances of us Fiala-ing him (trading him because we "can't afford him" without trading a couple other bottom six players (you know who you are)).

Luckily we do still have the one more year before Kaprizov's 17M AAV extension kicks in.

 

[Obvious Fabertism]

Who had 10-2-2 on their Bingo cards raise your hands

I didn't state a record, but I did say the below about our potential start back in July:

Little different then usual, notable that we have a 7 game road trip almost right out of the gate, though lots of winnable games early. Then we close the season outside of our division with Dallas being the only central team we play in the final 10 games. Not a ton of B2Bs compared to last year as well. Should be a lot easier compared to how awful our schedule was last season due to the Sweden trip.

It’s a strong team, a couple of obvious holes in the middle, but enough at the top to be playoff caliber IMO. The cap tether winds down during the season so there will be more wiggle room than last year to make changes if things go south.

Goaltending is the big question mark but I feel so much better about our D corps to start this season than last year Game 1. Gus seems like an easy rebound pick, he was already looking good to end the season and should be very motivated this summer. Wallstedt will be as motivated or more, he absolutely can force things if he is truly ready. Again, more options than last year at least.

This team will go far as far as Kap, JEE and Boldy can take them, and relies on their health. Brodin-Faber is one the better shutdown pairs we have ever had.

Schedule is much friendlier this season compared to the last, we have a decent rest advantage this year vs last being heavily unrested and Sweden miles.

Lots of course can go wrong, but the trajectory is an improvement from last year IMO.

 

[ThatGuy22]

Who had 10-2-2 on their Bingo cards raise your hands

I didn't have that. I had if the goaltending is average, they are a playoff team. It's been above average

So Rossi is also gonna be more expensive than some of us thought...legitimately wondering the chances of us Fiala-ing him (trading him because we "can't afford him" without trading a couple other bottom six players (you know who you are)).

Luckily we do still have the one more year before Kaprizov's 17M AAV extension kicks in.

I think we are gonna end up giving up picks to move a slug or two...

 

[NHL1674]

So Rossi is also gonna be more expensive than some of us thought...legitimately wondering the chances of us Fiala-ing him (trading him because we "can't afford him" without trading a couple other bottom six players (you know who you are)).

Luckily we do still have the one more year before Kaprizov's 17M AAV extension kicks in.

We finally find a center who works well with Kap, and we decide to move him. That would make so much sense for this club.