Minnesota Wild General Discussion 2024-25

[TaLoN]

New year, new thread. Here's the old one...

Minnesota Wild General Discussion - 2023-24

Only for $1m x 1 prove it deal. I'd rather have MarJo (this year's version). I thought you wouldn't touch him with a 10 foot pole?

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[Saga of the Elk]

This is the year it all comes together

 

[Wabit]

Capfriendly has MN signing Boyd to a $775k 2-way deal ($550k minors salary). He was a LTIR guy last year.

 

[57special]

Capfriendly has MN signing Boyd to a $775k 2-way deal ($550k minors salary). He was a LTIR guy last year.

AHL guy... or maybe not.

 

[AKL]

Capfriendly has MN signing Boyd to a $775k 2-way deal ($550k minors salary). He was a LTIR guy last year.

AHL guy

He's just a couple years removed from playing between Keller and Schmaltz on Arizona's top line. Not to imply that he belongs in that role at all, but I love him as an injury call up over guys like Beckman (previously) or Walker. Should help the AHL team not be train wreck too if everyone stays mostly healthy.

 

[Wabit]

AHL guy

If he's healthy he'll be on the NHL roster. 8p in 16 games last year. 17g and 15g years the previous 2 seasons. From MN.

 

[123TripleDoge]

So is there really no way to see any videos of Guerin or Brackett following the draft? Or interviews from the draftees? There is nothing on the Wild app, nothing on the Wild youtube page...

 

[TaLoN]

So is there really no way to see any videos of Guerin or Brackett following the draft? Or interviews from the draftees? There is nothing on the Wild app, nothing on the Wild youtube page...

There's some stuff on the web page in the videos section

 

[Waiver Draft]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807859128557093092

 

[Webster]

I expected this...

 

[Obvious Fabertism]

I expected this...

Boooooooo

 

[BuiumSaveUs]

Pretty comfortably the 5th best team in the division next year.

 

[AKL]

Splitting up that top line is actually the smart thing to do in this situation, the only reason it seems like it sucks is because Zuccarello isn't a top six even strength player and we're pretty much forced to slot him in there because he's even less of a bottom six style player in the way that Guerin and Hynes look for.

If you had a better player than Zuccarello instead of him, you probably wouldn't have to split up that top line, and if you did, it wouldn't be that bad because Zuccarello wouldn't have to drag Kaprizov down.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

I expected this...

Same, especially with the reason given.

 

[north21]

One dominant line is nice but at some point we need a real 2nd line.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Kaprizov - Trenin - Zuccarello
Ohgren - Eriksson Ek - Boldy
Johanssen - Rossi - Hartman
Foligno - Khusnuts - Gaudreau/Lauko

Take that Kap!

 

[thestonedkoala]

Can we please, please get Guerin someone to handle the contracts? Like who the hell is running that side of things? Also can we get rid of Ray Shero, I feel like some of these moves are because of him.

BTW they hired Jack Capuano, promoted Cody McLeod to assistant director of player development because he's done such a stellar job.

I hate the cronyism that is plaguing Minnesota.

 

[AKL]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807884038440386898

Pretty much confirms what I suspected, Guerin has no clue.

Gave Hartman and Zuccarello similar contracts, but as of last season Zuccarello was making over three times as much. Hartman outscored Zuccarello at even strength despite less favorable usage, and Zuccarello received way more favorable PP usage, where he scored most of his points. Of course Hartman isn't going to score as many PP points.

Hartman has warts and things he should be better at, but if you're going to call out his offense, either give him the same opportunities you give Zuccarello, or call out Zuccarello too.

 

[Webster]

Kaprizov - Trenin - Zuccarello

This actually looks dangerous for the opponent...

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

This actually looks dangerous for the opponent...

Because of literally 1 name.

 

[thestonedkoala]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807884038440386898

Okay, so what happens if they don't have a better season? Like there is a carrot, but where is the stick?

 

[AKL]

Okay, so what happens if they don't have a better season? Like there is a carrot, but where is the stick?

Technically Johansson and Gaudreau can get traded but I'm also not sure that's a punishment, and both of them have NTC's to help keep them away from teams they don't want to go to

 

[saywut]

Kaprizov - Rossi - Boldy
Trenin - Ek - Foligno
Johansson - Hartman - Zuccarello
Lauko - Marat - Freddy/waiver claim/2-way contract

Wait, can we even afford a Rossi extension if he goes point-per-game on that line?

 

[Arturia Pendragon]

Okay, so what happens if they don't have a better season? Like there is a carrot, but where is the stick?

Good questions!
That’s what I was wondering too… if some under-performers linger surely you can’t say the same thing two seasons in a row?

 

[Wabit]

Okay, so what happens if they don't have a better season? Like there is a carrot, but where is the stick?

GMBG's seat gets very hot. He's already burned the HC change get out of jail card.