Minnesota Wild General Discussion 2024-25

[NHL1674]

and you really thought Wild would finish ahead Stars and Avs this year?

No, but it would have been fun to try. I can't ever recall a time when our bleuline took such a hit.

 

[MNRube]

I'm sorry, but i don't see how we hold it together with our defense in shambles. The top 3 injured is too much. No Kap, Spurgeon, Faber, and Brodin. All of this while the Avs and Stars are only getting stronger too.

We ain’t out of this yet. The dynamics of our franchise changed when Faber became a 1D. Teams with two-way 1Ds rarely underperform. Add in Brodin, Spurgeon and Middleton and our floor is quite high. It was obscured last year bc Spurgeon was out, our bottom 6 was awful and we had sub .900 team SV %.

But the point is, the emergence of Rossi & Faber have changed the game. We have a franchise forward and a franchise D. Two solid Top 6 Cs and good defensive depth players. We have some serious bullets still in the chamber with Jiricek, Buium, Yurov & Ohgren. It all depends on health and goaltending but I still like our chances to win a round or two.

Avs still have zero depth and 5 or 6 plugs playing big minutes at any given time. We haven’t played Dallas with a full lineup in forever and they have lost some key pieces as well. They are very good, but not infallible.

 

[Luceni]

Fans gotta be patient now with all those injured players. You could take out the top 3 defensemen and the top forward of any team: All of them would be getting problems winning games.

Every point we get without those 4 playing is a huge success imo.

 

[AKL]

Don't care about the standings, I'm excited to watch Jiricek more

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Don't care about the standings, I'm excited to watch Jiricek more

I just don't want a cavalcade of 7-1 losses.

 

[Sad People]

4 nations tournament couldnt come soon enough.

 

[57special]

4 nations tournament couldnt come soon enough.

You mean the tournament where Boldy gets injured?

 

[NHL1674]

You mean the tournament where Boldy gets injured?

 

[AKL]

I don't know how I haven't seen this before now, I feel like @NHL1674 will like this one

 

[NHL1674]

I don't know how I haven't seen this before now, I feel like @NHL1674 will like this one

Now THAT is funny!

 

[BagHead]

I don't know how I haven't seen this before now, I feel like @NHL1674 will like this one

I remember watching it on TV. I laughed out loud because I had just done the same thing.

Whoa, careful on the .gifs. We're playing the Sharks tonight!

 

[Luceni]

I don't know how I haven't seen this before now, I feel like @NHL1674 will like this one

That would make a nice gif.... somebody?

 

[DANOZ28]

what do you guys think, are all these injuries just plain bad luck or are other teams taking excessive liberties with our players?

 

[NHL1674]

Don't know what to think about Lauko.

 

[Sweetnut]

Don't know what to think about Lauko.

Billy G had one hell of an offseason. Lauko and Treniyawn. Helping ut in a big way!

 

[57special]

Don't know what to think about Lauko.

Groins are a tough for a hockey player. It's too bad for Lauko, and the team, because he was showing signs of being a good 4th liner.

 

[MNNumbers]

Anyone know what the time line is for Faber, Spurgeon, Kap and Brodin?

 

[NHL1674]

That blocked shot must have really left a mark on Brodin.

 

[Luceni]

That blocked shot must have really left a mark on Brodin.

Maybe it's not only the blocked shot and something else too?

 

[57special]

Sometimes the swelling is so bad that the foot can't go back in the skate. Could be a bone bruise- not as bad as a fracture, but lots of swelling, and takes longer to subside than regular bruises.

 

[Nino Noderreiter]

Getting healthy is key. Any points we get when we aren't is a win.

 

[Spurgeon]

That blocked shot must have really left a mark on Brodin.

It’s incredible this team has somehow found a way to go 6-3 while Kap has been out. The schedule hasn’t been full of “easy” games either.

If they can go .500 through the 4 Nations Break, then I think they’ll be in a good spot to finish off the rest of the season.

 

[AKL]

It’s incredible this team has somehow found a way to go 6-3 while Kap has been out.

That's gotta knock at least 1M off his AAV next contract

 

[DigitalBoldy]

That's gotta knock at least 1M off his AAV next contract

A milli off Kap’s AAV and straight onto Rossi’s AAV