Speculation: Russo: Minnesota's Offseason Plan to Add Scoring

[DigitalBoldy]

Wild Athletic writer Michael Russo mentioned the following during one of his latest podcasts (speculation starting at 59:16):


-Likely to go after Brock Nelson in free agency (sigh)
-Doesn't think Minnesota will be into Boeser unless the price is "perfectly right" because they will be exploring the trade market
-Mentions JJ Peterka as a trade target (for him specifically)
-Higher than 70% chance that Rossi is traded this summer (Joe Smith said the number is around 70% for him that Rossi is traded) and that the Wild and Rossi camp are far apart in contract negotiations
-Possibility they trade Spurgeon or Bogosian this summer to make room for Jiricek in the lineup

Who are some other top 6 forwards the Wild could target this summer?

 

[piqued]

>wants to add scoring
>let's get rid of Rossi

ok

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

>wants to add scoring
>let's get rid of Rossi

ok

Must have taller scoring.

 

[TheNewEra]

trade spurgeon or bogosian is a crazy range haha

 

[BHD]

What's the case against Rossi? 20-goal scorer over the past couple seasons. Those aren't huge numbers, but if the Wild are looking for goals...

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

why does everyone continue to speculate Buffalo would move Peterka?

 

[Dirty Dog]

Rossi for Peterka!

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

What's the case against Rossi? 20-goal scorer over the past couple seasons. Those aren't huge numbers, but if the Wild are looking for goals...

The Wild's front office doesn't like small players. Rossi screams Carolina. I bet they take a swing at him this offseason. Something like Svechnikov for Rossi feels like the Canes playbook.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

What's the case against Rossi? 20-goal scorer over the past couple seasons. Those aren't huge numbers, but if the Wild are looking for goals...

Essentially that he's 5'9" and might want too big of a contract (speculation). He's done literally everything else we could've wanted, on and off the ice, including perfectly acceptable production in Kaprizov-less games this season.

 

[SirloinUB]

Tarasenko/Berggren + 10th overall + prospect/pick

I’d imagine the wild would look for more of a present value upgrade so this probably is not the ideal package. Tarasenko hasn’t been a good fit with Detroit but he could be a bounce back candidate. He is more of a 3rd liner hence I’m willing to add a fairly substantial draft pick + a little more.

 

[stevo61]

lots of teams probably taking the same approach, wonder if prices will be stupid with the bidding wars and cap teams are going to have

 

[thebestnic]

I'll take two Rossi and a side of for the Habs. (2 first round picks + Hage)

 

[DigitalBoldy]

trade spurgeon or bogosian is a crazy range haha

Well it isn't going to Faber and those are the other two RHD on the team.

 

[DigitalBoldy]

What's the case against Rossi? 20-goal scorer over the past couple seasons. Those aren't huge numbers, but if the Wild are looking for goals...

I suspect the Wild would be looking for a more established player with term in a Rossi trade.

 

[AKL]

Doesn't seem like any of these will really address scoring, unless the Peterka trade is Ohgren+pick/prospect for Peterka.

 

[Avs2022]

Most NHL Teams goals = Add scoring.

 

[TheNewEra]

Well it isn't going to Faber and those are the other two RHD on the team.

sure but spurgeon while still good is on the older side and has a 10 team ntc, bogosian is bogosian and is signed for cheap. What offensive help are you really going to get.

Like moving bogosian makes sense but you arent going to get offensive help you may get a late pick. Or you keep him as the 7th dman since his cap hit wont be a hinderance to call up jiricek and now you will have enough cap to make moves for offensive help since the parise and suter buyout cap hits come significantly down

 

[DigitalBoldy]

Most NHL Teams goals = Add scoring.

The title isn't meant to be read like "Minnesota plans to add scoring." It is meant to be read more like here is their plan to add scoring this summer. Edited the title slightly to hopefully fix the confusion.

 

[MNRube]

sure but spurgeon while still good is on the older side and has a 10 team ntc, bogosian is bogosian and is signed for cheap. What offensive help are you really going to get.

Like moving bogosian makes sense but you arent going to get offensive help you may get a late pick. Or you keep him as the 7th dman since his cap hit wont be a hinderance to call up jiricek and now you will have enough cap to make moves for offensive help since the parise and suter buyout cap hits come significantly down

I think they move Chisholm and keep Spurgeon. He’s been very good this year.

Buium & Brodin can both play the right side so if they do move Spurgeon, I don’t see either Bogo or Jiricek getting a Top 4 spot.

 

[BKarchitect]

Essentially that he's 5'9" and might want too big of a contract (speculation). He's done literally everything else we could've wanted, on and off the ice, including perfectly acceptable production in Kaprizov-less games this season.

I was going to say...I'm not sure I've seen a top 10 pick who is on track in his age 23 season for 60 points and good two-way play in big minutes with less respect on his name than Rossi. This kid has seemingly hit every benchmark you want out of your #9 overall pick, yet it seems the media always has him on the block.

 

[DigitalBoldy]

sure but spurgeon while still good is on the older side and has a 10 team ntc, bogosian is bogosian and is signed for cheap. What offensive help are you really going to get.

Like moving bogosian makes sense but you arent going to get offensive help you may get a late pick. Or you keep him as the 7th dman since his cap hit wont be a hinderance to call up jiricek and now you will have enough cap to make moves for offensive help since the parise and suter buyout cap hits come significantly down

I don't think we are expecting scoring help from trading those guys in the sense of getting a top 6 or top 9 forward in return. The goal is to create space for Jiricek to be in the NHL lineup.

Jiricek can easily replace Bogosian's production. Expectation would be something like a mid round pick.

If the trade is Spurgeon for a pick(s)/prospect(s), then we have $7.5M to spend on a forward like Boeser.

Minnesota's in a weird position on defense. They have Jiricek knocking on the NHL door and expected to make the team next year. Zeev Buium's season at Denver is nearing the end and will likely get games to end the year. Some of these current defenders will need to go.

Middleton-Faber
Brodin-Spurgeon
Chisholm-Bogosian
Buium-Jiricek

All of the above will either have a contract or RFA status. Merrill walks in free agency.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Kreider is available for the taking!!

 

[Avs2022]

The title isn't meant to be read like "Minnesota plans to add scoring." It is meant to be read more like here is their plan to add scoring this summer. Edited the title slightly to hopefully fix the confusion.

I know, I know but I couldn't resist.

 

[Roshi]

Great plan. They should give payraise for the guy who came up with this one.

Hope they succeed. They’ve paid their due with the dead cap years.

 

[Zman5778]

-Mentions JJ Peterka as a trade target (for him specifically)
-Higher than 70% chance that Rossi is traded this summer (Joe Smith said the number is around 70% for him that Rossi is traded) and that the Wild and Rossi camp are far apart in contract negotiations

Given that Kevyn Adams has explicitly said on a number of occasions that picks and prospects no longer interest us in trades (witness giving up a 2nd to get Norris for Cozens)........

Really the only piece that is realistically moveable that would interest Buffalo in return for Peterka would be Rossi. SHOULD Minnesota move Rossi? No, of course not. Would Buffalo have to add to JJP to get Rossi? Probably, yes.

Maybe something like Peterka and Quinn for Rossi plus a small something?

I honestly don't know. Again -- I don't think Minny should be looking to move Rossi. BUT, Guerin does his own thing and JJP is a pretty darned good goal scorer.........