I realize many don't like the contract, but with the amount of angst and uncertainty there'll be around the team going into the season I'm not at all disappointed to have him on board.
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I realize many don't like the contract, but with the amount of angst and uncertainty there'll be around the team going into the season I'm not at all disappointed to have him on board.
I'm plenty happy with having him here, and I think the angst over the contract is way overblown.
I thought it was a dumb and confusing signing for a team such as the Wild. The NMC and the 5 year term is a killer. Nothing against Zuccarello, but shouldn't he be going to team that is ready to contend, and just needs one more piece to get them over the top?
That ain't us.
That ain't us.
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Is there or would there be any interest in Kreider?
I honestly don’t know what the plan is for the Wild but more curious than anything of thoughts of reuniting Krieder with Zucc?
I honestly don’t know what the plan is for the Wild but more curious than anything of thoughts of reuniting Krieder with Zucc?
That 5 year deal is really only 3 year deal with options though. Also, he is what we needed if we are still trying to make the playoffs instead of tanking - which I am completely against (Just say no to tanking!).
We HAD to replace some of what we lost when we gave away Granlund.
I like him as a player, but the Wild are already completely overloaded with left-shot LWs, so I don't think there's any chance that would happen.
Hard to say what the direction is without a GM, but the owner wants to stay competitive.
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I might be interested. Having him in our lineup would be great for our goalies!
But jokes aside, I'm honestly not sure what needs to happen with this team - largely due to half of it's forwards being old as dirt and the other half young up-and-comers, with a lonely Zucker in the middle - but I'm reasonably sure that adding Kreider to it isn't a part of the solution. What would the Rangers be looking for in a Kreider deal? Unless it's an older player, I see no reason on our side. I'm not sure any of our older players besides Suter are as good as Kreider anymore.
You're overrating Kreider. Parise, Koivu and Staal are better players. On top of that, Kreider's contract is expiring this year...do we really want to re-sign him after that? At what point do we stop collecting wingers, let alone left wings?
I see zero reason to trade for Kreider. Hell, we should have just kept Coyle.
I see zero reason to trade for Kreider. Hell, we should have just kept Coyle.
I dunno, I think Donato is going to be a pretty good player. Coyle's inconsistency with assertiveness always bothered me.
Donato might be good, or not. He has proven nothing, and is already 23.
Coyle can be frustrating, but you can't ignore his talent, his stretches of good play, and his ability to play RW/C, both of which the Wild need(as opposed to LW's).
If you are going to laud Donato for his stretch of productive play in a regular season for a mediocre team, then you can't ignore Coyle's excellent playoff performance on a run to the Stanley cup finals, where he was consistently one of the Bruin's three best players.
Donato simply wasn't a need for the Wild, whether we kept Granlund or not.
Coyle can be frustrating, but you can't ignore his talent, his stretches of good play, and his ability to play RW/C, both of which the Wild need(as opposed to LW's).
If you are going to laud Donato for his stretch of productive play in a regular season for a mediocre team, then you can't ignore Coyle's excellent playoff performance on a run to the Stanley cup finals, where he was consistently one of the Bruin's three best players.
Donato simply wasn't a need for the Wild, whether we kept Granlund or not.
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Reporter: How do you feel about the GM getting fired?
Zuccarello: It's always sad when something like this happens, but to me personally it means nothing.
I never had a chance to meet the guy, I don't know much about him.
Reporter: But wasn't Fenton the man behind your contract?
Zuccarello: Yes, but so was the owner and the head coach. To me it was the total package.
Reporter: What are your plans for the next few weeks?
Zuccarello: Training camp starts in September, but I'm heading over to Minnesota later this month.
I want to get into the system there asap. I also need to find myself a place to stay.
SupremeNachos
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At least it will give us our own "Accidentally on purpose" goalie bowling ball.
I kind of see what you are saying. But saying a guy who is a potential goal scorer isn't a need is ludicrous.
He has played in the league for one season. He played NCAA which makes him an older player.
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Haha. In the NHL, there was one guy who could have possibly been disappointed that Fenton was fired and even that guy was like "Sounds good. I only knew him as the idiot that gave me this massive contract."
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BagHead
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I've always liked Zuccarello because of the way he plays, but his personality is turning out to be outstanding!
No, genius he was not. But it could be a blind squirrel who found a nut.He'll create a lot of fun in the locker room, and expect him to show up wearing his new lizard t-shirt.
Fenton will turn out a genius once Mats gets going here
BTW, I liked the signing from the moment it was even rumored.
The Wild should really sell Zuccarello lizard shirts in The Hockey Lodge.He'll create a lot of fun in the locker room, and expect him to show up wearing his new lizard t-shirt.
Fenton will turn out a genius once Mats gets going here
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