Speculation: Will the Wild make the playoffs this upcoming season?

[f7ben]

We have 5 bonafide first-liners/top-pair guys in Kap, JEE, Boldy, Faber & Brodin

Secondary scoring is a bit weak, but Rossi, Zuccarello, Hartman are all clear 2nd line players.

Spurgeon is back. Hunt looks like an upgrade over Merrill.

Foligno, Khusnutdinov, Trenin, Lauko look like solid bottom 6 role players

Goaltending remains a big question mark but we have 3 possible guys to get hot and steal the job. Due for a progression to the mean as far as team SV%.

100+ point season and 1st round loss is coming. Book it.

All of this ^^^^

Except I don’t think you can progress to the mean lol

 

[Digitalbooya]

Just was wondering if there was any sort mental placing of teams is all.

1. Dallas
2. Nashville
3. Winnipeg
4. Minnesota
5. Colorado
——Playoff teams——
6. Arizona
7. St. Louis
8. Chicago

Colorado is the weakest playoff team that finished above Minnesota last year IMO.

Arizona should be better.

St. Louis I’m not sold on.

Winnipeg’s season depends on Hellebuyck.

Nashville will have a nice uptick from adding Stamkos/Marchessault/Skjei. Probably 1-2 good years for them before age really sets in on their roster.

Dallas lost Pavelski, but added Stankoven.

Poor Bedard in Chicago… I hear he loves Minnesota and wants to come here in 2030… sorry, I mean Minnesota would love to have him in 2030.