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.

 

[NHL1674]

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.

Arizona?

 

[GordieGallant]

Most Central Division teams are better. 7 of our 1st 9 games on the road. A good start would be great. A 3-6 start will be hard to make up.

 

[saywut]

I think its unlikely. I don't see lines in this forward group that instill enough confidence to win games on a consistent basis, and with our goaltending situation I think that is required.

Yurov coming over would've moved the needle for me, needed 1 more player in the "upper" group of forwards to balance the lines out.

 

[Digitalbooya]

Arizona?

Utah, I guess.

 

[keppel146]

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.

Is Landeskog coming back?

 

[Sweetnut]

Is Landeskog coming back?

I think so.