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What Could Have Been Since the Expansion Draft

Created by: connorcieminski
Team: 2019-20 Minnesota Wild
Initial Creation Date: Sep. 6, 2019
Published: Sep. 6, 2019
Salary Cap Mode: Basic
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*sigh*

So I had an idea the other day: what if I reversed the oft-questionable moves of Chuck Fletcher and PAUL FENTON, the past 2 GMs of the Minnesota Wild, that have occurred since the 2017 Expansion Draft? Well, I decided to do it. I reversed all the major deals the Wild have made since the Expansion Draft, whether I like them or not. I at least like the Coyle and Fiala trades within the context of the team’s situation, as they sold off older players with little term left on their expensive deals in exchange for younger, cheaper players. Most of the Wild’s other moves, though (the Tuch trade, losing Haula in the Expansion Draft, the Buffalo trade, not re-signing Darcy Kuemper, the Mike Reilly trade, and the NINO NIEDERREITER TRADE), I disagree with. I disagree with some of these deals more than others and hindsight is obviously 20/20, but some of the aforementioned deals were bad from the start. Hopefully the Wild can turn their recently poor management record around with the hire of GM Bill Guerin. Let me know what you think about the team, my Expansion Draft proposal, and anything else. Please be constructive, though, as I spent a lot of time on this :)

By the way, the players on LTIR are either players that the Wild would not have had to sign in free agency had they not made all these poor deals (Zuccarello, Hartman) or players that I would have had on the team if the cap was higher (Mike Reilly). Obviously the Wild lineup would be significantly better with these players in it (especially Zuccarello), but the cap meant I could not keep them.
Free Agent Signings
RESERVE LISTYEARSCAP HIT
3$700,000
Trades
1.
MIN
  1. Tuch, Alex
Additional Details:
Reverted VGK trade
VGK
  1. Dewar, Connor
Additional Details:
2018 conditional 3rd round pick* (Connor Dewar)
Expansion Draft considerations

*Conditions: If Vegas acquires a second 3rd round pick in 2017, Vegas can choose to give Minnesota the 2017 pick. If Vegas acquires multiple 3rd round picks in 2017, the Wild receive the 2nd highest pick. Result: Wild receive Golden Knights 2018 3rd round pick.
2.
MIN
  1. Haula, Erik
Additional Details:
Reverted VGK Expansion Draft selection
CAR
3.
MIN
  1. Kuemper, Darcy
Additional Details:
Re-signed as UFA in 2017 free agency
ARI
4.
MIN
  1. Ennis, Tyler
Additional Details:
Reacquired to revert BUF trade
OTT
5.
MIN
  1. Lindstrand Cronholm, Linus [Reserve List]
  2. Scandella, Marco
Additional Details:
Jason Pominville
2018 4th round pick Linus Lindstrand Cronholm)

Reverted BUF trade
BUF
  1. Ennis, Tyler
  2. Foligno, Marcus
  3. McBain, Jack [Reserve List]
Additional Details:
2018 3rd round pick (Jack McBain)
6.
MIN
  1. Reilly, Mike
Additional Details:
Reverted MTL trade
MTL
  1. Guskov, Matvei [Reserve List]
Additional Details:
2019 5th round pick (Matvei Guskov)
7.
MIN
  1. Niederreiter, Nino
Additional Details:
Reverted CAR trade
8.
MIN
  1. Puistola, Patrik [Reserve List]
  2. Webber, Cade [Reserve List]
Additional Details:
2019 3rd round pick (Patrik Puistola)
2019 4th round pick (Cade Webber)

CAR trade reverted to revert BOS trade
CAR
  1. Jones, Hunter [Reserve List]
Additional Details:
2019 2nd round pick (Hunter Jones)
9.
MIN
  1. Coyle, Charlie
Additional Details:
Reverted BOS trade
BOS
  1. Donato, Ryan
  2. Webber, Cade
Additional Details:
2019 conditional 4th round pick* (Cade Webber)

*Conditions: Bruins initially traded their 2019 5th round pick, with the condition that it will upgrade to a 2019 4th round pick (NYR) if they advance to the second round of the playoffs. Result: Boston advanced to the 2nd round of the playoffs, upgrading the 5th round pick to the 4th round pick (NYR).
10.
MIN
  1. Granlund, Mikael
Additional Details:
Reverted NSH trade
NSH
  1. Fiala, Kevin [RFA Rights]
11.
MIN
  1. Jones, Benjamin
Additional Details:
2017 7th round pick (Benjamin Jones)
Expansion Draft considerations*

*VGK agrees to select Marco Scandella in Expansion Draft.
VGK
  1. Johansson, Filip [Reserve List]
  2. Khovanov, Alexander
  3. Lodnia, Ivan
Additional Details:
2017 3rd round pick (Ivan Lodnia)
2018 1st round pick (Filip Johansson)
2018 3rd round pick (Alexander Khovanov)
12.
MIN
VGK
  1. Scandella, Marco
Additional Details:
VGK Expansion Draft selection
Buyouts
DraftRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7
2020
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2021
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2022
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ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
22$81,500,000$77,681,091$0$1,100,000$3,818,909
Left WingCentreRight Wing
Logo of the Minnesota Wild
$7,538,462$7,538,462
LW
NMC
UFA - 6
Logo of the Nashville Predators
$5,750,000$5,750,000
C, RW
UFA - 1
Logo of the Minnesota Wild
$5,500,000$5,500,000
LW, RW
M-NTC
UFA - 4
Logo of the Carolina Hurricanes
$5,250,000$5,250,000
LW, RW
UFA - 3
Logo of the Minnesota Wild
$1,625,000$1,625,000
C
M-NTC
UFA - 2
Logo of the Vegas Golden Knights
$4,750,000$4,750,000
RW, LW
UFA - 7
Logo of the Carolina Hurricanes
$2,750,000$2,750,000
C, LW
UFA - 1
Logo of the Minnesota Wild
$5,500,000$5,500,000
C
NMC
UFA - 1
Logo of the Boston Bruins
$3,200,000$3,200,000
C, RW
UFA - 1
Logo of the Minnesota Wild
$916,666$916,666 (Performance Bonus$500,000$500K)
LW, RW
UFA - 1
Logo of the Minnesota Wild
$1,487,500$1,487,500
C
UFA - 2
Logo of the Minnesota Wild
$925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$600,000$600K)
RW, C
RFA - 1
Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
Logo of the Minnesota Wild
$7,538,462$7,538,462
LD
NMC
UFA - 6
Logo of the Minnesota Wild
$6,000,000$6,000,000
RD
UFA - 4
Logo of the Minnesota Wild
$2,166,667$2,166,667
G
M-NTC
UFA - 2
Logo of the Minnesota Wild
$4,166,667$4,166,667
LD
UFA - 2
Logo of the Minnesota Wild
$5,187,500$5,187,500
RD
NMC
UFA - 1
Logo of the Minnesota Wild
$700,000$700,000
LD/RD
UFA - 2
Logo of the Minnesota Wild
$2,250,000$2,250,000
RD
UFA - 2
Logo of the Arizona Coyotes
$1,850,000$1,850,000
G
UFA - 1
ScratchesInjured Reserve (IR)Long Term IR (LTIR)
Logo of the Minnesota Wild
$687,500$687,500
RW
UFA - 1
Logo of the Minnesota Wild
$6,000,000$6,000,000
RW, LW
NMC
UFA - 5
Logo of the Minnesota Wild
$725,000$725,000
LD/RD
UFA - 2
Logo of the Minnesota Wild
$1,900,000$1,900,000
C, RW
UFA - 2
Logo of the Montreal Canadiens
$1,500,000$1,500,000
LD
UFA - 2

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Sep. 6, 2019 at 9:55 p.m.
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too easy to say that, cap doesn't work and at least 2 or even 3 of these players in the top9 would be gone
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Sep. 6, 2019 at 9:57 p.m.
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tbqh the only real detrimental moves minnesota made were the granlund and niederreiter trades.
Sep. 6, 2019 at 10:12 p.m.
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Connor Cieminski
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Quoting: bhavikp27
too easy to say that, cap doesn't work and at least 2 or even 3 of these players in the top9 would be gone

Yes I agree, I just wanted to see what the team would look like had they not made any of their major deals since the Expansion Draft. This AGM team assumes that all the reacquired players would have signed the same contracts with the Wild that they did with their respective other teams, so there is obviously some degree of imperfection in this team's cap situation.
Sep. 6, 2019 at 10:22 p.m.
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Connor Cieminski
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tbqh the only real detrimental moves minnesota made were the granlund and niederreiter trades.


I would add the Tuch deal and losing Haula in the Expansion Draft to that list, as well. Those 4 deals, in my opinion, are the most egregious. I don't mind the Mike Reilly deal very much because while the Wild gave up a solid 3rd pairing defenseman for a pick that led to a nobody prospect, Nick Seeler and Brad Hunt can both capably fill that 3rd pairing role. Letting Darcy Kuemper walk in free agency in 2017 hurts because he has turned into a top NHL goalie (2.33 GAA, .925 SV% last year for ARI) and Alex Stalock has been shaky at best in the backup role, but Kuemper deserves a starting role nonetheless and was never going to get it with Devan Dubnyk in the lineup.
 
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