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Back to contending

Created by: EccE
Team: 2020-21 Minnesota Wild
Initial Creation Date: Jul. 17, 2020
Published: Jul. 17, 2020
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This is one way for the Wild to get back to contending in only one year.

Offer sheeting Cirelli is mean, but it is the best way. Cirelli gets the contract he would never get in Tampa; 6M and he is a UFA right after. He would take it and Tampa is so crippled they couldn't match it. Cirelli has the potential to be a 1st-line center.

Lehner wants a big payday and a long contract. He is an elite goalie, so max years and 7M is worth it. Lehner would normally get more but the cap is flat. Signing him until he's 35 is risky (Bobrovsky, anyone?), but that's how UFA-market works.

Dubnyk's and Pateryn's contracts are perfect for buying them out. This saves some cap for the Wild, as does burying Rask into the minors.

When Lehner and Kahkonen hold the two goalie positions, Stalock becomes more or less useless. Trading him would get the Wild back the 3rd rounder they lost offer sheeting Cirelli. Philly, on the other hand, needs Stalock. Brian Elliott is not worth bringing back and Stalock is a great and cheap backup for Carter Hart.


...Also Koivu gets one last shot at the Cup 'cause UwU
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Jul. 17, 2020 at 9:12 a.m.
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"back to contending"? They were contending before?
Jul. 17, 2020 at 9:14 a.m.
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Quoting: SammyT_51
"back to contending"? They were contending before?


Contenting for a 1st round exit
Jul. 17, 2020 at 9:17 a.m.
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Sure dude why would Cirelli accepts $6 million from Minnesota when he could easily get $5m to $5.5m from Tampa? Probably need to be at least in the $7 million plus range to sign one from Minnesota.
Jul. 17, 2020 at 9:21 a.m.
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Quoting: DiehardRedWingsFan58
Sure dude why would Cirelli accepts $6 million from Minnesota when he could easily get $5m to $5.5m from Tampa? Probably need to be at least in the $7 million plus range to sign one from Minnesota.


Well, it could be around 6,3 million, as that is the max before Wild would have to give more picks.

Also, Tampa has 5,3 million in cap space with Cirelli, Sergachev and Cernak to sign. Sure they would give it all to Cirelli without blinking. This way Cirelli also gets to the UFA-market right after the deal, something that Tampa can't/won't offer him.
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Jul. 17, 2020 at 9:24 a.m.
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Never knew Minnesota was even close to contending, Bet Parise and Suter are regretting it now signing with the Wild.
Jul. 17, 2020 at 9:33 a.m.
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Quoting: DiehardRedWingsFan58
Never knew Minnesota was even close to contending, Bet Parise and Suter are regretting it now signing with the Wild.

They can wipe their tears with the near $100M they got on those contracts. If anyone has regrets it's the team.

Anyway, I do think Tampa is vulnerable if some GM has the gall to go the offer sheet route. I'm not sure Minnesota has the appeal that makes Cirelli sign at the moment though. Depends on what the Bolts can do to clear cap space. It's gonna be tough for them and interesting to watch.
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Jul. 17, 2020 at 9:35 a.m.
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Good luck signing Kaprizov, Fiala, Brodin, Eriksson Ek, Donato the next season.

The Zucarello contract was really stupid. They cannot really spend any money on UFAs
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Jul. 17, 2020 at 9:44 a.m.
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Quoting: Gordon_Bombay
Good luck signing Kaprizov, Fiala, Brodin, Eriksson Ek, Donato the next season.

The Zucarello contract was really stupid. They cannot really spend any money on UFAs


That's a good point, but in this scenario, we would have $25,323,078 in cap space for the next year according to CapFriendly. That's an average of about 5M for each one of them, and I think Guerin could pull it off.
Jul. 17, 2020 at 9:44 a.m.
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"back to contending"? They were contending before?


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Contenting for a 1st round exit


That's fresh coming from Leafs and Sabres fans lmao
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Jul. 17, 2020 at 9:48 a.m.
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Quoting: FloppyBiscuit
That's fresh coming from Leafs and Sabres fans lmao


Well I mean.. Leafs never came back to contention since they sucked for so long, but dont act like Minnesota was ever a contender.
Jul. 17, 2020 at 9:51 a.m.
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That's a good point, but in this scenario, we would have $25,323,078 in cap space for the next year according to CapFriendly. That's an average of about 5M for each one of them, and I think Guerin could pull it off.


really? That sounds crazy when considering the cap penalty on Dubnyk, Lenher and Cirelli. I don't know I did not check that, but it just sounds like too much space
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Jul. 17, 2020 at 9:53 a.m.
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Well I mean.. Leafs never came back to contention since they sucked for so long, but dont act like Minnesota was ever a contender.


Minnesota was considered a serious contender when they signed Parise and Suter. They were on the top of their careers and we had one of the best prospect pools with Dumba, Granlund and Zucker in it. But, as we all know, Minnesota never really contended, even though they were considered a contender.
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Jul. 17, 2020 at 10:08 a.m.
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Ummm. Elliot had a great year as a backup in Philly, wouldn't cost much as an veteran and safe backup and "known commodity" UFA (and theres a ton of other free UFA backup goalies out there). Philly isn't hurting for cap space.

I just cant see Philly giving up a 3rd or "Needing" Stalock.
Jul. 17, 2020 at 10:09 a.m.
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Quoting: SammyT_51
Well I mean.. Leafs never came back to contention since they sucked for so long, but dont act like Minnesota was ever a contender.


Hey now, they were in uhhhh... checks notes.... 2003 maybe?
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Jul. 17, 2020 at 10:16 a.m.
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Ummm. Elliot had a great year as a backup in Philly, wouldn't cost much as an veteran and safe backup and "known commodity" UFA (and theres a ton of other free UFA backup goalies out there). Philly isn't hurting for cap space.

I just cant see Philly giving up a 3rd or "Needing" Stalock.


I feel like we are tighter against the cap with some of the contracts coming up this offseason and next. Watching Elliott, I felt like he had a decent year, but his stats aren't as good as Stalock and he was 3x the cost. I'd be interested enough to consider this.
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Jul. 17, 2020 at 10:22 a.m.
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Ummm. Elliot had a great year as a backup in Philly, wouldn't cost much as an veteran and safe backup and "known commodity" UFA (and theres a ton of other free UFA backup goalies out there). Philly isn't hurting for cap space.

I just cant see Philly giving up a 3rd or "Needing" Stalock.


Elliott was bad. Save% of .899 and -8.02 GSAA say that you can't rely on him. He would also ask a lot more than Stalock already makes, as would any other UFA-goalie. Philly isn't hurting for cap space but saving it would give them the option to add something valuable into the mix as they chase the Cup. Philly, being in a win-now-mode, doesn't need a 3rd rounder so giving it up for a player GM Fletcher has a good history with, and who is a great backup, wouldn't be a bad idea.
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Jul. 17, 2020 at 10:26 a.m.
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Elliott was bad. Save% of .899 and -8.02 GSAA say that you can't rely on him. He would also ask a lot more than Stalock already makes, as would any other UFA-goalie. Philly isn't hurting for cap space but saving it would give them the option to add something valuable into the mix as they chase the Cup. Philly, being in a win-now-mode, doesn't need a 3rd rounder so giving it up for a player GM Fletcher has a good history with, and who is a great backup, wouldn't be a bad idea.


Nice points. Make it a 4th or a 3rd in the next year. I think Philly would have interest but without a 2nd, I doubt they move a 3rd this year, and with expansion coming they might be giving up a 3rd for a player they cant protect
Jul. 17, 2020 at 10:39 a.m.
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Contenting for a 1st round exit


Hey now...actually I've got nothing. This is depressingly true that I can't fight it.
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Jul. 17, 2020 at 10:55 a.m.
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I don't like the idea of paying big money to Lehner in the Wilds situation, better to stay the course. If things still look rough into the season then call up Pittsburgh. Columbus, Rangers, or one of the other teams with a couple solid goaltenders.
I think Soucy and Menell could be a really strong 3rd pair together and hunt would be the odd man out.
Jul. 17, 2020 at 9:29 p.m.
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That's fresh coming from Leafs and Sabres fans lmao


Truth is truth
Jul. 17, 2020 at 9:47 p.m.
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I don't like the idea of paying big money to Lehner in the Wilds situation, better to stay the course. If things still look rough into the season then call up Pittsburgh. Columbus, Rangers, or one of the other teams with a couple solid goaltenders.
I think Soucy and Menell could be a really strong 3rd pair together and hunt would be the odd man out.


Hunt is just a PP specialist/pressbox d-man. He (and Pateryn) should be the odd man out while Menell/Belpedio get a shot to play.
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Jul. 17, 2020 at 10:14 p.m.
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Hunt is just a PP specialist/pressbox d-man. He (and Pateryn) should be the odd man out while Menell/Belpedio get a shot to play.


Agreed. I would love to see Pateryn moved this offseason and Hunt cycle in from time to time. I would however be afraid to play 2 rookies together.
Jul. 17, 2020 at 10:16 p.m.
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Agreed. I would love to see Pateryn moved this offseason and Hunt cycle in from time to time. I would however be afraid to play 2 rookies together.


Ideally you re-sign Soucy to play on the 3rd pair and either rotate games for Menell/Belpedio or one sits until Spurgeon gets his yearly injury.
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Jul. 17, 2020 at 10:28 p.m.
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Ideally you re-sign Soucy to play on the 3rd pair and either rotate games for Menell/Belpedio or one sits until Spurgeon gets his yearly injury.


How do you think the Wild handle the D next year? I thought I read Menell and Belpedio have to be on the active roster or Wild risk losing them. I think it would be a regret to dump both hunt and Pateryn, though I would prefer to keep hunt. Do they regularly scratch 2 d?
Jul. 18, 2020 at 1:05 a.m.
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How do you think the Wild handle the D next year? I thought I read Menell and Belpedio have to be on the active roster or Wild risk losing them. I think it would be a regret to dump both hunt and Pateryn, though I would prefer to keep hunt. Do they regularly scratch 2 d?


Belpedio and Menell will both need waivers next year, correct. I think there is a decent chance one or both will pass though to start the season; neither have the NHL time and most other teams will have their rosters set.

Pateryn seems to be a possible IR candidate as the season opens next year. He was on it most of this year, and is out with in injury for this mini-camp. I'm really not sure what's up with him. I wouldn't care if he was traded, on LTIR, or sent though waivers.

Hunt seems like a guy to keep around for the pressbox/injury duties. He's cheap and maybe can spark the PP when it hits a dry spell sometime in the season. I wouldn't care if he was traded or set though waivers though.

Soucy is really the key on what happens with the d-corps. If he re-signs (I hope he does) then he'll be on the 3rd pair (or 2nd pair if Dumba/Brodin is traded). If he walks as a UFA (I wouldn't blame him) then it'll open up that 3rd pair spot for someone.
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