Team: 2022-23 Minnesota Wild

Initial Creation Date: Apr. 2, 2022

Published: Apr. 3, 2022

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

So like many others here I think the obvious suitor for a Kevin Fiala trade would be Ottawa, cap space and prospects it just makes sense for both teams. The last couple of days I have seen a few different mock trades a number along the same lines.
So here instead of just Fiala, I added Minnesota’s 4th. Then coming back from Ottawa I kept Robi, even though Grieg would be nice. I think Robi is larger and has some strong upside. I also kept Thomson which others have said made a deal a bit rich so instead of a first it is the late 2nd of Tampa and Ottawas 3rd. The deals main components are the two young guys and the picks more icing. Off course it would be a sign and trade with Fiala locked in long term to something Ottawa has agreed to as well.

The Kulikov trade is to any team looking for a solid 3rd pair defenseman, not just Carolina. Yesterday I had a comment that Carolina might be a nice match. So don’t get after me on Carolina doesn’t need him its a place holder to help reduce some cap pressure. I would love to hear were he would be a good fit if you have a better place in mind.

I have added two NCAA free agents. Ben Meyers (Center - University of Minnesota) and Jake Livingstone (RHD - MSU Mankato). Meyers is arguably the best NCAA free agent and Livingstone is a big defense man where the Wild could definitely use some prospect depth.
- Now having Addison, Thomson and Livingstone at RD is a solid group of young guys.
- Our LD packed with Lambos, O’Rourke, Peart and Hunt. Solid D prospects a plenty could turn some of them into a solid winger in the short term or solid winger prospects in the long.

The only reserve list I signed was Jesper (G). Didn’t want to go through all of them at this moment. I don’t think we sign Filip Johansson and take the 2nd round comp. pick instead. I believe I have heard/read that if we don’t sign him we get a pick of that caliber in return.

The Taxi Squad is more to show the guys that I had traded for because if they were non roster you wouldn’t see them. Also they are guys I think could play up in the NHL. I like the idea of the Wild have 7-8 defenseman rotating around the 3rd line to keep guys fresh Goligoski isn’t getting younger. And not throwing young guys to the wolves young seems wise.

So what do you think?

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