Team: 2022-23 Minnesota Wild

Initial Creation Date: Jun. 8, 2022

Published: Jun. 10, 2022

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

One possible option here. I really don’t know how this goalie situation is going to sort out, but Guerin hasn’t shown himself to be much of BS artist to date and he says he wants Fleury back. I don’t think there is any chance he signs of he’s told he is expected to share the net with Cam. So in this one, Cam is sent off to NJ. The Holtby backup thing ? I don’t know - Guerin love Cup winners so there is your rationale.
The Fiala trade…is this about right? Isles will be hard pressed to give Raty up, but what else do they have to offer that will outbid NJ, Ottawa etc? And Fiala may be more likely to sign long term there than some other suitors.
Finally, this version shows a team beginning to turn the roster over under the cap situation gradually beginning what will be three years of youth coming through. 3rd and 4th line centers as rookies ? Not something Dean or BG would typically love, but the situation with the cap is what it is and this youth movement may be the best way to kick off these three years.
The following season one would expect Beckman and maybe one more F prospect to push for Duhaimes spot if he either becomes too expensive or doesn’t keep improving and F. Gudreaus spot when he likely prices himself out of Minny.
Similarly, on the blue line you’d see some mix of Lambos, ORourke and Johansson vying for Dumbas spot with the others maybe waiting one more year still to fill Goligoski spot.
The team will look a lot different in three years and this is the beginning of that transition I think.

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