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Created by: PantsOffnJacket

Team: 2022-23 Minnesota Wild

Initial Creation Date: Feb. 26, 2023

Published: Feb. 26, 2023

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I see the wild as a dark horse for the playoffs, they really could surprise, but they have a rather glaring hole on LD with brodin out.
They fill that here, dump the cap of greenway, gather 2 young NHL players with lots of untapped potential. They even Retain thier 1st round pick this year while doing this.

Rossi is a high end AHL prospect, but I don't see him cracking the wilds top line(maybe not even top6?) Anytime soon. He's the cost to gain that top pairing LD and dump 3mil aav for 2 more seasons.
In sure wild fans will be upset about Rossi being mentioned and I apologize, things come with a cost though

Trades

MIN

Bemström, Emil
Foudy, Liam
Gavrikov, Vladislav ($1,400,000 retained)
2023 3rd round pick (CGY)

CBJ

Greenway, Jordan
Rossi, Marco
2023 5th round pick (BOS)

Buyouts

Zach Parise: $6,371,794
Ryan Suter: $6,371,794

Retained Salary Transactions

Ryan O'Reilly: $1,875,000 (50%)
Dmitry Orlov: $1,275,000 (50%)

Draft	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
2023
2024
2025

ROSTER

LONG-TERM OUTLOOK

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ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
23	$82,500,000	$81,269,421	$0	$682,500	$1,230,579

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Kaprizov, Kirill $9,000,000$9,000,000 LW UFA - 4	Eriksson Ek, Joel $5,250,000$5,250,000 C UFA - 7	Zuccarello, Mats $6,000,000$6,000,000 RW, LW M-NTC, NMC UFA - 2
Steel, Sam $825,000$825,000 C, LW RFA - 1	Hartman, Ryan $1,700,000$1,700,000 C, RW UFA - 2	Boldy, Matthew $880,833$880,833 ($600,000$600K) RW, LW UFA - 1
Bemström, Emil $900,000$900,000 RW, LW RFA - 2	Gaudreau, Frédérick $1,200,000$1,200,000 C, LW UFA - 1	Foligno, Marcus $3,100,000$3,100,000 RW, LW UFA - 2
Foudy, Liam $762,500$762,500 LW, C RFA - 2	Dewar, Connor $800,000$800,000 LW, C RFA - 2	Reaves, Ryan $1,750,000$1,750,000 RW UFA - 1
		Duhaime, Brandon $750,000$750,000 RW, LW UFA - 1

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Gavrikov, Vladislav $1,400,000$1,400,000 LD UFA - 1	Spurgeon, Jared $7,575,000$7,575,000 RD NMC UFA - 5	Fleury, Marc-André $3,500,000$3,500,000 G NMC UFA - 2
Middleton, Jake $2,450,000$2,450,000 LD UFA - 3	Dumba, Matt $6,000,000$6,000,000 RD M-NTC UFA - 1	Gustavsson, Filip $787,500$787,500 G UFA - 1
Goligoski, Alex $2,000,000$2,000,000 LD/RD NMC UFA - 2	Addison, Calen $795,000$795,000 ($82,500$82K) RD RFA - 1
Merrill, Jon $1,200,000$1,200,000 LD UFA - 3	Mermis, Dakota $750,000$750,000 LD/RD UFA - 1

Scratches	Injured Reserve (IR)	Long Term IR (LTIR)
	Brodin, Jonas $6,000,000$6,000,000 LD NMC UFA - 6

Feb. 26, 2023 at 1:31 p.m.

drambui

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there is no chance they trafe rossi, the qild might be the only team with worst center than colombus.

Feb. 26, 2023 at 1:33 p.m.

PantsOffnJacket

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Fire J.D. too

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Quoting: drambui

there is no chance they trafe rossi, the qild might be the only team with worst center than colombus.

Eriksson Eki s basically a point/game this year and still improving and Hartman is a workhorse who also produces. I don't see a problem at center here at all?
And I thought someone might mention that point because it was said last 2 seasons, which is why foudy was included here.

Feb. 26, 2023 at 1:34 p.m.

TanSor

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Zero reason to mortgage the future for a player that won't help us win a cup. This team isn't a contender, with or without Gavrikov

Feb. 26, 2023 at 1:42 p.m.

In_it_to_winnik

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Don't see any point in this. Gavrikov is a rental who is going to command 5+ on the open market so mini doesn't save any money which is what they need. Going forward what will be required is cheap assets who can help them remain competitive until the buyout penalties stop. Rossi is the exact type of player they need.

If they wanted to buy sure take a look at cost controlled players like bemstrom or foudy. Cheap options who can play a role. Obviously what's truly needed is a top 6 center, but those are next to impossible to acquire. Just need to draft and develop.

Feb. 26, 2023 at 1:42 p.m.

drambui

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Quoting: PantsOffnJacket

the main reason hartman is producing is because he is being carried by his wingers, kap and zucc. he has done the job last year, but they dont have a true 1c, and rossi is the only prospect they have with that potential. and foudy has not been impressing at all unfortunaly.

Feb. 26, 2023 at 1:47 p.m.

PantsOffnJacket

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Fire J.D. too

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Quoting: drambui

I think that's Abit unfair to Hartman, I see him in the same kind of light as Boone Jenner. They drive the line , do the ugly work, allow the high end talent to have room and work, all the while producing along side them.

Feb. 26, 2023 at 1:52 p.m.

drambui

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Quoting: PantsOffnJacket

sure! love the guy, every team neads guys like that, but he should not be your top line centerman, same as jenner.

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Feb. 26, 2023 at 1:58 p.m.

PantsOffnJacket

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Fire J.D. too

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Quoting: TanSor

Zero reason to mortgage the future for a player that won't help us win a cup. This team isn't a contender, with or without Gavrikov

Getting two young talented players and a 26yr old top pair dman sounds like hardly giving up the future of the team to me. But I get the excitement wild fans have for Rossi, I don't understand why he's not on the team this season if he's expected to be the next coming honestly. He clearly could be atleast on the 3rd line winger position.

Also, Contenders don't always win the cup.

Feb. 26, 2023 at 2:00 p.m.

PantsOffnJacket

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Fire J.D. too

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Quoting: drambui

sure! love the guy, every team neads guys like that, but he should not be your top line centerman, same as jenner.

I'd say Eriksson Ek is your top line center at this point and Hartman is a very solid 2C when healthy.

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Feb. 26, 2023 at 2:15 p.m.

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drambui

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Quoting: PantsOffnJacket

I'd say Eriksson Ek is your top line center at this point and Hartman is a very solid 2C when healthy.

in some ways you are right. but neither are real 1c. the thing is E-Ek and hartman are very similar players too.

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