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Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 11, 2020 at 9:29 p.m.
Thread: Russian Roulette
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>wabit</b></div><div>Why do the Wild want another wing in Grigorenko? Especially one that won't fit anywhere in the lineup. Kaprizov can make new friends, or at least prove he's the 2nd coming of Gretzky before his friends get to be on the team.

Trade for a top-6 center, right, MN has been trying to do that for their entire existence. Dumba value is trash right now, and Brodin is a rental for next season. They aren't going to get a top-6 center that's worth much. Anything else worth anything: Fiala, JEE, and Kunin shouldn't be moved.

The GM's thumbprint on the team with be in the coach he hires. Re-signing Chucky, signing Kaprizov, and/or moving on from Koivu could be the biggest move the Wild make this offseason. That would be more than Fenton did in his 2 off-seasons. Remember Fenton's "big" move his first year was signing Pateryn.</div></div>

Grigorenko is actually a center. Fenton made 5 trades, a waiver claim and signed 3 guys in his time in Minnesota. Guerin has made 1 trade. Whether you like it or not he’s gonna make more moves.
Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 11, 2020 at 4:53 p.m.
Thread: Russian Roulette
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>wabit</b></div><div>Why not? This really isn't an impressive FA class for MNs needs (center). JEE, Kunin, and Fiala have made good steps this year. I think a Parise trade is a pipedream and they still have Zucc to try and fit in somewhere.

Edit. And adding another FWD just means another player that will need protection in the Seattle expansion draft.</div></div>

I'd be shocked if they don't trade for a top 2 center, to the point I'd be completely baffled.

A likely top 6 is Kaprizov/New Center/Fiala, Parise/Staal/Kunin. But there are tons of variables even with those guys. Guerin is not going to walk into a second season and not put his fingerprints on the team, that's not how GMs work. And no need to worry about forward protection with the Wild. Also saying Grigorenko isn't an NHL player is jumping the gun and completely based on his past performance, he's matured and plays a different game and his return is looking like a Dadonov situation, I think the Wild have to look hard into him because of his friendship with Kaprizov alone.
Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 9, 2020 at 4:53 p.m.
Thread: 86 million cap
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>F3ruS</b></div><div>Good luck! If you're goal is to be a fringe playoff team every single year... It's your team, not mine :flushed
Not sure the fans like that or not... 0.1% to win cup, i would rather tank 3 years... 2 years finishing rebuild... then 5-10% to win cups... the LA way... the Detroit way...

This is the Buffalo way...(except those guys not even make the playoffs)
I think your new'ish GM is smarter, than this. We'll see at summer... Moving Zucker was smart... he is not that good...

Also what makes you think Markstrom is signing for peanuts for :wild? I think he rather stays in Van...
It seems unlikely he goes exactly to wild... just like Lehner wants 8 mill long term... not sure how he ever accepts ~ 5 mill... but we'll see where he lands this summer.:grimace</div></div>

It doesn’t have to be Markstrom, but if you haven’t noticed the Wild have two potential star wingers, with pretty good wing depth and a very good center in Ek. A great core on defence that they can easily move someone out for a top 2 center and not hurt the D at all. They’re a fringe playoff team right now because of abysmal goaltending and a horrible start but would be in a comfortable playoff spot without those, fixing the center and goalie problems does not need a full rebuild considering they already have a pretty good prospect pool.