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Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 20, 2023 at 11:18 a.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 18, 2023 at 10:20 a.m.
Thread: Wild push for the cup with their buyouts cap hell
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Logicalicesports</b></div><div>I think that package might make it worth it, Khusnutdinov would be a perfect fit for the capitals</div></div>

Exactly why the Wild won't make a move like this while their cap hell is still around. As Guerin has said, they are building toward something. No need to sacrifice a potentially big part of their future in Khusnutdinov for a couple years of an aging player. I'd like to say I am a realist when it comes to being a Wild fan, and thusly I would say (and Guerin has basically said) that while the buyout penalties are around - this team will not be a true contender. No need to push this many chips on the table until the cap penalties are gone. Only two more seasons to go!
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 17, 2023 at 2:59 p.m.
Thread: Mid Ass team
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Avsfantrumpetman</b></div><div>Not a minny fan at all, but every time I see those buyouts my heart goes out to y'all. That's just brutal.

I still think this team is gonna be top 4 in the central. Y'all have enough physicality to mess with Colorado and Dallas for sure. But the speed will be a problem......</div></div>

Yea they'll be in the mix, which is impressive given the circumstances.

And I think even more brutal would have been if Parise and Suter were still on the team, taking up roster spots at their age and at their full cap hits. Guerin and Co. finally convinced Leipold that this was the better way forward, seeing as how those 13-year contracts were never going to age well. It's also an opportunity to finally build the team the right way (through the draft, utilizing the baby Wild way better). It hurts now, but they'll get their time in the sun soon enough.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 13, 2023 at 10:14 a.m.
Thread: Louder for the people in the back
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>MNBassman</b></div><div>Leipold definitely signed off on it. As I remember, he was more concerned with the business side (jersey sales, attendance, bottom line, etc) than he was about the hockey side.

Also worth noting is it appears Guerin was able to sell Leipold on his patient approach during the interview process. During his reign, Leipold has been nothing but impatient and was way too willing to mortgage the future for what he hoped would be instant success. The entire existence of this franchise has been run poorly…over-valuing what they actually had…going all-in with mediocre teams. Not once has this team been built for sustainable success. Not once, until hopefully now, have they ever played the long game. I hope Guerin stands firm and only goes all-in once, and only if, they ever do become bonafide Cup contenders.</div></div>

I still remember that day when they signed both in 2012, it was a lot of fun. I don't blame Leipold/Fletcher for making the signings, they were the top two free agents and the org was searching for an injection of relevance - it put the team on the NHL map. And with 13-year contracts, this scenario was bound to happen especially when the CBA was changed to include cap recapture.

And like Bassman said, this now forces them to take the long-term approach of building a team the right way for the first time ever. Silver linings are key in Wild land!