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RazWild

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Jun 15, 2020
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Minnesota Wild
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Pittsburgh Penguins
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Forum: Armchair-GMThu at 9:03 pm
Thread: Tweaking The Brilliance of OutCold13
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>OutCold13</b></div><div>Got to this one late. Thanks for the praise in the title. I see the rest of you have had the pleasure of Wildnochance, that one is a treat. Lol. Probably a good idea taking back Dobinsky. To the best of my knowledge he is out indefinitely, so could put him on LTIR and I doubt he would ever suit up for the Wild.

Jets fans really love Pionk, I've been told he is every bit the player Dumba is, so that's good for a laugh.

I would love if Wild could get PLD without losing Rossi or JEEK but I think they will want Ek.

I like <a href="/users/RazWild" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@RazWild</a> trade proposal.

<a href="/users/TanSor" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@TanSor</a>, MNBassman, <a href="/users/jnowariak" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@jnowariak</a> <a href="/users/JayTea" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@JayTea</a> and any other Wild fans
How is everyone watching this year? I use to watch on YouTube tv but it seams fox sports north can't come to a agreement with any one so I gotta get this figured out.</div></div>

Well if you don't want to go in either the Comcast/XFinity-DirectTV route. The only other real streaming option left is AT&amp;T TV or AT&amp;T TV Now. But they're up to you really.

The only other real option left that people are going for is going for NHL.tv, and coupling that with a VPN.
Forum: Armchair-GMThu at 3:44 pm
Thread: tell me your favorite player nicknames
For my Wild hockey site community I frequent we have quite a few.

Give us a break, we don't have much to do otherwise, sooooooo..........

Kevin Fiala: K-Fi/Wizard
Jason Zucker: Hot Rod
Luke Kunin: Cool Hand Luke
Mats Zuccarello: The Norwegian Hobbit/Lizard
Mikko Koivu: Kaptain
Jared Spurgeon: The Spurgeon General/Tank
Marcus Foligno: Moose
Ryan Donato: It's not delivery, It's Donato!/Pizza Boi
Zach Parise: Captain America!
Kirill Kaprizov: KK97/Kirill the Thrill/The Siberian Sniper
Ryan Hartman: Grizzle
Matt Dumba: Dumba55 (his original number was 55, it stuck)
Jonas Brodin: Jo-Bro
Brad Hunt: Huntsman
Ryan Suter: Suits
Jordan Greenway: Big Rig
Carson Soucy: Spicey
Devan Dubnyk: Doobs
Kappo Kahkonen: Kraken

There are likely more, but that's all I can think of off the top of my head.
Forum: Armchair-GMThu at 3:04 pm
Thread: A question for Stars fans
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>MNBassman</b></div><div>I’m with you on pumping the brakes about expectations for Rossi...I do not project him as a true #1 center, but i do believe he will be a very good player. His processor speed, work ethic, and competitiveness are off the charts. However, to compare him to Schroeder makes no sense at all. The only thing they have in common is size...or lack-there-of. Schroeder had a very slow motor for processing the game and was an exceptionally fast skater. They are polar opposites more than they are similar...</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>jnowariak</b></div><div>I saw an analytics guy projecting Rossi as the best rookie scorer this year around 50 points, before his injury obviously. And at a certain level, that makes sense. He’s the most NHL ready of the draft class, processes the game well, and he’s gonna have KK/Fiala on his wing. So while I’m gonna play wait and see, I’m also a believer that he’s gonna be a top 6 guy immediately. I also think he could be a point per game guy in a couple years with the right supporting cast, which is a #1 center IMO.

And spot on with Schroeder and holding a bit of skepticism, but it does feel a bit different with this pipeline we’ve got now.</div></div>

This is where I think people need to temper their expectations, and could maybe stand to learn about and understand the nuances and differences about projected player ceilings. And to learn to trust the opinions of professional scouts and analysts who do this for a living.

Even still, not to fall into the trap of listening to the thoughts and opinions of just one either. Because they are just that. Instead, listen to many. Their analysis will differ depending on their own preferences but will help to understand what the actual likely median truly is.

This method has yet to steer me wrong. It's allowed me to have faith in Boldy, when he started off slow last year then took off when put into the correct situation he needed to be put in, in order to succeed. It's why I have faith in Rossi now.

Everything I heard about Rossi, said his ceiling is as a <strong>Low-End</strong> 1C. That right away tells me quite a few things about the kid, and I'm able to temper my expectations because of it. Once he hits his prime he'll be in the same range of centers like Scheifele, Barzal and Larkin. That isn't anything to sneeze at, and he's still the best center/prospect we'll have ever had. He's either going to be a really really good 2C (on a top contending team) or a legitimate top line center and player for us.

Furthermore, within that Low-end tier of centers, Rossi is more akin to somebody like Barzal or Larkin than say Scheifele.
Forum: Armchair-GMThu at 3:25 am
Thread: okay i get it now were chillin
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>papishark</b></div><div>No sir we are not. Sharks are done with dud third lines. The idea for this one is speed and attacking. Gregor and Nieto are speed demons, and Donato and the soon to arrive Balcers are fast offensive threats. New coach new theories</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>papishark</b></div><div>Good cause hes with a fantastic own zoner and a pretty good one. That line looked great in camp</div></div>

Good, glad to hear it!

He'll be great for you guys then. I'm still pretty high on him and still think he has top six potential, but he definitely needs to be in that sort of high energy attack style to be at his most effective.

Not exactly something we do much on the Wild, although under Evason so far it looks like we're trending a little bit more in that direction, but we'll always be a defense first style team.

Irregardless, I'll be keeping an eye on him this year and rooting for him all the way.
Forum: Armchair-GMTue at 5:52 pm
Thread: Foligno Extension
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>jnowariak</b></div><div>There could be the chance Zuccarello waives but still unlikely. I have to assume that a trade is on the horizon since that’s the most likely and Minnesota fans are NOT gonna like it. Maybe they’ve already made a deal with Seattle? Seems unlikely but that could also be a possibility.

The timing really gets me on this. There is no reason a handshake deal doesn’t make sense here.</div></div>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Guerin on expansion: "We didn't sign Marcus to this to lose him. He's a very valuable guy to this team. We want to keep him."</p>— Michael Russo (@RussoHockey) <a href="https://twitter.com/RussoHockey/status/1349126131232825347?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">January 12, 2021</a></blockquote>



Welp that answers the Expansion question at least. It's going to be an interesting Expansion draft after all.

Or possible trade scenarios now.
Forum: Armchair-GMTue at 4:45 pm
Thread: Ducks at the deadline
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>jnowariak</b></div><div>And cross our fingers Seattle doesn’t take a young team controlled center man in the ED. If the Wild are our of it and the Ducks want Greener for a 1st I’m game for that too.</div></div>

Eh... whether we're out of it or not is immaterial. There isn't a chance in hell Greenway gets us back a 1st, let alone Anaheim's. I could see them giving up a second for him maybe, but as much as I love Brackett and love the thought of him using that 2nd to great effect, I'd rather try and get Steel back to be honest.

Steel can play in the NHL now, and is another round in the search for a legitimate 2C chamber. With both Khovanov and Khusnutdinov several years away, I like the thought of Steel on the roster now.

Otherwise our expansion plans remain unaffected too much I think. Although I see your point, and would dislike to lose someone like Steel more, it still would essentially be the same outcome if he was taken, really.
Forum: Armchair-GMTue at 4:18 pm
Thread: 3C at the deadline
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Richard88</b></div><div>Jost to the Wild does seem like a natural fit given roster needs and style of play. I doubt Sakic is too keen to send him within the division though.</div></div>

Why? Forgive my impertinenance, for as much as I like Jost and his possible potential and wouldn't mind having him on our roster, he's not exactly the type of player a GM's going to lose sleep over. Let alone if he trades him within the division.

To put it bluntly, he's no Rantanen, or say a Laine or Ehlers from Winnipeg to use another example that would be a legitimate headache for years to come if he were. Besides, teams and their GM's are more willing to trade within their respective divisions more than ever, with an increase of such moves within just the last couple of years as proof.

Sakic himself is already guilty of this, or did you forget the Aves traded to acquire Saad from Chicago just this off-season? Both teams were still apart of the central division when that trade took place.

Guerin moved Kunin to Nashville at the draft for Bonino and high round draft picks. Granted GMBG got Poile to overpay but it doesn't change facts. Kunin is basically Bonino 2.0, just younger, less experienced or as expensive. Bonino is simply older and better now, and would help a true contender get over the hump.

Granlund for Fiala is yet another example. Which even if does look like roses for Minnesota now and a player that does make you pay for moving him within the Division. It was still an awful trade by Fenton at the time. Granny was definitely the better player at the time and should of brought back more.

So no, I don't think Sakic would hesitate or dismiss it just because we're in the same division. It's a trade that helps your team get better in the here and now while you're competing for the Cup during the Aves most critical window of contention.

That is of course just my opinion, though, so....
Forum: Armchair-GMMon at 1:04 pm