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mnwild1790

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Forum: Armchair-GMTue at 1:57 pm
Thread: Marcus Foligno
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>jnowariak</b></div><div>Ryan Hartman from the Wild, he’s similar to Foligno in a lot of ways and playin* great hockey right now. Your ask is pretty big though. Gritty, can play top 6, also affordable. Might as well ask to chop down the biggest tree in the forest with a herring.</div></div>

<a href="/users/MatthewsDynasty" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@MatthewsDynasty</a> I agree with Jnowariak here. Michael Russo brought up a great point that the Wild might be forced to move Ryan Hartman or risk losing him because he arbitration number might be too high for the Wild. Leafs could use him as a rental for this year if they're looking to get grittier. Due to his size, he's not as gritty as Foligno. However, he also is very skilled for a grinder. So if you're going to trade for a Wild winger...he's the most likely trade candidate.
Forum: Armchair-GMJan 26 at 6:42
Thread: Best hockey memory
Mine was when my buddies and I attended a Wild game in Colorado. We had like a group of 12 I think? Anyways, we decided to tailgate for the game. We knew it was against the rules but we figured, who hell cares? Worst case scenario we hop over to the nearby bars. We didn't realize how much of a hit it was going to be. Of course, we were the only people tailgating so naturally a ton of people stopped by for a beer and to say hi (both friend and foe) before the game. We were broke college kids so we had a small foreman grill that we brought to the game. One problem, we forgot a pan to use for cooking. So had to improvise and use this bag of toothpicks as skewers for our hot dogs lol.

Anyways, so we get into the game and there are a LOT of Wild fans in the building. Every time the Go Avs Go chant started, we would immediately respond with "Let's Go Wild." The game was heavily in our favor. Final score was 4-0 and by the 3rd period all you could were Wild fans cheering. It was awesome. We were also prepared if they were to win. We had a few bottles of champagne that we sprayed all over the nearby parking area as if we just won a championship (I know, it was excessive but we were drunk college students). It was just all around fun time and can't wait to visit my buddies in Colorado and do that all over again!
Forum: Minnesota WildJan 15 at 1:11
Thread: Game 1
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>JayTea</b></div><div>NHL.com's summary of players making their debut, aside from Kaprizov.

"Bonino was 13-for-20 on face-offs, <strong>Johansson had one hit in 17:29 of ice time</strong>, and Bjugstad had one shot and one hit in 13:27"

So we acquired Johansson for his grit, right? Please? lol</div></div>

My thoughts are:

-Damn Kaprizov is good.
-Fiala may not have scored but he sure was effective offensively. I also think the bad ice slowed Fiala down or else he would've had an even bigger impact on the game.
-Talbot was ok. Shaky at parts, but settled in by the 3rd period
-Greenway looked to impose his will physically. Hope to see more of that and see the results pay off!
-All new additions not named Kaprizov were non-existent. I'll give them a pass since this is like preseason for all of them. But they need to mesh, and quickly.
-We NEED to be better in the faceoff circle. That was brutal to watch most critical draws go LA's way.
-And to finish it off: Damn Kaprizov is good.
Forum: Minnesota WildDec 21, 2020 at 1:56
Thread: Minnesota Wild 2021 season preview
My goal for the year as this: Youth improvement and Reviving Veterans.

Greenway, Fiala, Kaprizov, Ek, Addison (maybe), Rossi (maybe), and Kakhonen (although in backup role) all will need to step up if we are to move forward as a franchise. I think Rossi will make the team, but they may want him to develop another year in Switzerland. Addison is unlikely to make the team but I would still love to see him fight for a spot.

As for the veterans, they know their roles. Bonino, Johansson, and Bjugstad were all brought in to shake things up while still providing players who, when healthy and at top form, can play really well. The key is "when healthy and at top form." What players are we getting? Only time will tell. All players know that, with one year left, this is their opportunity to showcase that they're worthy assets to a team.

If both those two things happen, we'll be fine. But here's where I see us:

Offense: Average. This can change quickly if Kaprizov clicks right away and Fiala picked up where he left off. But we'll have to wait and see on that. If they aren't able to carry the load offensively, we'll have a hard time competing.

Defense: Elite. I'm biased but we are elite defensively. Good in our own zone, good with puck movement, I could sing our praises all day...the only (and biggest) question is...

Goaltending: ? That's right. I have no clue. What Cam Talbot are we getting? I hope to God it's the pre-2018 Talbot. If it's post-2018 Talbot, may God have mercy on our souls...

Anyways, my prediction is that we finish 6th in the Division. I hope I'm wrong but that's how I feel.