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Forum: Armchair-GMTue at 11:27 pm
Forum: Armchair-GMTue at 9:42 pm
Thread: wild playoff
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>LumberJacques</b></div><div>Regardless of a person's opinion on his value; Domi had the best season of his career playing exclusively at center so I'm not sure where this narrative of him being bad in the middle comes from.

Also, anyone who's watched him play over the last 2 seasons would know that he has been far more effective and impactful playing center rather than wing.</div></div>

Domi is a top-6 wing or a 3C, the Wild have had enough of those players over the years. His d-zone play isn't good, he's small, not very physical, and doesn't have any elite skills to mask those shortcomings. He spiked a really good year, then fell back down to earth. Viewing him as a center is a lot like CHI's Strome: a nice 3c that can play up in a pinch to have, but not the guy you want as your 2C for long.
Forum: Armchair-GMSat at 8:02 pm
Thread: For Leafs Fans Who Wanted Dumba
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>aadoyle</b></div><div>Ok for one I dont see minisota doing that trade no matter how Dumba is currently playing. Dumba is not the defenseman this team needs. For one he is rielly on the right side. He also suffered a serious injury which seems to have affected his ability to play. Toronto wants a more defensively minded defenseman like Manson, Savard, etc. Would rather Toronto go for a cheaper option but if Minnisota accepted that offer for him sure why not</div></div>

Dumba's problems this year are as much if not more in his head than the physical injury. He's been overthinking things and not just playing hockey. I do think an offseason will help him get back to where he was preinjury. If not he's an expensive 4D that gets goes to Seattle next season.
Forum: Armchair-GMFri at 8:22 pm
Thread: Kirill Kaprizov
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Paul13</b></div><div>I get the length of Spurgeons contract being a bit long, but I'm sure you agree is is a very good defenseman and defenseman seem to age better than forwards plus towards the end of the contract if the injuries to pile up Wild will likely be able to LTIR him and if they don't I wouldn't expect his game to fall off terribly.
On the other hand Wild must find a way to move on from Zuccarello.</div></div>

He's a good d-man, yes; but he's not a $7.5m/yr d-man. He's not a shutdown d-man, he's not really an offensive d-man, and he can't carry a d-pairing. He's a complimentary d-man.

Some d-men age well others don't. I don't see Spurgeon aging well; too many injuries and he's a finesse player. Plus he has a full NMC for the expansion draft, and MN has too many d-men worth protecting. It'll force a Brodin/Dumba trade or lose one for nothing. I'd much rather have Brodin, Dumba, and Suter over Spurgeon, Suter, and one of Dumba/Brodin after next season. Spurgeon also has no tangible effect on the team. Their win/loss and points percentages are the same with his or without him in the lineup.

Zucc's contract is better than Spurgeon's because MN can afford to lose a FWD (Donato) in the expansion draft, it's shorter (only 2 years left as a full NMC), and he's cheaper. I want both their contracts gone. Big contracts to players 30+ are almost always bad ideas, they are getting paid for what they have done, not what they will do.