At the moment its not too bad - Rossi, Foligno and Yurov. As long as we have our core top 6 d-men, the 12 forwards can afford to have a few guys out. Its still 3/12 not playing and we aren't getting much from their replacements - Pitlick has a whooping zero points in 16 and both Jones and Ohgren have zero points in 14 games. That is pretty rough!With their luck, mostly healthy is the best I hope for! It's too much to ask to get everyone healthy...
Fourth line has always been weak for us, but agreed they're really not contributing at all. At least when we had Reaves he would lay some big hits even if he wasn't scoring goals.
Wallstedt's .944 SV% is NOT sustainable, but enjoy it while it lasts. It was a good start to the road trip, but I am beginning to think Oilers D is garbage and they have given up on Skinner. Wild could probably use some offensive depth. Sounds like you can shop for some Canucks while in Vancouver or Flames in Calgary. Call Buffalo. You have prospects and picks. Start the bidding.
Agreed, especially at center
What’s really discouraging is right now I’d take Trenin over Tarasenko. And I’m not a fan of Trenin. But Tarasinkhole has been completely absent. There’s just no compete level there. At least Trenin goes hard, and he’s much more effective than he was last year.
Below is a good article that is recent and has a long list. To summarize, you are either going to get a 30-35yo player with a big salary (Stamkos, Schenn), a future UFA, or a player like Jordan Kyrou that is struggling. Everyone is in on Quinn Hughes, but that price is going to be steep. I can see some upside for the Wild to any of the additions, but value depends on cost. You might not have the same excess draft capital as some, but you have a deep prospect pool. You also have some cap space, but the new playoff roster cap rules and coming Olympics might mean deals get done sooner. What will it take to go from playoff team to Cup contender?
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Like I said, it's really a center need and there isn't a lot on that list and hardly any would make sense. A name on there that would is Tuch. A reunion back to the Wild and immediate second or third line play still fits.Below is a good article that is recent and has a long list. To summarize, you are either going to get a 30-35yo player with a big salary (Stamkos, Schenn), a future UFA, or a player like Jordan Kyrou that is struggling. Everyone is in on Quinn Hughes, but that price is going to be steep. I can see some upside for the Wild to any of the additions, but value depends on cost. You might not have the same excess draft capital as some, but you have a deep prospect pool. You also have some cap space, but the new playoff roster cap rules and coming Olympics might mean deals get done sooner. What will it take to go from playoff team to Cup contender?
NHL Trade Board: 45 names to watch at U.S. Thanksgiving checkpoint
Will the lowly Flames and Predators topple the first big dominoes and kick off fire sales soon?
I call him Tara-stinko. Never seems to do anything in the games. Unless he has a very drastic turn around I'd take Trenin over him any day
I would pay less attention to the position and worry about how many pucks they get in the net. Most offensive players can play either center or wing pretty easy. Wild have scored 75 goals and allowed 71. That is with the backup goalie standing on his head every other game. You can't expect the level of performance to continue. They need some offensive punch.
While I agree to some degree there is some play from the center that can't be overlooked such as face off wins and physical net front presence
Super cool of him to do that. I'm sure made the kids year to see him
Uhhhh, class act and punchable face? Also voted the dirtiest player in the NHL a few years back. The guy is an enigma, for sure.
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Gritty and smart, knows how to push buttons. Goes to Panthers and makes a difference.Uhhhh, class act and punchable face? Also voted the dirtiest player in the NHL a few years back. The guy is an enigma, for sure.
NHL’s most punchable face? From Cousins to Marchand to Makar, who players picked — and why
There are no surprises at the top of the list but a few interesting ones toward the bottom, perhaps revealing some personal animosities.
Talented hockey player you might want to have on your team but still want to punch in the face, particularly if he slew-foots you in practice.
I'll bet he watches Slapshot every year to keep perspective on the game.
