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TJSweens -> RE: Minnesota Wild 2024 Season (3/3/2025 1:33:53 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: stfrank quote: ORIGINAL: Jeff Jesser quote: ORIGINAL: Phil Riewer Rumblings about Centers the Wild are after: Brock Nelson, N.Y. Islanders 33 Dylan Cozens, Buffalo Sabres 24 (rumor is that the Wild scouts are at all Sabre games) 5/35 left on contract Scott Laughton, Philadelphia Flyers culture guy Yanni Gourde, Seattle Kraken 33, 2 time Stanley Cup Champ, and pending UFA Jake Evans, Montreal Canadiens I'm hoping the Nelson chatter is just another "he's a Minnesotan so let's bring him home" thing. No thanks for what he'll cost. I want nobody in their 30's, we have enough of them already. Brock Nelson is a hell of a player, but he is hitting the age where there is bound to be a drop off so I say we pass. [sm=yeahthat.gif][sm=word.gif][sm=yup0zd.gif][sm=ditto.gif]

TJSweens -> RE: Minnesota Wild 2024 Season (3/3/2025 4:10:13 PM)
The only way a Nelson trade could happen is if the Wild keep Kaprizov on the LTIR the rest of the regular season and activated him for the playoffs. Otherwise, there is no way to fit him under the cap. According to Guerin, KK is expected back before the end of the season.

Phil Riewer -> RE: Minnesota Wild 2024 Season (3/3/2025 4:27:07 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: TJSweens The only way a Nelson trade could happen is if the Wild keep Kaprizov on the LTIR the rest of the regular season and activated him for the playoffs. Otherwise, there is no way to fit him under the cap. According to Guerin, KK is expected back before the end of the season. Basically Russo hinted it is the worst kept secret (Brock wanting to play here).

stfrank -> RE: Minnesota Wild 2024 Season (3/3/2025 5:59:03 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: TJSweens The only way a Nelson trade could happen is if the Wild keep Kaprizov on the LTIR the rest of the regular season and activated him for the playoffs. Otherwise, there is no way to fit him under the cap. According to Guerin, KK is expected back before the end of the season. I could see signing him to a 3 year contract at the most as a free agent. Losing younger assets or draft picks in a trade isn't a good option in my opinion.

Jeff Jesser -> RE: Minnesota Wild 2024 Season (3/7/2025 9:48:36 AM)
At least he's a big guy [sm=shrug.gif]

Phil Riewer -> RE: Minnesota Wild 2024 Season (3/7/2025 10:16:34 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Jeff Jesser At least he's a big guy [sm=shrug.gif] Not much talk about it....6'5" Justin Brazeau for Lauko and Khusnutdinov.

Phil Riewer -> RE: Minnesota Wild 2024 Season (3/7/2025 10:17:58 AM)
Wild add big winger Justin Brazeau in deal with Bruins Wild get: Forward Justin Brazeau. Bruins get: Forward Marat Khusnutdinov, forward Jakub Lauko, sixth-round pick in 2026. Brazeau is enjoying a breakout season with 20 points in 57 games as an everyday NHL player for the first time in his career. The 27-year-old pending free agent is one of the slowest players in the NHL but makes an impact with a heavy playing style and genuine net-front utility. Khusnutdinov was a highly touted prospect from the KHL and while he’s struggled to make an offensive impact in his first full NHL season (seven points in 57 games), he’s still only 22, boasts an impressive speed/work rate combo and is already a very solid defensive player. Wild grade: B- Bruins grade: B+

Lynn G. -> RE: Minnesota Wild 2024 Season (3/7/2025 10:25:31 AM)
I had just finally gotten comfortable pronouncing Khusnutdinov. Oh well. Next guy up.

Jeff Jesser -> RE: Minnesota Wild 2024 Season (3/7/2025 11:22:37 AM)
Just what the Dr ordered. A big, slow, pending FA who's a 1/3 point per game player for the first time in his career [&:]

stfrank -> RE: Minnesota Wild 2024 Season (3/7/2025 2:36:12 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Jeff Jesser Just what the Dr ordered. A big, slow, pending FA who's a 1/3 point per game player for the first time in his career [&:] He's 6'5" 220, but can he fight? Why else would we want him...[:-]

Jeff Jesser -> RE: Minnesota Wild 2024 Season (3/7/2025 4:01:06 PM)
Sounds like we kicked the tires on Boeser but stood pat. He'll be a priority on July 1. The uncertainty of KK is the only reason we are/were poking around, IMO.

TJSweens -> RE: Minnesota Wild 2024 Season (3/7/2025 6:59:49 PM)
As the saying goes, you have to give up nothing to get nothing. Brazeau's role is to be a large object in front of the net and he has apparently had some success. He doesn't really do much beyond that. To get him we gave up Lauko, who is a dime a dozen player and Khusnutdinov, who is the Russian Jordan Schroeder. I don't know what publication says Khusnutdinov was a highly regarded prospect. He wasn't. His numbers in the KHL were pretty pedestrian and he was never rated that high in the Wild system. Like Schroeder, Khusnutdinov is fast with a high IQ. Also like Schroeder, he is undersized, not particularly strong on the puck and lacks the hands, shot and high level passing skills to be a productive offensive player.

Jeff Jesser -> RE: Minnesota Wild 2024 Season (3/7/2025 9:28:20 PM)
Which is why it’s a bit baffling that we kicked in filler to make it happen 🤦‍♂️

stfrank -> RE: Minnesota Wild 2024 Season (3/7/2025 9:51:48 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Jeff Jesser Which is why it’s a bit baffling that we kicked in filler to make it happen 🤦‍♂️ Lauko was damaged goods so it was nice of Boston to take him back....they can keep Vinni though. It was a move just to make a move if you ask me.

TJSweens -> RE: Minnesota Wild 2024 Season (3/8/2025 7:38:28 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: stfrank quote: ORIGINAL: Jeff Jesser Which is why it’s a bit baffling that we kicked in filler to make it happen 🤦‍♂️ Lauko was damaged goods so it was nice of Boston to take him back....they can keep Vinni though. It was a move just to make a move if you ask me. The filler is probably because the Wild were pretty much limited to a dollar for dollar trade. They are something like $8.57 under the cap. In the end, this is a trade that will likely benefit neither team.

stfrank -> RE: Minnesota Wild 2024 Season (3/8/2025 9:30:43 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: TJSweens quote: ORIGINAL: stfrank quote: ORIGINAL: Jeff Jesser Which is why it’s a bit baffling that we kicked in filler to make it happen 🤦‍♂️ Lauko was damaged goods so it was nice of Boston to take him back....they can keep Vinni though. It was a move just to make a move if you ask me. The filler is probably because the Wild were pretty much limited to a dollar for dollar trade. They are something like $8.57 under the cap. In the end, this is a trade that will likely benefit neither team. It looks like Boston is in full rebuild mode and the pick may help them move up in the draft at some point but that is about it.

Jeff Jesser -> RE: Minnesota Wild 2024 Season (3/9/2025 6:45:49 PM)
That would have been boring for a preseason scrimmage

Jeff Jesser -> RE: Minnesota Wild 2024 Season (3/22/2025 2:21:37 PM)
Ryan Carter with the years best unintentional trolls during the 2nd period today. After the Wild go up 2-0 on the Sabres. "I'm curious to see how Buffalo plays now that the game is what they're more used to"

stfrank -> RE: Minnesota Wild 2024 Season (3/22/2025 6:37:06 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Jeff Jesser Ryan Carter with the years best unintentional trolls during the 2nd period today. After the Wild go up 2-0 on the Sabres. "I'm curious to see how Buffalo plays now that the game is what they're more used to" [&:] I'm just glad the Wild got another win today. Looking at the upcoming schedule they may not get many points for a while......

Jeff Jesser -> RE: Minnesota Wild 2024 Season (3/22/2025 6:44:08 PM)
Yeah, brutal week coming

stfrank -> RE: Minnesota Wild 2024 Season (3/25/2025 8:16:36 PM)
Half way through the game and the Wild have 6 shots on goal.......hard to win a game that way. Down 2-0 to Vegas.

stfrank -> RE: Minnesota Wild 2024 Season (3/26/2025 8:01:46 AM)
I didn't watch much last night, but from what I did watch Vegas looked like the varsity toying around with the JV team. We have so far to go as a team before we should even consider ourselves a playoff contender. BG has a lot of work to do this summer with virtually a full cap to work with for a change. At this point I'm hoping for a full collapse to end this season out of the playoffs and in a better spot for the draft.

Jeff Jesser -> RE: Minnesota Wild 2024 Season (3/26/2025 8:12:26 AM)
IF****** We do make the playoffs it's going to be a first round of LV or Win. Either one is either a sweep or, at best, a 1 win series. Yeap. Lots of work to do.

Lynn G. -> RE: Minnesota Wild 2024 Season (3/26/2025 8:17:35 AM)
We still have the hope of finally being at full strength when the playoffs start. We haven't had our big guns on the ice for a long time, and it shows.

stfrank -> RE: Minnesota Wild 2024 Season (3/26/2025 8:25:23 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Jeff Jesser IF****** We do make the playoffs it's going to be a first round of LV or Win. Either one is either a sweep or, at best, a 1 win series. Yeap. Lots of work to do. [sm=yeahthat.gif]

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