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RE: Wild Post Mortem, Off Season and Draft - 8/18/2022 7:52:51 AM

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Yeah, I just can't get excited about yet another undersized forward.

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RE: Wild Post Mortem, Off Season and Draft - 8/18/2022 8:03:56 AM

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Guerin is just stocking up some trading chips I feel.

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RE: Wild Post Mortem, Off Season and Draft - 8/18/2022 9:12:44 AM

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Guerin is just stocking up some trading chips I feel.

I hope so. This roster needs some reconstruction if they are going to be legit.

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RE: Wild Post Mortem, Off Season and Draft - 8/18/2022 10:39:38 AM

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Yeah, I just can't get excited about yet another undersized forward.

I suspect Sammy is destined for a career in Iowa much like Kyle Rau.

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RE: Wild Post Mortem, Off Season and Draft - 8/18/2022 11:59:02 AM

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Yeah, I just can't get excited about yet another undersized forward.

I suspect Sammy is destined for a career in Iowa much like Kyle Rau.

Or Jordan Schroeder.

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RE: Wild Post Mortem, Off Season and Draft - 8/30/2022 10:49:17 AM 1 votes

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Are we 100% certain Kaprizov is in the US? I've heard that he hasn't been photographed in a couple months.

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RE: Wild Post Mortem, Off Season and Draft - 8/30/2022 11:39:18 AM

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Are we 100% certain Kaprizov is in the US? I've heard that he hasn't been photographed in a couple months.

Why would he want to be?

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RE: Wild Post Mortem, Off Season and Draft - 8/30/2022 1:13:10 PM

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Are we 100% certain Kaprizov is in the US? I've heard that he hasn't been photographed in a couple months.

This was posted a few days back on Russo's twitter feed:
https://twitter.com/KFran13/status/1563291795496112128/photo/1

It appears he has been hanging with countryman Kulikov.

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RE: Wild Post Mortem, Off Season and Draft - 8/30/2022 2:34:01 PM

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#mnwild have added the forward they've long been in the market for. Young former #ducks forward Sam Steel to a one-year deal at 850K

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RE: Wild Post Mortem, Off Season and Draft - 8/30/2022 2:56:54 PM

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The coveted Sam Steel.

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RE: Wild Post Mortem, Off Season and Draft - 8/30/2022 3:22:46 PM

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The coveted Sam Steel.

Brother of Jeffrey.

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RE: Wild Post Mortem, Off Season and Draft - 8/31/2022 7:36:47 AM

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The coveted Sam Steel.

A young center to compete for 3rd or 4th line. He has been able to win over half his draws so far in his career and we sure need someone that can win draws consistently.
He was a 1st round draft pick and scored tons of goals in the juniors so who knows, maybe he can break out with a new team like Hartman has.....we can hope.

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RE: Wild Post Mortem, Off Season and Draft - 8/31/2022 10:18:02 AM

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The coveted Sam Steel.

A young center to compete for 3rd or 4th line. He has been able to win over half his draws so far in his career and we sure need someone that can win draws consistently.
He was a 1st round draft pick and scored tons of goals in the juniors so who knows, maybe he can break out with a new team like Hartman has.....we can hope.

Maybe the next Fiala?

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RE: Wild Post Mortem, Off Season and Draft - 8/31/2022 10:36:17 AM

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The coveted Sam Steel.

A young center to compete for 3rd or 4th line. He has been able to win over half his draws so far in his career and we sure need someone that can win draws consistently.
He was a 1st round draft pick and scored tons of goals in the juniors so who knows, maybe he can break out with a new team like Hartman has.....we can hope.

I'll take a Hartman who can win faceoffs any day.

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RE: Wild Post Mortem, Off Season and Draft - 8/31/2022 11:59:59 AM

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Sounds like Merill and Greenway will miss the beginning of the season. Greenway needed a 2nd surgery on his shoulder. Merrill needed surgery after the World Championships.

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RE: Wild Post Mortem, Off Season and Draft - 8/31/2022 12:01:57 PM

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Lines according to Russo: (Greenway out to start)

1
Kirill Kaprizov ($9M)
Ryan Hartman ($1.7M)
Mats Zuccarello ($6M)
2
Jordan Greenway ($3M)
Joel Eriksson Ek ($5.25M)
Marcus Foligno ($3.1M)
3
Tyson Jost ($2M)
Freddy Gaudreau ($1.2M)
Matt Boldy ($880K+)
4
Connor Dewar ($800K)
Sam Steel ($825K)
Brandon Duhaime ($750K)

Vying for spots: Marco Rossi ($863,333), Nic Petan ($762,500), Adam Beckman ($894,167), Mitchell Chaffee ($750,000), Mason Shaw ($750,000), Nick Swaney ($750,000), Joseph Cramarossa ($750,000), Brandon Baddock ($750,000), Steven Fogarty ($750,000), Damien Giroux ($818,833), Sam Hentges ($855,000), Vladislav Firstov ($925,000), Pavel Novak ($846,667)*.

Defensemen
1
Jake Middleton ($2.45M)
Jared Spurgeon ($7.575M)
2
Jonas Brodin ($6M)
Matt Dumba ($6M)
3
Alex Goligoski ($2M)
Dmitry Kulikov ($2.25M)
4
Jon Merrill ($1.2M))
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Vying for spots: Calen Addison ($795,000), Andrej Sustr ($750,000), Dakota Mermis ($750,000), Joe Hicketts ($750,000), Daemon Hunt ($850,833), Ryan O’Rourke ($866,667), Simon Johansson ($855,000).

Goalies
Marc-Andre Fleury ($3.5 million)
Filip Gustavsson ($787,500)
Vying for spots: Zane McIntyre ($750,000), Jesper Wallstedt ($925,000), Hunter Jones ($825,833).

Cap space
Salary-cap hit: $66,268,333

Dead-cap charges (Zach Parise/Ryan Suter): $12,743,588

Projected salary cap for 2021-22 season: $82.5 million

Wild’s cap ceiling: $69,756,412

Salary-cap space: $3,488,079 (excludes hopefuls like Rossi and Addison potentially making the team)

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RE: Wild Post Mortem, Off Season and Draft - 8/31/2022 4:21:15 PM

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#mnwild have traded defenseman Dmitry Kulikov to the #ducks for future considerations. Frees $2.25M, opens door for Calen Addison to make team

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RE: Wild Post Mortem, Off Season and Draft - 8/31/2022 4:38:48 PM

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Guerin felt the #mnwild had one too many defenseman, says Addison must still push to make the team and this gives #mnwild flexibility capwise to make trade either before camp or in season if they’re in need of external improvement
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Guerin thanks Kulikov, who had a solid regular season for the #mnwild. Had a nightmarish Game 1 of the playoffs and was scratched four games til final game. So it’s clear he was coming in this season on unsteady ground

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RE: Wild Post Mortem, Off Season and Draft - 8/31/2022 5:40:20 PM

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I wouldn't describe Kulikov's regular season as solid. He started off playing solid, but went decidedly downhill in the second half.

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RE: Wild Post Mortem, Off Season and Draft - 8/31/2022 7:30:34 PM

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#mnwild have traded defenseman Dmitry Kulikov to the #ducks for future considerations. Frees $2.25M, opens door for Calen Addison to make team

I like this move. Gaining some cap space and opening up a spot on our 3rd pair for Addison. We have plenty of good defensemen so Kulikov won't be missed much at all.

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RE: Wild Post Mortem, Off Season and Draft - 9/14/2022 5:56:33 PM

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#mnwild have traded defenseman Dmitry Kulikov to the #ducks for future considerations. Frees $2.25M, opens door for Calen Addison to make team

I like this move. Gaining some cap space and opening up a spot on our 3rd pair for Addison. We have plenty of good defensemen so Kulikov won't be missed much at all.

Agreed, I think Addy is already better.

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RE: Wild Post Mortem, Off Season and Draft - 9/15/2022 7:35:44 AM

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Michael Russo
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#mnwild have traded defenseman Dmitry Kulikov to the #ducks for future considerations. Frees $2.25M, opens door for Calen Addison to make team

I like this move. Gaining some cap space and opening up a spot on our 3rd pair for Addison. We have plenty of good defensemen so Kulikov won't be missed much at all.

Agreed, I think Addy is already better.

He maybe better but another small Defenseman.

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RE: Wild Post Mortem, Off Season and Draft - 9/15/2022 10:53:49 AM

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Yeap. With nothing better than "ok" goaltending this season, I think this was a bad move. We need guys that can keep the crease clean.

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RE: Wild Post Mortem, Off Season and Draft - 9/15/2022 11:11:56 AM

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Kulikov doesn't do that. After the early season, tried to be a finesse, skating type defenseman.

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RE: Wild Post Mortem, Off Season and Draft - 9/15/2022 12:20:01 PM

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He's at least over 5 feet tall. That would help.

I'm just not crazy on the fact that it's probably Addison that stays up. Not a need for this team IMO.

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