2022/2023 NHL/Wild Offseason-Season-Postseason Thread

  • JoeMX1825
    MN
    Posts: 17876
    #2202444

    Game 7 Monday night! Kraken win and the Wild move upto #20 in the draft, Go Kraken!

    mahtofire14
    Mahtomedi, MN
    Posts: 11036
    #2202453

    Sammy Walker out of the Worlds with a shoulder injury. Russo says he should be ready for camp.

    JoeMX1825
    MN
    Posts: 17876
    #2202651

    Let’s go Kraken! Let’s go Kraken!

    gimruis
    Plymouth, MN
    Posts: 17432
    #2202687

    Even if the Kraken lose, I’ve been impressed with them this post season. I don’t get to see many of their regular season games being they are mostly a 9pm start time, but taking down the Avalanche and then taking Dallas to 7 games is pretty impressive for an expansion team in its second season. I remember when Vegas made it all the way to the finals a few years ago and then lost to Washington in their first expansion season too.

    CaptainMusky
    Posts: 22813
    #2202721

    Remember the Avs in 3? I was the first to say this team is pretty deep no superstars but there’s a reason their still alive. I think they win tonight. A lot more player playoff success than stars.

    gimruis
    Plymouth, MN
    Posts: 17432
    #2202743

    It is shocking to me that Robertson only has 2 goals the entire post season and Dallas may be on the verge of advancing to the west finals.

    mahtofire14
    Mahtomedi, MN
    Posts: 11036
    #2202747

    Remember the Avs in 3? I was the first to say this team is pretty deep no superstars but there’s a reason their still alive. I think they win tonight. A lot more player playoff success than stars.

    Deep, and very good in the middle of the ice, unlike a team we watched all season…..

    tswoboda
    Posts: 8521
    #2202760

    Deep, and very good in the middle of the ice, unlike a team we watched all season…..

    Wait are you saying Seattle has good centers?!

    The xfactor for Seattle was Grubauer finally woke up this playoffs and gave them average goaltending for the first time in the history of their franchise. They remind me of Carolina but with slightly less talent. Play fast, forcheck like crazy, pucks on net, and hope for the best.

    Cool run for the Kraken, an all expansion WCF would have been hilarious and maybe a little depressing. I guess we settle for VGK against the coach they just fired and the guy they tried to trade against his will and had to take back.

    CaptainMusky
    Posts: 22813
    #2202806

    It is shocking to me that Robertson only has 2 goals the entire post season and Dallas may be on the verge of advancing to the west finals.

    Yeah hes been a ghost out there. They hardly mention his name.

    JoeMX1825
    MN
    Posts: 17876
    #2202832

    not seeing any “Fxxx YOU” in Rossi’s game vs Denmark right now… dissapointing…

    CaptainMusky
    Posts: 22813
    #2202834

    Where are you watching it? NHL NEtwork?

    JoeMX1825
    MN
    Posts: 17876
    #2202837

    ESPN+

    Ok, He just made an awesome play for a 1st assist to bring Austria within 1, 10 minutes left in the 3rd…he’s basically playing with linemates who likely wouldn’t make the AHL, so there’s that…

    tswoboda
    Posts: 8521
    #2202841

    Ever watch Kopitar play international? It’s hilarious he would play 40 minutes a game and take every single faceoff. Rossi is 21 but maybe someday he and Kasper can carry Austria each playing half the game. I remember in the WJC Rossi played that Kasper was the obvious best player for Austria as a 16 year old. Is Kasper playing this WC?

    JoeMX1825
    MN
    Posts: 17876
    #2202843

    Ever watch Kopitar play international? It’s hilarious he would play 40 minutes a game and take every single faceoff. Rossi is 21 but maybe someday he and Kasper can carry Austria each playing half the game. I remember in the WJC Rossi played that Kasper was the obvious best player for Austria as a 16 year old. Is Kasper playing this WC?

    That’s kinda the norm for the smaller countries with any established NHL player(s) They play EVERYTHING… I think Kasper is hurt…

    JoeMX1825
    MN
    Posts: 17876
    #2202918

    Fun trade idea proposed on TSN regarding Austin Mathews (not Wild related)

    TO MONTREAL –

    Auston Matthews

    TO TORONTO –

    Cole Caufield
    Mike Matheson
    5th overall pick 2023

    Would you do this trade if you were Toronto? I would in a second…

    CaptainMusky
    Posts: 22813
    #2202929

    If I was Montreal heck yeah. Not sure I would if Im Toronto but they are likely not able to keep their core 4 anyway so maybe. Sounds like Dubas may be out. Contract is up and it doesnt sound like he wants to come back because “his family has been through a lot” not sure what that means.

    Ripjiggen
    Posts: 11601
    #2202931

    It means being GM in Toronto. I just an article from today that he says he doesn’t plan on going anywhere. Guess we will see.

    JoeMX1825
    MN
    Posts: 17876
    #2202935

    Dubas should be out imo…he’s failed to surround his superstars with the proper role players for the playoffs and failed to address the goalie position year after year all while mortgaging future draft picks…I agree the market he’s in is tough, but that also affords him luxeries other GM’s don’t have (huge local endorsement deal opportunities for players, huge coaching staff, unlimited funds for buyouts, AHL contracts, etc)

    tswoboda
    Posts: 8521
    #2203025

    Coyotes are toast in AZ after the vote tonight. Need to force a sale there.

    I hope that means Cooley at the Gophs for 3 more seasons yay

    CaptainMusky
    Posts: 22813
    #2203049

    They should move to Houston. Texas has an emerging hockey market and Houston is what the 4th largest city?

    JoeMX1825
    MN
    Posts: 17876
    #2203050

    I’d like to see them move to KC, although I think the Texas markets are much bigger…Thrashers proved GA isn’t sustainable and I think Quebec is a pipedream…

    JoeMX1825
    MN
    Posts: 17876
    #2203052

    I hope that means Cooley at the Gophs for 3 more seasons

    his agent likely wants him to burn through his ELC asap to time the huge cap increases expected in 2-3 years for his next contract…

    CaptainMusky
    Posts: 22813
    #2203054

    It would be cool to bring back the Nordiques. Quebec City is beautiful I hear would love to make a road trip there for a Wild Game.

    JoeMX1825
    MN
    Posts: 17876
    #2203076

    looks like the NHL Network poached all of the good WHC games…they are showing the USA vs Austria game right now…ESPN+ gets all of the scrub country games…

    JoeMX1825
    MN
    Posts: 17876
    #2203116

    with a clear picture of where the Wild will draft next month, here are a few players “likely” to be in the 17-21 range (Wild could possibly include 1 of their 2nd round picks to move up 4-5 picks if they wanted to)

    1) Calum Ritchie
    Center | Oshawa Generals (OHL)
    6’2″
    187 lbs
    Canadain

    2) Samuel Honzek
    Center | Vancouver Giants (WHL)
    6’4″
    185 lbs
    Slovakian

    3) Dmitri Simashev
    Defense | Loko Yaroslavl KHL
    6’4″
    201 lbs
    Russian

    4) Nate Danielson
    Center | Brandon OHL
    6’1″
    185 lbs
    Canadain

    5) Colby Barlow
    LW | Owen Sound OHL
    6’1″
    187 lbs
    Canadain

    6) Gabe Perreault (Likely going early)
    RW | USDP
    5’11”
    165 lbs
    USA

    *) Oliver Moore (Likely going early)
    Center | USDP
    5’11”
    176 lbs
    USA

    I’d take Oliver Moore in a heartbeat if he somehow slips, but I don’t see it…Danielson is likely gone early too..Ritchie is probably the safest bet if drafting a center in this range, Honzek is a very interesting player, the size is crazy, his draft ranking dropped a bit after a mid-season injury last year, so he’s maybe a bit undervalued…I’m not a fan of the big Russian D Simashev, his skating just isn’t there imo and then there’s the KHL issue..

    CaptainMusky
    Posts: 22813
    #2203117

    Boy the latest mailbag with Russo and Smith they are really down on Rossi. Sheesh.

    JoeMX1825
    MN
    Posts: 17876
    #2203122

    Boy the latest mailbag with Russo and Smith they are really down on Rossi. Sheesh.

    it gets clicks and the base all riled up…i’m not talking about Rossi anymore until I see him at training camp…safe to say this is an important offseason for him to develop his body and game enough to shed the “AHL only player” label…it will be upto him…

    CaptainMusky
    Posts: 22813
    #2203153

    Yeah it sounds like hes staying here over the summer and I am sure that is going to help tremendously with his strength which he lost so much of during the crap he dealt with. Sounds like that is the biggest issue with him right now.

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