Except he didn’t get hurt playing in the 4 nations tourney so kind of a moot point.
RIght, if the trainers cleared them and he wanted to play I have no problem with that at all. I remember thinking who is this #20 on Sweden because he is flying around the ice in an early game only to find out it was Ek and didnt get his number. LOL
That’s funny I was struggling with the different numbers and constantly wondering who the hell everyone was as well
I have a feeling the Wild will be one of the first team’s to strike a big trade, they need to get ahead of teams with more capspace and draft pick assets so they don’t get outbid and forced to dig too deep into their prospect pool to pay.
I think they make a trade sometime this weekend…I think Ohgren, Khusnutdinov, Heidt, Haight, Chisholm, Kumpelainen, Several of the Iowa defenseman and the 2026 2nd round draft pick are all part of GMBG’s currency to spend with… Some combination of those pieces should be enough to get pretty much any deal done, whomever they get will be looked at to re-sign after this season (no rental only players)
He could have easily aggrevated something during the tournament. The timing is not a coincidence. Of course the trainer or wild communications is going to say that he didn’t.
I can’t blame a guy for wanting to represent his country even if he wasn’t at full strength but the fact that he’s now out for the foreseeable future “could” have also possibly been prevented.
He could have easily aggrevated something during the tournament. The timing is not a coincidence. Of course the trainer or wild communications is going to say that he didn’t.
I can’t blame a guy for wanting to represent his country even if he wasn’t at full strength but the fact that he’s now out for the foreseeable future “could” have also possibly been prevented.
He has been playing through a broken foot before during and after the tournament. It was probably a matter of time either way. He played after went through a whole practice and it didn’t feel great.
He could have easily aggrevated something during the tournament. The timing is not a coincidence. Of course the trainer or wild communications is going to say that he didn’t.
I can’t blame a guy for wanting to represent his country even if he wasn’t at full strength but the fact that he’s now out for the foreseeable future “could” have also possibly been prevented.
He also could have easily aggravated something skating by himself over the break if he decided not to play 4 Nations, no sense in worrying about injuries, they just happen…
He has been playing through a broken foot before during and after the tournament. It was probably a matter of time either way. He played after went through a whole practice and it didn’t feel great.
Good point. You know more about this than I do.
Chisholm with his worst shift with the wild. Should have been scored on 2 times after his mistakes and ends with him taking a penalty which leads to a PPG. Figures…
Lol the non-reaction of those box officials behind the glass during the fight was priceless. No reaction whatsoever.
This game has been brutal to watch sofar…
Freddy loses draw clean, 15 seconds later Utah goal…
Freddy loses draw clean, 15 seconds later Utah goal…
Centers don’t matter. Trade Rossi.
Yeah Rossi… great penalty killer
Realistically might as well give him a shot. Throw him and Boldy out for a PK, can’t be worse
GMBG & Hynes have to get a big F again this season for the PK. Its been terrible for years and every season ending presser they keep saying its a priority to fix it and they don’t (it has somehow continued to get worse)
GMBG hires the special team coaches and Hynes is in charge of them teaching the players the strategy… both huge fails… no excuses… Iowa Wild PK is bad too
GMBG & Hynes have to get a big F again this season for the PK. Its been terrible for years and every season ending presser they keep saying its a priority to fix it and they don’t (it has somehow continued to get worse)
GMBG hires the special team coaches and Hynes is in charge of them teaching the players the strategy… both huge fails… no excuses… Iowa Wild PK is bad too
This pk crap pre-dates Hynes. Not giving him a pass either.
well at least Calgary lost tonight… Vancouver up 2-0 in the 1st…
The ice looks like garbage in Utah tonight.
as much as I hate to say it because he’s been bad tonight (they all have) but that was a pretty f’ing sweet goal by Freddy…
Sweet back check effort Freddy! This game is over….
I don’t ever remember a season where the Wild got blown out this often. The amount of 4+ goal L’s this year is crazy… that doesn’t happen to good teams, don’t care about injury excuses
Scoreboard doesn’t matter when you win the important battles 
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Freddy loses draw clean, 15 seconds later Utah goal…
Maybe one Brock would help that.
GMBG & Hynes have to get a big F again this season for the PK. Its been terrible for years and every season ending presser they keep saying its a priority to fix it and they don’t (it has somehow continued to get worse)
GMBG hires the special team coaches and Hynes is in charge of them teaching the players the strategy… both huge fails… no excuses… Iowa Wild PK is bad too
Have you seen the in depth stats of the PK. Not sure Jesus could fix some of the issues.
30 percent on the draws and a save percentage of like .800
<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>JoeMX1825 wrote:</div>
GMBG & Hynes have to get a big F again this season for the PK. Its been terrible for years and every season ending presser they keep saying its a priority to fix it and they don’t (it has somehow continued to get worse)GMBG hires the special team coaches and Hynes is in charge of them teaching the players the strategy… both huge fails… no excuses… Iowa Wild PK is bad too
Have you seen the in depth stats of the PK. Not sure Jesus could fix some of the issues.
30 percent on the draws and a save percentage of like .800
yeah, didn’t they say last game Detroit was on pace for the worst PK in NHL history and the Wild were just behind them? We might have passed them tonight…
Wild aren’t the only team to lose pk draws and its tough for goalies to stop pucks when nobody is covering for backdoor tap ins and rebounds in the crease…
Maybe it was just one of those games, I mean, Brodin was a 1 man turnover machine all game for gods sake! but as Ts mentioned, awful lot of those this season for them to be a fluke…
All we can hope for is this light’s a fire for tonight against the Avs…
I’m not holding my breath….
Believe it or not I thought they said the Wild had the 25th ranked PK. Hard to believe it isnt worse. I know it wasnt second to last, but it might as well be.
Per Russo.
The Wild are 31st in the league in the penalty kill at 70.9 percent. Only the Detroit Red Wings at 70 percent are worse. That’s why it’s not a surprise Minnesota is believed to be interested in Montreal Canadiens center Jake Evans, who could be dealt in a package with PK partner Joel Armia.
Hopefully we give up a bunch of assets and draft picks in a futile attempt to get past the first round for this year and this year alone. F the future, it’s all about this year, cause this team is bound to get past the first round this year. Not sold on doing anything dumb to try and put a patch job on this season.
Not 100% sure KK resigns here and honestly ok with that. 3rd year in a row injuries late in the season. That is not a good look for him or the medical staff on this team.
Ek injury riddled again late in the year.
Center’s don’t matter. But constantly losing important draws does. Never seen a team who can’t win an important draw ever. How can a good defensively minded team be so pharking awful on the pk for going on what, getting close to well over half a decade now? It just doesn’t get touched at all.
Totally agree on the blow outs. It’s like the whole team took the night off mentally last night.
This team has done some fun things to watch this year, but this is nothing more than a first round exit team.
So the theory is the PK issue is one of talent not program?
If that’s the case the Wild have 2nd to last talent in the league.
I don’t believe our talent is that bad. No we don’t have elite talent but we have more talent than quite a few teams that have better PK and PP units.
I believe the issue is coaching and concept.
All we can hope for is this light’s a fire for tonight against the Avs…
I’m not holding my breath….
Me neither. It’s a pivotal game considering its the team directly behind them in the standings too.
Some notes in the Athletic about some trade targets that have been linked to the wild here and elsewhere.
Brock Boeser: Boeser is a quality scorer, there’s no doubt about that. Over the last two seasons, Boeser has scored at a 36-goal and 68-point pace, making him a legit top-six scorer. He’s a valuable player who will make any team better.
The issue is that Boeser doesn’t bring much else to the table aside from that, limiting his value. He’s an extreme passenger in transition and on the forecheck, plus he’s below average defensively. It’s what some would describe as “empty-calorie production,” where Boeser’s value is probably a fair bit lower than his goal totals would suggest. Boeser is great — scoring goals is important! — he’s just not as valuable as a different 30-goal winger who can offer more outside of putting the puck in the net.
There’s room for that archetype on a contender, especially one who needs some finishing oomph and is all set in the play-driving department. But it does make finding a fit on a contending team harder. While Boeser has experience in tougher minutes, that experience doesn’t really point to a player who can win those matchups, especially without help.
Those caveats to Boeser’s game are probably why he’s available in the first place. His production may suggest an $8 million deal is fair, but the rest of his game drags his value down to the $6.5 million range. That discrepancy could be the catalyst for a split.
Brock Nelson: There’s a good chance whoever snags Nelson wins the deadline. He’s that good. Nelson flies a little under the radar on Long Island, but he’s proven to be a consistently strong needle-mover. He can put the puck in the net to a high degree and can outscore opponents like clockwork. His projected Net Rating of plus-7.5 would make him one of the stronger 2Cs come playoff time — a huge advantage for a contender.
Nelson has been much quieter this season with just 17 goals and 37 points in 57 games, but that has more to do with the team’s completely dysfunctional power play than it does him. At five-on-five, Nelson has kept up with where he’s been the past three seasons, scoring 0.94 goals per 60 and 2.24 points per 60 — both top-line rates. On a contending team he’s the ideal second-line center, but league-wide he’s arguably one of the 32 best around.
What jumps out with Nelson most is his total impact with the puck. This year, he has one of the highest scoring chance contribution rates as an elite shooter and passer. He’s heavily involved in retrieving pucks in his own zone and is elite at turning those into clean exits — a trait often found in the league’s top defensive centers. Nelson is a defensively responsible player who makes sure his team doesn’t have to defend often and does well at turning pucks up ice, too.
Nelson can move the needle in a big way for a contender and though his production may not sizzle the same as in years past, he’s still probably worth the high cost to acquire.
Dylan Cozens: I’m hesitant to put Cozens in the “top-six forwards” category given what he’s shown the last two seasons. After scoring 31 goals and 68 points in 2022-23, Cozens just hasn’t looked the part for back-to-back seasons, scoring at an 18-goal, 47-point pace since. On top of not scoring much, he’s also struggled defensively.
Cozens is currently a tweener: He’s not quite good enough offensively for the top six and not quite good enough defensively for a shutdown bottom-six role. He is a man without a home, a frustrating thought for a player making $7.1 million for five more years after this one. Even when accounting for cap growth and personal growth, the value of Cozens’ contract clocks in at $6.2 million. At this moment, he’s technically a negative-value asset.
And yet, it’s hard not to be tantalized by that 2022-23 season and the idea that the seventh pick from the 2019 draft has more to give. After seeing other players thrive away from Buffalo, it wouldn’t be a shock to see Cozens figure it out elsewhere. Despite his flaws, Cozens still brings it in transition and is very good at getting pucks out of his zone and into his opponent’s zone with control.
If Cozens can figure things out in-zone, he can be a fantastic player. Perhaps a smart team can fix his issues there, making Cozens worth the gamble. But it’s crucial to understand this isn’t a Sam Reinhart situation and it’s not ‘Buffalo stink’ clouding judgment. Over the past two years, Cozens has been subpar in his own right, and that makes dealing for him risky
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