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SotaPopinski
Minnesota Wild
Location: Minny
Joined: 02.21.2011

Jan 20 @ 5:21 PM ET
What a mess this team is. A bunch of under performing vets with nmc's, a few prospects that have regressed when the hope was that they would take a big step forward, and a complete blackhole in net.

We're stuck with Vanek, Backstrom, and possibly Koivu. Untouchables are Parise, Suter, Zucker, Scandella and Brodin, imo. Pominville has lost his shot and has become so soft along the boards that it isn't even funny. He's still putting up decent numbers thanks to the assists, so he might be somewhat attractive to someone but I would rather hold onto him. Haula, Brodziak, Carter, Cooke, Fontaine will bring back little to nothing. So the way I see it, Granlund, Niederreiter, Spurgeon and Coyle are Fletcher's best trade chips.
I just don't see who is willing to give up the #1C the Wild are looking for. Boston and the Islanders are pretty well stacked at that position, but Fletch is going to have to overpay beyond belief to get a Nelson or Soderberg in return... and are those guys really #1's?

What a mess
MnGump
Minnesota Wild
Location: Columbus, MN
Joined: 06.21.2012

Jan 20 @ 5:28 PM ET
Well I've now heard in the last week both Lou and Russo say that Backstrom WILL be bought out after this season.
SotaPopinski
Minnesota Wild
Location: Minny
Joined: 02.21.2011

Jan 20 @ 5:44 PM ET
Well I've now heard in the last week both Lou and Russo say that Backstrom WILL be bought out after this season.
- MnGump


He has to be. And Leipold should take the buyout money out of Fletchers paycheck, as he is the one that signed him to that ridiculous 3 year deal.
deslni01
Minnesota Wild
Location: MN
Joined: 12.07.2007

Jan 20 @ 8:04 PM ET
Oh God, Dubnyk turning into Keumpstrom 3.0.
whipper334
Calgary Flames
Location: The man they call Reveen!!
Joined: 01.06.2010

Jan 20 @ 9:03 PM ET
Long time since a blog... Lol

Ramo is available.
MnGump
Minnesota Wild
Location: Columbus, MN
Joined: 06.21.2012

Jan 20 @ 9:20 PM ET
Oh God, Dubnyk turning into Keumpstrom 3.0.
- deslni01

Meh, not one of those goals is on Dubnyk IMO. Defensive play is for poop. 1st goal wide open low slot one timer... 2nd goal screen shot from the point. 3rd goal deflection, 4th goal own teammate deflection.
SotaPopinski
Minnesota Wild
Location: Minny
Joined: 02.21.2011

Jan 20 @ 9:47 PM ET
Long time since a blog... Lol

Ramo is available.

- whipper334


Got any coaching prospects?
whipper334
Calgary Flames
Location: The man they call Reveen!!
Joined: 01.06.2010

Jan 20 @ 10:05 PM ET
Got any coaching prospects?
- SotaPopinski

In all honesty I thought as soon as that retarded signing of Parise and Suter things would go bad. It didn't at first but then they decide to sign Vanek...
MnGump
Minnesota Wild
Location: Columbus, MN
Joined: 06.21.2012

Jan 20 @ 10:20 PM ET
Wow Kuemper is dogpoop.
SotaPopinski
Minnesota Wild
Location: Minny
Joined: 02.21.2011

Jan 20 @ 10:52 PM ET
In all honesty I thought as soon as that retarded signing of Parise and Suter things would go bad. It didn't at first but then they decide to sign Vanek...
- whipper334


But did you see his goal tonight?
SotaPopinski
Minnesota Wild
Location: Minny
Joined: 02.21.2011

Jan 20 @ 11:00 PM ET
Wow Kuemper is dog poop.
- MnGump


He made 14 saves, that's outstanding for him!!
MnGump
Minnesota Wild
Location: Columbus, MN
Joined: 06.21.2012

Jan 21 @ 1:31 PM ET
How bout bringing back yet another former Gopher to the Wild mix?! Phil Kessel interest anyone?
Chinaski
Minnesota Wild
Location: Lakeville, MN
Joined: 04.10.2007

Jan 21 @ 2:32 PM ET
How bout bringing back yet another former Gopher to the Wild mix?! Phil Kessel interest anyone?
- MnGump

I wouldn't hate it but I'd have to believe Toronto would want too much in return for it to make sense for the Wild. The only other way I see teams prying a guy like Kessel away without giving up a ton is if they take that Clarkson contract back in the trade. If you give the Leafs an out on that contract you might be able to give up significantly less. But trading for Kessel isn't really going to solve many problems and likely weakens the Wild defensively.
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