Dan Wallace: Wild Add Some Depth, Sign Matt Read to 2-Way Deal

Fenton making huge splashes.

Yay! Matt Read!

While not a threat to score like he was earlier in his career, Read is still a very good 4th liner and penslty killer. Hope he makes the team out of camp. Always loved him on the flyers and I wish him the best luck in Minny and I hope y'all use him well!

Read is a solid Penalty Killer, Smart player and great team player, Once brought up he improved Phillys PK greatly, May not have his speed but still has a great shot, smarts and skill.

For a 1-year, 2-way deal, Matt Read is a great signing. He won't pot 20 goals or burn people like he used to, but as a 4th liner and PKer, he's a very good pickup.

So I read this (see what I did there....hahahaha) as Fenton is adding players to the Iowa roster. Looks like he should be the 3rd line RW...or 4th line, depending on how many RWs are being developed in IA this year. So now the Wild have to figure out what to do with Olofsson. I can't see the Wild rostering (as that a word?) 23 skaters to start the season. Why park 2 defensemen in the press box. Trading Olofsson to a team that is desperate for D, especially 3rd pairing, would leave the Wild at around $2.4 mil in cap space.

Honestly, I think Fenton has ok'd the right moves to get the Wild into manageable cap territory. I am giving him a pass on the draft this year as 1) he had little time to prepare to know exactly what the Wild needed and 2) can't really make a decision on a drafted player for about 2-3 years. I really believe Fenton has the Wild miles ahead of what Fletcher had them at, comparing both of their first couple of months.

Now if Greenway, Kunin, Sokolov, Kaprizov, Lodnia, McBain, Belpedio, Soucy, Kahkonen and the Johansson Twins (both Filip and Simon) turn out they way they are expected, I see a bright future for the Wild.

Anyone else want some of this Kool-Aid?

So I read this (see what I did there....hahahaha) as Fenton is adding players to the Iowa roster. Looks like he should be the 3rd line RW...or 4th line, depending on how many RWs are being developed in IA this year. So now the Wild have to figure out what to do with Olofsson. I can't see the Wild rostering (as that a word?) 23 skaters to start the season. Why park 2 defensemen in the press box. Trading Olofsson to a team that is desperate for D, especially 3rd pairing, would leave the Wild at around $2.4 mil in cap space.

Honestly, I think Fenton has ok'd the right moves to get the Wild into manageable cap territory. I am giving him a pass on the draft this year as 1) he had little time to prepare to know exactly what the Wild needed and 2) can't really make a decision on a drafted player for about 2-3 years. I really believe Fenton has the Wild miles ahead of what Fletcher had them at, comparing both of their first couple of months.

Now if Greenway, Kunin, Sokolov, Kaprizov, Lodnia, McBain, Belpedio, Soucy, Kahkonen and the Johansson Twins (both Filip and Simon) turn out they way they are expected, I see a bright future for the Wild.

Anyone else want some of this Kool-Aid?
- Gusrichards

I'll take some. Fenton is re-stocking the cupboards and I'm willing to bet he is going to lean on the younger guys to take advantage of the time to demonstrate they are ready to step up. It won't be blockbuster, but we are going to see some pieces moved this season to clear up some cap space for next summer. Sure, Liepold is in win now mode, but there is no reason you can't be in a win now mode while simultaneously setting yourself up to win tomorrow and that is how Fenton is thinking. Hell, Vegas essentially shattered the concept of win now mode as some kind precursor to actually achieving playoff success. Next summer he makes a splash unless something presents itself to him before the trade deadline.