Dan Wallace: Pavelski?

Not sure I follow how Pavelski makes sense for the Wild. After last season's mini sell off are they not looking to go young and rebuild?

Buying up the 30's on a veteran player does not seem to follow that narrative. The goal for the Wild is to get out of the mushy middle is it not?

Dan Wallace: Pavelski?
- Dan Wallace

Only if they're being dumb.

So, yeah, maybe.

Its going to happen. Totally fits the wilds MO. "one of us" (sort of), right shot winger, another "locker room guy" and "leader"

Its going to happen. Totally fits the wilds MO. "one of us" (sort of), right shot winger, another "locker room guy" and "leader"
- mnMild

It would also give them 5 players aged 34 or older, which would be the most in the NHL.

The only teams with more than 3 are Detroit, Minnesota and Anaheim.

It would also give them 5 players aged 34 or older, which would be the most in the NHL.

The only teams with more than 3 are Detroit, Minnesota and Anaheim.
- BINGO!

On the other hand, any reasonable rebuild (non-Oilers/Sabres) should have veterans around to support the youth movement. Gotta decide what's too many, I guess.

Suter will be a boon for their D corps despite that contract and Parise and Staal brings all the elements you want from veteran scorers (when healthy) to help in the top-6. If they can add him on a short term deal that staggers their contracts, I see no reason to shy away.

Fiala- Staal (2yr)- Zucker (4yr)
Parise (6yr)- Donato- Pavelski (3yr)
Greenway- Koivu (1yr)- Kunin

Suter (6yr)- Spurgeon (re-sign; 5yr)
Brodin (2yr)- Dumba (4yr)

That's a pretty soft landing for any young prospect to step into and, if the plan is a rebuild anyway, the cap hit won't impact that. During the final years of their contracts, to trade them around the deadline to add assets for the build and thus veterans gradually fade out as youth eases in.

Of course this requires they draft well and have a steady pipeline of players.

GOD NO! No more 30+ guys that are going downhill. That is opposite of a rebuild, which is what the Wild REALLY REALLY REALLY need. Absolutely not

I really don't think the Wild need a complete teardown and rebuild, but I do agree that Pavelski is not the answer. I would rather see Spurgeon and Zucker traded for some young studs. Maybe the Wild become a fringe playoff team for this year, but as the youth learns to win together, they improve and become contenders. Yes, Pavelski fits the right handed shot need, but they need a stud C that can be feeding and taking feeds from Kaprizov in another year. And there really isn't that in the minors right now.

Extend Fiala, Donato, Kunin and Greenway now, then offer sheet Marner to ridiculous money. Make the Leafs trade Nylander and Kapanen to the Wild to get them to drop the offer sheet on Marner.

Simply put, the Wild have an overload on the LW with Parise, Donato, Fiala, Zucker, Greenway, Foligno and need to trade that out now, as KK is ALSO a LW. Either a C or RW, or both, need to be brought in now.

The Mild are looking pretty hopeless in the Central for the next few years.

Why stop at Pavelski? Toss Corey Perry in there too.

then offer sheet Marner to ridiculous money. Make the Leafs trade Nylander and Kapanen to the Wild to get them to drop the offer sheet on Marner.


- Gusrichards

You're lucky leafs fans can't read. They'd be tearing you a new one for this idiocy.

You're lucky leafs fans can't read. They'd be tearing you a new one for this idiocy.
- avsfaninmn

That's why I post things like that.