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Citizen Strife Verified Member Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 (edited) Sign them both and do it quickly. Less issues to deal with going forward. Edited April 17 by Citizen Strife 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnfaninnc Verified Member Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 It would be nice to have 2 on the finalist list, but even without that, their play makes it look like a bright future for the team. They both were top 5 in their rookie year and that's outstanding. And, we've got some candidates for next year too! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredJohnson Verified Member Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 What Would It Mean For the Wild If They End Up With Two Calder Finalists? It would mean a lot of articles/comments about trading them for bigger players that are bottom 6 quality. 10 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imyourhuckleberry Verified Member Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 I've offered Daniel Briere as a comp for Rossi in the past and he now looks like he has a chance for a comparable career as an "undersized center". Briere was dominant in the AHL before Phoenix started giving him regular NHL time. Once they gave him a full season, around age 24, Briere tallied 32 NHL goals. Rossi is 22, so has a couple of seasons to reach that level. He fell off a tad on scoring in the 2nd half, so may need to continue working on strength and endurance. Briere averaged just over 30 goals per 80 games from ages 24-33, reaching at least 24 goals in each season that he played over 45 games. Rossi isn't there yet, but he's far closer than one may have imagined last year. And Faber has far exceeded expectations so far. Hopefully Guerin can get both signed to solid extensions in the near future. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B1GKappa97 Verified Member Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 Quote But hey, four Cup winners out of five is a strong track record for teams that graduated two Calder finalists in the same season. If Faber and Rossi can accomplish this feat, the Wild would seem to be on the fast track to a Stanley Cup. just a shame we signed Gaudreau/Foligno/Zuccy/Hartman to those terrible contract extensions 😞 now we're locked in as losers for forever 1 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Up North Guy Verified Member Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 3 hours ago, Imyourhuckleberry said: He fell off a tad on scoring in the 2nd half, so may need to continue working on strength and endurance. Rossi also was stuck with "Flittering Freddy" and NoShow NoJo the second half. 4 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willy the poor boy Verified Member Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 7 minutes ago, Up North Guy said: Rossi also was stuck with "Flittering Freddy" and NoShow NoJo the second half. Yes, the countless times Rossi had to dodge NoJo's stick laying on the ice taking away his momentum surely contributed to the drop off. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredJohnson Verified Member Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 43 minutes ago, Up North Guy said: "Flittering Freddy" I like "Frauddie" better. 😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnt Toast Verified Member Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 Yurov & Wallstedt. Calder Combo Platter. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Protec Verified Member Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 4 minutes ago, Burnt Toast said: Yurov & Wallstedt. Calder Combo Platter. Yurov has 9 pts in 19 playoff games. He should end up with a minimum 85 KHL games this year. He led the team in scoring for the regular season and would have a minimum of 58 total points. If Metallurg wins and he adds anything, you couldn't ask for a better season. His last goal was a beauty. The final series starts tomorrow. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredJohnson Verified Member Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 10 minutes ago, Burnt Toast said: Yurov & Wallstedt. Calder Combo Platter. Me likey! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backwoodsbob Verified Member Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 Minnesota Wild Signs Marc-Andre Fleury to One-Year Contract Extension https://www.nhl.com/wild/news/minnesota-wild-signs-marc-andre-fleury-to-one-year-contract-extension-041624 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backwoodsbob Verified Member Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 2.5M for 1yr isn't the worst contract on the books. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Protec Verified Member Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 25 minutes ago, Backwoodsbob said: 2.5M for 1yr isn't the worst contract on the books. Neck-beard NoJo, no question... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willy the poor boy Verified Member Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 1 hour ago, Backwoodsbob said: 2.5M for 1yr isn't the worst contract on the books. My guess is Gus and Fleury in the net next season, with the Wall getting another year with the IA. Wild. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imyourhuckleberry Verified Member Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 Looks like I was wrong on the tie breakers for regular season when it comes to Philadelphia. I had to look it up when I saw a site listing Philadelphia with pick #12. I had mistakenly thought, in an earlier post, the Flyers beat the Wild twice, so with equal points, Philadelphia should be considered to be ahead of them. The Wild had more regulation wins, however, which is a tie breaker before head-to-head matchup, so the Wild cannot draft #12. The Wild will likely have either pick #13, if they lose their regular season finale in regulation, or pick #14 if they win to finish with more points than the Penguins. Earning 1 point in the final game would tie them with Pittsburgh for points, and the Wild have more "total wins"(1 extra shootout win), so that would also push them to pick #14. Head to head record doesn't come into play until the 4th tie breaker, followed by point differential and total goals. Total wins is the only tie breaker that the Wild are ahead in versus Pittsburgh currently. Of course, they have a chance to move up to either pick 3 or 4 via the lottery, but that chance is only between 3-4.25%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B1GKappa97 Verified Member Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 On 4/17/2024 at 9:51 PM, Imyourhuckleberry said: Looks like I was wrong on the tie breakers for regular season when it comes to Philadelphia. I had to look it up when I saw a site listing Philadelphia with pick #12. I had mistakenly thought, in an earlier post, the Flyers beat the Wild twice, so with equal points, Philadelphia should be considered to be ahead of them. The Wild had more regulation wins, however, which is a tie breaker before head-to-head matchup, so the Wild cannot draft #12. The Wild will likely have either pick #13, if they lose their regular season finale in regulation, or pick #14 if they win to finish with more points than the Penguins. Earning 1 point in the final game would tie them with Pittsburgh for points, and the Wild have more "total wins"(1 extra shootout win), so that would also push them to pick #14. Head to head record doesn't come into play until the 4th tie breaker, followed by point differential and total goals. Total wins is the only tie breaker that the Wild are ahead in versus Pittsburgh currently. Of course, they have a chance to move up to either pick 3 or 4 via the lottery, but that chance is only between 3-4.25%. And with the 13th pick in the 2024 NHL draft, the Minnesota Wild select.. Konsta Helenius.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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