Kalisha Turnipseed Verified Member Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 View full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citizen Strife Verified Member Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 Finally, a trade target that makes sense. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Protec Verified Member Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 Too expensive and requires too much trade capital. Somewhat plausible Spurgeon could go to Carolina but is Necas a guy you wanna commit to long-term? Not for me, I'd rather try to get Chandler Stephenson for 3years/4M, from UFA. So many UFAs that could fill holes and you can keep your assets. Plus if prospects pan out you'd rather begin using them than be stuck with a lengthy contract for veteran Euro. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viper3119 Verified Member Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 "Rossi will also benefit from a change of scenery..." Why does Rossi need a change of scenery!?!?!?!?!?!?! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice Creeps Verified Member Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 Love the Necas to the Wild next year, he’s exactly what the Wild need and that’s scoring, instant offense. However she’s lost her mind if she thinks we’d trade Rossi, the kid is finally coming around and starting next year should be a top point producer. The Wild can’t afford to get rid of point producer’s since we have so few of them. Spurgeon and somebody from Iowa for Necas, perfect. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildRam Verified Member Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 Still love Spurgeon, but if we can trade him and Nojo, him and Fred, him and Foligno... maybe toss in Merrill for Shts and Giggles! That would be a dream! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoosesAreLooses Verified Member Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 No. We would need to sell the farm for him and it isn't worth it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoosesAreLooses Verified Member Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 On another note; Rossi just put up 2 points and was plus 4 in IIHF against Canada. Against Jordan Binnington. That alone should qualify him to stay in 'soda 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Abbott Administrator Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 2 hours ago, TheGoosesAreLooses said: Against Jordan Binnington. Was impressed until you said that. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citizen Strife Verified Member Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 Couldn't happen to a nicer wuss. Still hasn't given Fleury his goalie fight. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnfaninnc Verified Member Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 17 hours ago, Ice Creeps said: Love the Necas to the Wild next year, he’s exactly what the Wild need and that’s scoring, instant offense. However she’s lost her mind if she thinks we’d trade Rossi, the kid is finally coming around and starting next year should be a top point producer. The Wild can’t afford to get rid of point producer’s since we have so few of them. Spurgeon and somebody from Iowa for Necas, perfect. This is exactly the type of thinking that gets us nowhere. It is completely looking at one side of the transaction and not the other. I hope everyone realizes that Carolina has a very deep prospect pool also. The rumor around Carolina is that they may blow it up if they fail again this year. Their top goalie is 34 and had blood clots half the year. They've buried Raanta in the minors. Spurgeon is not the kind of guy they are looking for either, they like bulk on their back end. They don't necessarily mind age as they signed Orlov and traded for Burns. But, let's get real and look at what Carolina might want. One thing Waddell hasn't done is paid Necas. Necas doesn't necessarily add size, he adds height. He's 6'2" 189. He doesn't play a physical game, but he has speed to burn. Necas is listed as a center, but he mainly plays wing on the Canes. He's not particularly counted on to win faceoffs. But, pairing him up with Dino and Ogie on a line might have a nice identity. He's also an RHS and could play in Ovechkin's office. His shot is good and he tends to find free space. He does like the perimeter, though. I think he'd be a nice fit on this team and I wanted to trade for him last year too. One thing that is hard to find on the Canes prospects is that they did not have an A affiliate after the Chicago Wolves went independent in a failed experiment. They've loaned a bunch of their prospects out for the season playing many in Europe. Carolina doesn't mind having a lot of Euros on their team, and I think they might welcome Rossi. Carolina also has a bunch of cap room to play with this offseason, so it will be their choice of who they do or don't want to sign. The area likes guys that are clean cut, not a bunch of ruffians. They are solid but fight rarely. If they decide to blow it up, they will be thinking that some of their prospects are ready for the jump. Drury had a mediocre year, true, but was also a rookie. They believe he will be getting better. They have 2 #3 centers in Staal and Kotkaniemi. Drury was elevated to #2, but I don't think he's up to the task yet. They also have Kuznetsov for another year. This would make Rossi a good fit. While they may take Spurgeon in the deal as they have plenty of money, it won't be because there's great value for him. He might fill a slot, but I think they've got some defenders marinating in the minors who may be coming up. I would doubt that Carolina is on Spurgeon's M-NTC list. It's a nice place to play, live, raise a family and has favorable tax policies. I do think Waddell will think he's too small, though. Honestly, I don't see much else Carolina would want from this roster. They might want to use that money to resign some defenders, or go out in UFA and grab some players there.   Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnfaninnc Verified Member Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 16 hours ago, TheGoosesAreLooses said: On another note; Rossi just put up 2 points and was plus 4 in IIHF against Canada. Against Jordan Binnington. That alone should qualify him to stay in 'soda Could Rossi be Binnington's Kryptonite? I'm sure Binnington has plenty of candidates for that, but maybe we've got one of them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickX Verified Member Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 Jeez, what’s the big hurry for so many to get rid of Marco Rossi? He had a fine rookie year and he’s only going to get better. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backwoodsbob Verified Member Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 What's with all this trade talk? I don't really understand why now. We are not in a good position yet. Why not just fill needs with UFA's for a temporary fix and when the penalties fall off, then I think we could be in better position for trade talks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnfaninnc Verified Member Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 3 minutes ago, Backwoodsbob said: What's with all this trade talk? I don't really understand why now. We are not in a good position yet. Why not just fill needs with UFA's for a temporary fix and when the penalties fall off, then I think we could be in better position for trade talks. Can't really talk UFAs right now since there's still time for them to sign with their teams. Some are still playing. Necas is an RFA so that's legit, but he's still playing. I confirmed Necas' play with my son who watches most of their games (I'm typically blocked unless visiting him). I was able to watch Necas play while in the minors a few years ago. He really stuck out to me. Speed and height. I thought he'd fill out a bit more, but he hasn't. My son says he needs on ice protection and does not play large. He is fast enough, though, where he's tough to catch. I still believe his speed matches up well with Dino and Ogie to form a line. He is now listed as an RW on the Canes capfriendly page. I do not think that Necas matches the need to get bigger, however. So, I'm still saying Brady Tkachuk would be the most franchise changing player to grab. Mason McTavish is another one who would be good, probably not as much as Tkachuk. If we have to go the draft route, trading up for Lindstrom should be the priority, and we'd pay a hefty sum to make sure we got there. I believe he could go as high as 2 to the Blackhawks. Should he drop, that's a huge risk to take. Of course Saliyev wouldn't be a bad consolation prize. He's supposed to be mean too, and we don't have those guys in our pipeline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacGyver Verified Member Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 As long as we are all fond of pipe dream trades how about this one from NHL rumors. Faber for Marner. According to them it's not out of the realm and Marner would make the Wild an instant Stanley Cup contender. I stopped reading after that!🤣 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dango Verified Member Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 2 hours ago, MacGyver said: As long as we are all fond of pipe dream trades how about this one from NHL rumors. Faber for Marner. According to them it's not out of the realm and Marner would make the Wild an instant Stanley Cup contender. I stopped reading after that!🤣 I would never swap out a 454 big block chevy for a 318 dodge . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnfaninnc Verified Member Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 Canes are now put down after a 3rd period collapse last night. I'm sure we can all relate to that! So, now's the time to start doing business with them. Out of all the teams in the league, I think Carolina will be the most interesting since they had a lot of big name free agents. Who will they keep? Freddie Andersen did not play particularly well in goal, either. You could say the Canes could use a true #1 'tender, but Goose is not that guy. They do have Kochetkov who could prove to be quite good. He's really good low in the net, but gives away a lot of room upstairs. There are a lot of players I'd love to grab from this team if possible. To me, Skjei would be one to heavily recruit. If Skjei were in the room, that would make Middleton expendable. I could definitely see a Skjei-Faber pairing. Also, was reading Russo's article last night on how fans felt about the team. When it came to the resigning of Middleton, Russo said that Middleton played hurt a good deal of the year, and when you're looking for a committed guy, playing through that type of pain because there really was nobody else is commendable and should be placed into the equation of replacement value. He said Middleton had a knee issue that was taken care of after the season. Obviously, this would affect his skating, and depending on which knee, likely is a reason he couldn't turn and go in one direction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Verified Member Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 6 minutes ago, mnfaninnc said: Obviously, this would affect his skating, and depending on which knee, likely is a reason he couldn't turn and go in one direction. Merrill must have a similar issue… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnfaninnc Verified Member Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 2 minutes ago, Sam said: Merrill must have a similar issue… I don't know, I didn't see any injuries with Merrill. Maybe his feelings were just hurt. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Up North Guy Verified Member Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 2 hours ago, Sam said: Merrill must have a similar issue… Both knees?? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pewterschmidt Verified Member Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 3 hours ago, mnfaninnc said: I don't know, I didn't see any injuries with Merrill. Maybe his feelings were just hurt. I think you missed the joke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pewterschmidt Verified Member Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 9 minutes ago, Pewterschmidt said: I think you missed the joke Never mind mnfan. I now see that you did get the joke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pewterschmidt Verified Member Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 Just now, Pewterschmidt said: Never mind mnfan. I now see that you did get the joke. Well i'm not sure either way. #triplepost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnfaninnc Verified Member Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 On 5/17/2024 at 2:23 PM, Pewterschmidt said: Well i'm not sure either way. I got the joke, that's why I raised with another! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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