Article: The Wild Should Benefit From A Richer Farm System This Year

[Luke Sims]

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[Citizen Strife]

Boyd, Jones, Shore, and Clarke have played pretty well in the preseason.  You have some players who haven't (Peart last night coughed up twice in the D-zone).  However, the aim this year was to make sure if people had to get called up, there would be more people suited to those 3rd/4th lines and bring their A-games to those spots.  Early signs say that could be a good turnaround.

[Protec]

Jones, Clarke, Hunt, Lauko, Knudi, and Ogie have all done pretty good for the few pre-season games they've played.

Better than Heidt from our initial looks. It's gonna be hard for the Guerin/Hynes to round out their roster. Some of these guys will make it, but some should end up in IA.

I wanna see Vaj get a preseason game. I'd like to see some of the duffers put on a shelf for a rainy day. At this point, Merrill and NoJo have experience but that's about it by comparison. I wanna see the hungrier, newer players getting a chance to establish themselves.

If IA has Clarke, Jones, or some third guy who isn't staying in St.Paul, they should be pretty good. Vaj of course, will be a key element.

[Protec]

23 minutes ago, Citizen Strife said:

Boyd, Jones, Shore, and Clarke have played pretty well in the preseason.  You have some players who haven't (Peart last night coughed up twice in the D-zone).  However, the aim this year was to make sure if people had to get called up, there would be more people suited to those 3rd/4th lines and bring their A-games to those spots.  Early signs say that could be a good turnaround.

Forgot about Shore & Boyd. That's what I'm saying. Looks like those guys all competing is good. Lauko is a front-runner it seems, but Jones and Clarke seem like they can score some goals too. Better depth for the Wild this season. Ogie & Knudi should keep getting better, you hope.