Article: Zeev Buium’s Impact Goes Further Than the Stat Sheet

[OldDutchChip]

9 minutes ago, Pewterschmidt said:

Put your head between your knees because ODC is launching more truth bombs.

M-Rat is what it looks like to create your own opportunity.  Dude got that dog in him, that a small player needs to stay in a lineup.  I see him climbing in the lineup this year into next. 

haha thanks mate!

Marat is doing just that. knock that door down and claim a spot in top 9. 

the dude has the skill and motor. 

[MNCountryLife]

Both Rossi and Knut have stepped up this year.  I like that Knut has been given a shot to play up with Kirill a time or 2.  Tease him and make him want to take that extra step.   Rossi is definitely playing well, yet I still feel that he will continue to improve and has not plateaued yet.  The young guys are stepping up.  A bit more patience and additions of Yurov, Ohgrem and Buium could really set this team up to compete the next few years.

[Mateo3xm]

16 hours ago, mnfaninnc said:

I'm going to ask it here to: In the offseason, is Matthew Knies a target to offersheet for us? The more I think about it the more this looks like

Boldy-Ek-Kaprizov

Knies-Rossi-Yurov

The thing that bothers me a bit is all these guys are LHS. But, jeez, that looks like a pick your poison top 6!

I highly doubt they are going to let knies go. That dudes a stud.

[Enforceror]

26 minutes ago, MNCountryLife said:

The young guys are stepping up.  A bit more patience and additions of Yurov, Ohgrem and Buium could really set this team up to compete the next few years.

Just learned that Saturday Ohgren got himself a hatty. Toporowski got two goals in his first game back. 2 assists for Bankier.

[Mateo3xm]

14 hours ago, OldDutchChip said:

not sure about Q1-3 but maybe he is not who we thought he was? here goes my Q to piggie back -

Q4 - Is the talk about becoming a more rounded defensemen a bit of a switch to cover our behinds? yeah yeah he is still great but now instead of scoring, he does the LITTLE things. He is a student of the game. Did you miss Kimmy J? well you are in luck. shit i don't miss Kimmy and i was thinking that this was a steal of the draft? another Hughes or Makar? No? whowouldasunkit (move the kid with Rossi + Trenin for Brady or Tuch)

Q5 - why was Mogilny skipped over? was Daniel Alfredsen better than him? Was Roenick or Weber? Shiiit he probably is better than 97.5% (yeah i've done the math) of players in HoF. oh well. i just wish i didn't loose a stick that had mogilny's name on it. 

Q5 - 

You have some of the goofiest and most half baked thoughts on here.

Buium is a point per game player on a team that is undefeated and won it all last year. It’s common for some prospects to explode offensively then take the next year of development to focus on rounding their game so it better fits the next level. A point per game as a defenseman is still very very good.

 

Do you catch it in the article when they said:

“The prospect is shooting slightly less this year and is also seeing some of his usage go to Bemidji transfer Eric Pohlkamp.”

So obviously he’s probably not getting as much chances as he did before. The coach is sharing the wealth. Pohlkamp is 20yrs old and also very talented. 

Your question about “Maybe he’s not who we thought he was” is just ridiculous.

[Mateo3xm]

5 hours ago, Imyourhuckleberry said:

Denver is scoring 4.9 goals per game(up from 4.6 so far) and allowing 1.3(down from 2.7 so far). I think they're still a juggernaut. A 4-2 win over Wisconsin is the closest result so far, with all other games won by 3+ goals.

They did lose Shai Buium(2021 2nd round pick for Detroit), but replaced him with Eric Pohlkamp, a strong(5'11", 201 lbs) defenseman from Baxter, MN, drafted in the 5th round by San Jose back in 2023.

Some returning players like Zeev Buium might not be getting as many minutes early in the year while they are blowing out some opponents.

Exactly 

[Mateo3xm]

4 hours ago, OldDutchChip said:

That is silly to say. Even now - if you replace Rossi with Marat - he'll get the same production. And to me - Rossi has plateaud, while Marat's trajectory is still very much tbd. He might be our Fiala, much cheaper, and much more complete of a player. 

The same production?? Marats shot is nowhere near as good as Rossi’s..Its just crazy to me that you think that but then again it’s coming from someone who doesn’t have a clue what’s going on. How has Rossi plateaued you goofball? He’s basically a point per game? And he hasn’t even entered his prime years. How’s Marat going to be Fiala when he doesn’t shoot and isn’t known for his shot?

Statistics don’t lie and they are an excellent prediction on how they will succeed in the future as long as they don’t have any glaring holes in their game.

[Mateo3xm]

3 hours ago, OldDutchChip said:

You both are silly. Marat's role is different right now! He plays with Trenin! He plays on PK! But no let's compare him on ppg stats.....Measuring players using stats is not the only way to evaluate a player. 

I am also not saying Marat is currently deserving of it, but he may be in talks next year, as he is playing better and better. Dude got skill and speed. 

It's like Rossi is the sacred cow here. Be strong - Rossi will get traded soon and i don't want any tears!

Go have another beer you goofball. Rossi put up 21g 20a on the 3rd line with scrubs for linemates and had no power play time. We’ve already had this discussion and you’ve forgotten it already. Ppl on this comment section are informed about this, you obviously are not.

[OldDutchChip]

1 hour ago, Mateo3xm said:

 

You have some of the goofiest and most half baked thoughts on here.

Buium is a point per game player on a team that is undefeated and won it all last year. It’s common for some prospects to explode offensively then take the next year of development to focus on rounding their game so it better fits the next level. A point per game as a defenseman is still very very good.

 

Do you catch it in the article when they said:

“The prospect is shooting slightly less this year and is also seeing some of his usage go to Bemidji transfer Eric Pohlkamp.”

So obviously he’s probably not getting as much chances as he did before. The coach is sharing the wealth. Pohlkamp is 20yrs old and also very talented. 

Your question about “Maybe he’s not who we thought he was” is just ridiculous.

right.... my goodness - you build a shrine next to every prospect Wild draft? that's a lot of work! maybe wait and see first? 

[OldDutchChip]

49 minutes ago, Mateo3xm said:

The same production?? Marats shot is nowhere near as good as Rossi’s..Its just crazy to me that you think that but then again it’s coming from someone who doesn’t have a clue what’s going on. How has Rossi plateaued you goofball? He’s basically a point per game? And he hasn’t even entered his prime years. How’s Marat going to be Fiala when he doesn’t shoot and isn’t known for his shot?

Statistics don’t lie and they are an excellent prediction on how they will succeed in the future as long as they don’t have any glaring holes in their game.

have you seen videos of marat's game in khl? maybe watch that before claiming something. and yes - being the beneficiary of kaprizov and zuccy dominance is not a bad thing. good for rossi. 

stats don't lie - okay - let's talk Yurov - tell me genius - are we here saying that we can pencil in Yurov as the next Kuch? or maybe Matt Tkachuk? or maybe even .... dare i dream -> Nail Yakupov? no too tough to say and too great of a variance and too different of players? maybe then more info is needed? and maybe we say - that using only a numerical comparison / projection is a flawed way to analyze and compare players and people should take caution and combine that with their EYE analysis and other meaningful parts of the story, might be good to try, ha?

[OldDutchChip]

51 minutes ago, Mateo3xm said:

Go have another beer you goofball. Rossi put up 21g 20a on the 3rd line with scrubs for linemates and had no power play time. We’ve already had this discussion and you’ve forgotten it already. Ppl on this comment section are informed about this, you obviously are not.

i am already trying to forget our current discussion

[Enforceror]

I appreciate the diversity of opinion here. If we all had the same takes, it would be a pretty dull forum. Fortunately, we are all just spectators and cant influence management of the team (as much as we would like to sometimes). 

I for one think Rossi is doing well at his position. Could it be better? Of course. Would some extra size and speed be helpful? Yep. 

I wouldn't be sad at all if we held onto him, I think he is still growing as a player. That being said, if we trade him to get the perfect piece for the team, I'm down.

Cheers to all.

[IllicitFive]

18 hours ago, mnfaninnc said:

I'm going to ask it here to: In the offseason, is Matthew Knies a target to offersheet for us? The more I think about it the more this looks like

Boldy-Ek-Kaprizov

Knies-Rossi-Yurov

The thing that bothers me a bit is all these guys are LHS. But, jeez, that looks like a pick your poison top 6!

If they sign  Knies they will probably lose marner, who I think is having some locker room issues there if I recall correctly. either way would be a nice add imo. 

[Citizen Strife]

Marner sure as fuck is out of the Wild's price range if they want to re-sign Kap for anything approaching the number he's going to get.