Article: Will David Jiricek Make His Wild Debut Soon?

[mnfaninnc]

I also had problems finding the broadcast on ESPN+. I finally got there, but it's like it was hidden somewhere. Remember that 4 point game on Thursday where we got knocked around by Colorado? Well, we're right back to the same lead now.

Thoughts on the San Jose game, they will be shorter, Sam:

• I really liked Jirzy's game. He got lost a couple of times, but this guy is everything in a defender we have been missing. Pair him with Brodin when he comes back.
• Middleton and Chisholm are still playing their top 4 roles, but it is very evident that these guys cannot be the best defenseman on the pair. They are good to great complimentary pieces but they are not pairing leaders. That's what we have now, and you can really see that they are out of place, especially Chisholm. 
• MAF was spectacular
• Askarov has just as much to work on as Jiricek. I think we will see a learning curve when The Wall gets here next season.
• Our current top line disappears against really good teams and performs against the weaker ones. I can't wait until we get healthy again. 

While a 3-1 score isn't blowing an inferior team out, it still banked us 2 pts. for 58. Expectations for tonight are not good, but at least Vegas played last night too. Goose is going to have to steal one.

 

[Pablo]

14 hours ago, RedLake said:

Blacked out on ESPN plus lmao!!!

MytvApp.to on your phone and screen mirror it to your tv. Never miss any sports event. 

[mnhockeyfan03]

Jiricek looked great last night.  Just needs more playing time.  He is able to push guys out away from the front of the net and rarely looses a battle in the corner.  Much better already than bogo, Merrill and Chisholm.  He is going to be a beast if he puts on 20 more pounds and gets more comfortable 

[Pablo]

13 minutes ago, mnhockeyfan03 said:

Jiricek looked great last night.  Just needs more playing time.  He is able to push guys out away from the front of the net and rarely looses a battle in the corner.  Much better already than bogo, Merrill and Chisholm.  He is going to be a beast if he puts on 20 more pounds and gets more comfortable 

If he develops like we hope, we will have the best NHL Dcore for the rest of this decade. Just next season, adding ZB to the mix while penciling in Jiricek every night. Wow. Faber, Brodin, Middleton, Spurgeon. The blue line could get us to the cup soon!

[mnhockeyfan03]

7 minutes ago, Pablo said:

If he develops like we hope, we will have the best NHL Dcore for the rest of this decade. Just next season, adding ZB to the mix while penciling in Jiricek every night. Wow. Faber, Brodin, Middleton, Spurgeon. The blue line could get us to the cup soon!

Need to find a way to get Spurgeon off the books to help bolster the forward core.  We are to deep at D and need to get more forward depth 

[Pablo]

Just now, mnhockeyfan03 said:

Need to find a way to get Spurgeon off the books to help bolster the forward core.  We are to deep at D and need to get more forward depth 

Things to do in ‘25….

Sign Rossi and Kap.

Get a young winger/scorer. Can Ohgren or Yurov be that guy? 

There is at least $14M cap space next season so is it essential to trade Spurgeon?  

somehow I would bet BG gets a guy to elevate Boldy. Might be by the deadline, might be next season but we definitely have to get someone soon. 

 

[mnhockeyfan03]

Yes we need to trade Spurgeon.  $8mm of that is going to Faber and if you want to sign Rossi to a 2-3 year bridge at 5mm there goes all the money.  That extra 7.5 of Spurgeon contract plus, 2mm for mojo being gone and 2mm fluery.  That gives you 12mm to sign forwards.  Without that we are going to have the same forward core that won’t get it done.  We need to get Tuch and another big center.  

[mnhockeyfan03]

Rossi ideally to me is a top 6 winger but in the playoffs doesn’t have the size to play down low as a center 

[Dango]

I have a feeling that BG is going to get a mid tier  FA  in the 5-6 mill range  and not really trade any significant pieces   maybe a freddie  but still have room for a move up from another league  ,  If we can get some scoring that makes it easier on the Wall and Gus  

[RedLake]

2 hours ago, Pablo said:

MytvApp.to on your phone and screen mirror it to your tv. Never miss any sports event. 

Thanks bud. I'll give it a try.

[mnfaninnc]

40 minutes ago, mnhockeyfan03 said:

Yes we need to trade Spurgeon.  $8mm of that is going to Faber and if you want to sign Rossi to a 2-3 year bridge at 5mm there goes all the money.  That extra 7.5 of Spurgeon contract plus, 2mm for mojo being gone and 2mm fluery.  That gives you 12mm to sign forwards.  Without that we are going to have the same forward core that won’t get it done.  We need to get Tuch and another big center.

Did you remember that The Wall gets $2m next season? Honestly, with Hartman's year this year, I think he might be on the block over the summer. That may be a mistake as he might bounce back real well. It seems like he has had a horrible bout with bad luck.

[Pablo]

37 minutes ago, RedLake said:

Thanks bud. I'll give it a try.

Its sad that a domain from the Island of Tonga is more reliable than Bezos et al. 

[Sam]

8 minutes ago, Pablo said:

Its sad that a domain from the Island of Tonga is more reliable than Bezos et al. 

No, what’s sad is people not having cable tv’s anymore..

Edited 7 hours ago by Sam

[Up North Guy]

9 minutes ago, Sam said:

No, what’s sad is people not having cable tv’s anymore..

I do but I am old. Then again, I probably will not have cable next year so I will be searching for Wild coverage.

[Pablo]

2 hours ago, mnhockeyfan03 said:

Yes we need to trade Spurgeon.  $8mm of that is going to Faber and if you want to sign Rossi to a 2-3 year bridge at 5mm there goes all the money.  That extra 7.5 of Spurgeon contract plus, 2mm for mojo being gone and 2mm fluery.  That gives you 12mm to sign forwards.  Without that we are going to have the same forward core that won’t get it done.  We need to get Tuch and another big center.  

Per sportstrac, Fabers 8.5M is already accounted for along with 16 other contracts. Leaving 12.8M available plus a possible uptick in cap limit.  We do have to get Kap @. 9M and Rossi extended and 6 more guys on the roster. At least 3 of the 6 will be elc’s. 
 

[Willy the poor boy]

On 1/10/2025 at 5:34 PM, Enforceror said:

 

And we want it all, not just some of it. All of it!