Article: The Wild Must Exercise Patience With Liam Ohgren

[OldDutchChip]

4 minutes ago, FredJohnson said:

How the F do you know? It’s crap comments like this that mucks up comments amongst rational fans.

you think you are a rational fan? 

[FredJohnson]

8 minutes ago, OldDutchChip said:

you think you are a rational fan? 

Tell me how I’m irrational.

[OldDutchChip]

3 minutes ago, FredJohnson said:

Tell me how I’m irrational.

i think that question would be best answered by your therapist or mama

adios amigo

[FredJohnson]

Just now, OldDutchChip said:

i think that question would be best answered by your therapist or mama

adios amigo

You so burned me with your rational comment.

[Citizen Strife]

Can't believe I'm the one saying this, but I think that's veering into personal attacks a bit too much, and you guys should probably stop.

[Will D. Ness]

While I had high hopes for Ohgren beginning the season, but it did look like he was taking the similar path of Rossi his first year...  no confidence and looking like a deer in the headlights.  

Conner McDonald might have given us a blessing in disguise with that elbow though because Ohgren looks like he might be ready to seriously challenge the low bar of beating out NoJo.  

If not, I'm still liking his size and speed and if he is on the same path as Rossi, then we should be optimistic.  

[Burnt Toast]

5 hours ago, Pewterschmidt said:

How patient will Guerin be?

How about OCL? I have a sinking feeling he’s going to go for some big trade/push the chips in move. I guess a bunch of people think the Wild are a player away from a Cup. That would be nice. Personally I’d rather keep developing the younger guys. We’re so close to the P&S era finally being done with. Just ask Kap, probably whatever he wants OCL better comply with. 

[FredJohnson]

24 minutes ago, Burnt Toast said:

How about OCL? I have a sinking feeling he’s going to go for some big trade/push the chips in move. I guess a bunch of people think the Wild are a player away from a Cup. That would be nice. Personally I’d rather keep developing the younger guys. We’re so close to the P&S era finally being done with. Just ask Kap, probably whatever he wants OCL better comply with. 

I wondered how much OCL pushed GMCF to trade prospects and picks for NHL roster players back in the day. (Or was it GM Ryan Suter?)

[Burnt Toast]

10 minutes ago, FredJohnson said:

I wondered how much OCL pushed GMCF to trade prospects and picks for NHL roster players back in the day

I bet Russo knows. But he ain’t talking. The thing is the buyouts have restricted “Buy now at all costs”, to a degree. So many amazing moves have gone almost flawlessly (lucky even?) the last few years. Drafting, trades, even a waiver wire add, crazy. Those restrictions are almost over. When is it time for a VGK JE move? I’m not sure. There are almost 200 top 6 forwards playing in this league. I don’t want just any mid tier addition. I want the Wild to get a really really good player at just the right time. 

[FredJohnson]

9 minutes ago, Burnt Toast said:

I bet Russo knows. But he ain’t talking.

Russo may very well know. I know he knows the story behind Josh Harding injuring his foot…another one he hasn’t talked about.

[MacGyver]

Russo also knows who shot JFK. I'm on board with a trade that doesn't burn the team down. Great if we can get Tuch here but moving Rossi to get him is a no go. But first Buffalo has to agree to move him and I have some doubts they would. One of their best players who still has some years left and he loves it there. It may not be the Tuch we get here that Buffalo has now. Players are not always plug and play. Taking a player from playing on a team and a place he loves and putting him on a team that has booted him once before he may lose some motivation.  I'm glad the Brady Tkachuk talk has calmed down that was always a pipe dream and was never going to happen. 

Boeser does not move the needle in my opinion but I have a feeling this is what we are going to get. As far as Kaprizov goes he may have already made up his mind on what he will do. If it is leaving this team it most likely has nothing to do with money or how we are currently playing or seeing a good future with Yurov and prospect XY and Z  maybe his girlfriend needs the bright lights somewhere else. Russo probably knows for sure. 

Ek is missing more and more games as he progresses through the years. Injuries turn into nagging injuries. He is not going to change his style of play and he won't like a diminished role. His effectiveness is starting to wain and I don't think this is going to improve. Frankly I'm concerned about Kaprizov's injury as well. When he first went out it was day to day. Seems like a long time ago since he's played. Because it is. They are certainly not rushing him back but I doubt he likes being kept out if he feels he should be playing. Has their been a word from him since he's been out? He will get targeted in the playoffs regardless of who we have as a deterrent. A superstar who has missed this much of the season with injuries is blood in the water to the opposition.  I must be channeling mnfan with a post this long!🍻

Edited 7 hours ago by MacGyver

[FredJohnson]

3 hours ago, MacGyver said:

Russo also knows who shot JFK

It was Big Foot.

[Mateo3xm]

9 hours ago, OldDutchChip said:

buffalo is out of the race, they are likely needing another tear down. they will be keeping their D and their goalie is solid. maybe they are looking to get some solid prospects? let them pick from ANYONE not named Zeev/Yurov. Leave Rossi out. Who knows. It won't hurt to inquire. 

Buffalo is one of the youngest teams in the nhl. They don’t need to tear down. They have elite talent but all of it hasn’t hit their prime years yet.