Article: If Vinnie Hinostroza Can Replace Ryan Hartman, Why Do the Wild Have Ryan Hartman?

[MrCheatachu]

5 minutes ago, Imyourhuckleberry said:

Just think we shouldn't 2nd guess the waiver add so much.

I don't think anybody's second guessing the decision, but the thesis of the article is Vinnie is a Hartman replacement, and half the comments here are 'lets pump the brakes on that there boss, he's played 2 games'

It's a waiver add, we needed a warm body and he's met those expectations.  However, let's not JUMP to CONCLUSIONS on this guy after seeing him skate in TWO games (it was ONE game when the article was posted, which he outscored Boldy, Rossi, Ek, and Zuccarello COMBINED).

10 minutes ago, Imyourhuckleberry said:

Do you think Johansson would tally more than a point per game in the AHL?

ON to my second point.  I'm sick and tired of defending MoJo.  The dude is on a $2M contract.  He's played well enough this season to have his $2M contract, and he's earned the trust of the coaching staff and front office to have that slot BECAUSE NOBODY IN THE SYSTEM IS BETTER THAN HIM. I have no clue what MoJo would do in the AHL because our management thinks he's better than that, and my guess is if they tried to put him on waivers another GM in the league would agree with Guerin so we wouldn't see him in the AHL.

There's a serious hate-boner on this site to get rid of him, because he sucks so hard yet in the same breath include him in trades.  Over the past seven games, Zuccarello has 1 point, Boldy has been dancing around the perimeter (except in the NYI game) , Ekker's got 3 points in his past 10 games, yet somehow it's all MoJo's fault?

I'm not arguing MoJo is the second coming of Gretzky, all I stating is that he's been playing to his $2M contract and appears to be a legit NHL level player at this point.

[Pewterschmidt]

4 minutes ago, MrCheatachu said:

There's a serious hate-boner

Is that what she said?

[Imyourhuckleberry]

2 minutes ago, MrCheatachu said:

NOBODY IN THE SYSTEM IS BETTER THAN HIM

I simply disagree on this. He plays 2nd line because they can hide him with better players there and he doesn't have a skill set to play 3rd or 4th line. He's a defensive liability who skates well and does everything else at a below average level.

The players you would replace him with on the 2nd line are important in their roles on other lines, but it's not because they are worse than Johansson, it's that Johansson would be far worse in the roles they are playing on other lines.

I'm not looking to trade Johansson, I just want to replace him with an upgrade and put him in the press box. He doesn't bring anything that the Wild would miss. He occasionally has games that are okay, but he will be replaced next season by better players and nobody will miss him.

[FredJohnson]

On 2/9/2025 at 10:52 AM, Pewterschmidt said:

Fire brewed makes <1M

 that’s how you fill out a fourth line.  Not $3.5M for a healthy scratch.  
i can’t stop

Don’t stop. Can’t stop! 😂

[Protec]

I have always said NoJo should be benched. We know he can't be traded which is why I hoped he would retire or get SEDD. It's a mild condition and non life-threatening.(Season Ending Debilitating Diarrhea) instead he got a concussion from the league's best player on a cheap-shot which is weird and makes me feel a little guilty. 

It's only a little while longer. Expiring contract NoJo is the best, everyone says. 

Edited February 11 by Protec

[Imyourhuckleberry]

42 minutes ago, Protec said:

I have always said NoJo should be benched...instead he got a concussion from the league's best player on a cheap-shot which is weird and makes me feel a little guilty. 

I generally thought he was mostly safe from the cheap shots because opposing players know he plays a soft game and they can take advantage of it. That cheap shot was a big shocker to me. At that point, I thought it might be best for everyone if Johansson stay on LTIR to make sure he doesn't suffer more concussions.