Bekki Antonelli Hockey Wilderness Contributor Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 View full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Protec Verified Member Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 Well. Nelson could be insurance for an injury to Ek which happens a lot now. He could win draws which MN is dismal related to face-offs. He can skate, play defense, and join the PP. Top line with #97 or driving L2 without NoJo would be great and give him Zuccy, Boldy, or Hartman who can score or make plays. He might even take a team friendly deal to be in MN. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willy the poor boy Verified Member Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 Barn Burner! Does this move the needle for anyone? We have acquired forward Tyler Madden from the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for defenseman Joseph Cecconi. https://www.nhl.com/wild/news/minnesota-wild-acquires-forward-tyler-madden-from-los-angeles-kings-in-exchange-for-defenseman-joseph-cecconi-022625 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedLake Verified Member Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 No Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dango Verified Member Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 Well there's some great shot opportunities that miss the net, I'm thinking maybe nelson might most likely hit more of those . Better shot accuracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1Brotherbill Verified Member Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 If they give up anything for this guy it would be a waste of assets. Where exactly would you play him? Top line? Nope that has Rossi on it right now. Putting Nelson between Kaprizov and Boldy would be not an advantage. Second line? Ek has that taken care of. Third line? I have a feeling he would be taken advantage of by the other teams top line continuously. We already have one of those players in John Merrill. Fourth Line? Can he even get to a player to check? Just because he is from Minnesota doesn't mean the Wild owe him anything. This fanbase needs to realize in order to win a Stanly Cup we need good players not just players from Minnesota. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fezig Verified Member Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 10 hours ago, Willy the poor boy said: Barn Burner! Does this move the needle for anyone? We have acquired forward Tyler Madden from the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for defenseman Joseph Cecconi. https://www.nhl.com/wild/news/minnesota-wild-acquires-forward-tyler-madden-from-los-angeles-kings-in-exchange-for-defenseman-joseph-cecconi-022625 The link I went to said the Wild got Madden in "exchance"for Ceconni. I looked up what "exchance" meant and the definition read: Exchance - nobody cares. So nope, doesn't move the needle for me. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thatoneguy Verified Member Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 12 hours ago, Willy the poor boy said: Barn Burner! Does this move the needle for anyone? We have acquired forward Tyler Madden from the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for defenseman Joseph Cecconi. https://www.nhl.com/wild/news/minnesota-wild-acquires-forward-tyler-madden-from-los-angeles-kings-in-exchange-for-defenseman-joseph-cecconi-022625 Stanley cup here we come! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Secord Sucks Verified Member Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 Well written article, but now I'm less excited about getting Nelson, so thanks for that.😉 I've seen so much written about him coming here, I was really surprised to see his comments about it being "outside noise." Thanks for including that link. We definitely need someone that can win faceoffs more consistently. Nelson's FO% is a solid 52.9%. As a team, we're 28th in the league at 46.9% which so often seems to haunt us when we're shorthanded. Interesting side note: the best faceoff % in the NHL this year (minimum 200 faceoffs) is former Wild, Nico Sturm, at 63.3%! Sturm is in the final year of his deal, makes only $2mil/yr., plays on the penalty kill, and is rumored to be on the block. Absent a big name that would get us all excited, is Sturm the kind of low-priced, low-cost addition that could make a difference in the playoffs? 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M_Nels Verified Member Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 Cozens was a name floated by Russo & Smith in their latest article along with Gourde, Laughton, Evans, and Nelson. Cozens is the most intriguing and best player on the list. Was one that I would never have thought of but he would be a good fit and is a young, bigger body down the middle. Obviously some cap gymnastics with his hit at $7.1m but most certainly Ek would have to go on LTIR. Which would suck terribly but if he's not 80%+ for the playoffs (if they make it) it's almost a detriment for him to play injured. Apparently he's had the phones ringing on him so the Wild would have to put a good offer out there. Russo & Smith hinted at trouble of re-signing Rossi if they picked him up. Out of all of the wild (ha!) trade speculation this one is debatable and more realistic than Tkachuk's, Ranty or a few others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willy the poor boy Verified Member Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 14 hours ago, 1Brotherbill said: If they give up anything for this guy it would be a waste of assets. Where exactly would you play him? Top line? Nope that has Rossi on it right now. Putting Nelson between Kaprizov and Boldy would be not an advantage. Second line? Ek has that taken care of. Third line? I have a feeling he would be taken advantage of by the other teams top line continuously. We already have one of those players in John Merrill. Fourth Line? Can he even get to a player to check? Just because he is from Minnesota doesn't mean the Wild owe him anything. This fanbase needs to realize in order to win a Stanly Cup we need good players not just players from Minnesota. If we trade for him, we'll have hit Brock bottom... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manbearpig Verified Member Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 I agree with Bekki he could contribute better than some of our current middle 6 but in all likelihood probably not going to happen. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pewterschmidt Verified Member Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 22 hours ago, Protec said: Well. Nelson could be insurance for an injury to Ek which happens a lot now. He could win draws which MN is dismal related to face-offs. He can skate, play defense, and join the PP. Top line with #97 or driving L2 without NoJo would be great and give him Zuccy, Boldy, or Hartman who can score or make plays. He might even take a team friendly deal to be in MN. There are legitimately compelling reason to sign B Nel to a 3 year deal, but I don't trust Guerin to sign him to less than 5 years with full NMC until B Nel is 38 years old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pewterschmidt Verified Member Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 6 hours ago, Secord Sucks said: is Sturm the kind of low-priced, low-cost addition that could make a difference in the playoffs? I'd rather we bring Zucker back before we bring back Sturm-o-rama Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M_Nels Verified Member Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 Just now, Pewterschmidt said: I'd rather we bring Zucker back before we bring back Sturm-o-rama IIRC Strum's exit wasn't all that pleasant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Up North Guy Verified Member Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 1 minute ago, M_Nels said: IIRC Strum's exit wasn't all that pleasant. I could be wrong but my memory is that Sturm wanted more playing time and was not going to get it here so BG traded him to a team that would play him more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M_Nels Verified Member Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 9 minutes ago, Up North Guy said: I could be wrong but my memory is that Sturm wanted more playing time and was not going to get it here so BG traded him to a team that would play him more. Got scratched a few times too. Thought he made some comments once he got traded but could be wrong. Just seeing his name mentioned reminded me of Wild legend Tyson Jost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kato AK Verified Member Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 20 hours ago, 1Brotherbill said: If they give up anything for this guy it would be a waste of assets. Where exactly would you play him? Top line? Nope that has Rossi on it right now. Putting Nelson between Kaprizov and Boldy would be not an advantage. Second line? Ek has that taken care of. Third line? I have a feeling he would be taken advantage of by the other teams top line continuously. We already have one of those players in John Merrill. Fourth Line? Can he even get to a player to check? Have you watched Nelson play or read the article? The author clearly said that he can play anywhere on the ice. He can play center or wing on any line, and he is currently 2C and played a lot of 1C and hold his own against top lines. And I don't know if you've noticed, but the Wild are currently icing the equivalent of 2 2nd lines and 2 4th lines. Nelson would improve any line we have. But, the wild should only trade for him if its cheap and hes willing to do a team friendly extension. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1Brotherbill Verified Member Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 3 hours ago, Kato AK said: But, the wild should only trade for him if its cheap and hes willing to do a team friendly extension. If he is the Swiss army knife that you say he is why would you suggest that he should be gotten on the cheap or a team friendly deal. Oh, I get it he isn't really as good as everyone makes him out to be. He is just someone who had the luxury of being born and raised in Minnesota. There are much better and younger players out there. We don't want Nelson on this team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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