Article: Can Danila Yurov Be An Ace Up the Wild's Sleeve In the Playoffs?

[Tony Abbott]

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[greg]

The Wild are such a mess I don't think Yurov helps anyway.   Yes injuries to key players obviously hurts.  But what hurts more is most of the team plays with nk soul or emotion.  This team has no depth and very few players that care about winning.  Very discouraging to hear Foligno complain about bad luck and such.  I suspect the Wild will initiate some fisticuffs on Monday trying to flex their muscle and show coach Hynes at least fir one game that they may even care.  This team is not very good and not very deserving of all the sellout.  Stick a fork in them.  They are done!  Even if they slide into the playoffs this team doesn't have the heart and soul to get past the first round again.

[Citizen Strife]

It's better if Yurov rides into next season looking to make the roster.  The situation is fluid depending on the offseaon, but looking to start at 2nd line wing or 3rd line center should be his goal.  

[Burnt Toast]

I would get input from Yurov and his agent. If they are pushing for him to come over then start building towards the future NOW. I’m more concerned with getting max buy in from our top forward prospect over the next few years. He’s three years older than Bed, YJ, or Cel. as they entered the league. No better way to motivate your own team than internal competition for spots. Everyone is talking about how worn out the Wild’s roster is, well…..

[mnhockeyfan03]

Please don’t burn a year of Yurov or Zeev this year.  We are going no where.  It’s not worth it.  It’s better to keep the cap savings for a extra year 

[hydguy75]

As of the expected playoff standings right now, the Wild are the ONLY team with a negative GF/GA differential.  And the team with the least amount of offense in the PO standings.  

Do I think the Wild will reach the PO's and with their complete starting roster on the ice?  Yes.  Are they going to make it past the 1st round?  50/50.  Does adding Buium and Yurov move the needle for a deeper PO run this season?  Not a chance. 

They did this with Faber, and he played well, but we still didn't get very far.  Our core team needs to fully recover and get back in sync.  GMBG be nice GM and give OCL his 24-25 playoff insistence, but play smart and keep your guys healthy.  Don't force it only to be eliminated in the next round.  The Wild lost 1/2 of a season essentially with the top Off line and top Def pairing.  It's costly when you are banged up, and the secondary lines have already shown they are not consistent enough to carry the torch.  Build a dynasty.  

[Pewterschmidt]

37 minutes ago, mnhockeyfan03 said:

Please don’t burn a year of Yurov or Zeev this year.  We are going no where.  It’s not worth it.  It’s better to keep the cap savings for a extra year 

Agree on this 100%.  Which means this is exactly what bill will do.  Sign them both so they can play 3 games and burn an ELC year

 #dontbedumbbill

Edited Sunday at 04:21 PM by Pewterschmidt

[Burnt Toast]

39 minutes ago, mnhockeyfan03 said:

Please don’t burn a year of Yurov

He’ll be 22 in December. He will definitely be signed for this upcoming season. So if I have this right he’s going to get only a two year ELC. I’m pretty sure the 10 game thing is only for 18-19 year old players. ZB would fall into this category. I could be wrong. 

[mnfaninnc]

From a business standpoint, keeping 3 years ELC, I think, is important. Yurov is a December birthday, and the ELC rules measure the birthday on a new league year. So, Yurov would have to sign a 3 year one, but likely with incentives.

From a competition standpoint, I think there is a lot to be learned by participating in the playoffs. I think this would benefit both Yurov and Buium to play this season. But, you've got guys sitting in the locker room who have been there pretty much all year. Will this rock the room? I don't think it will because the placeholders knew this was coming. Who does Yurov replace in the lineup? Zeev likely replaces Chisholm/Merrill. 

I think you bring them in and practice them and play them. This is the way. Get them experience in the postseason, valuable experience they can build off of. They might not be that effective....or, they might be difference makers! What if Yurov ends up with double the goals, or Zeev gets our PP going? Those are big deals that can be built on over the summer. Perhaps that changes what Shooter is willing to trade?

[Citizen Strife]

Clickbait bullshit trade time: Brodin/Madden for ZIbanejad ($1.5m of $8.5m hit retained)/Parssinen/5th

https://heavy.com/sports/nhl/new-york-rangers/trade-pitch-zibanejad-brodin-blockbuster/

Can't say I'm thrilled about a guy going from 90 pts to 75 pts to barely scratching 50-60 pts in two seasons time.

[Enforceror]

27 minutes ago, Citizen Strife said:

Clickbait bullshit trade time: Brodin/Madden for ZIbanejad ($1.5m of $8.5m hit retained)/Parssinen/5th

https://heavy.com/sports/nhl/new-york-rangers/trade-pitch-zibanejad-brodin-blockbuster/

Can't say I'm thrilled about a guy going from 90 pts to 75 pts to barely scratching 50-60 pts in two seasons time.

I always found it strange that people write articles based on user's trade proposals.

[SkolWild73]

Off topic, but a little more of an update on Kap and Ek.

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/superstar-reinforcements-nearing-return-mn-162612175.html

[mnfaninnc]

1 hour ago, SkolWild73 said:

Off topic, but a little more of an update on Kap and Ek.

I had read on puckpedia both are expected back for Apr. 6th. It was the 1st time I'd seen a date.

[SkolWild73]

10 minutes ago, mnfaninnc said:

I had read on puckpedia both are expected back for Apr. 6th. It was the 1st time I'd seen a date.

Nice.  Home game against Dallas, plus 6 games to get into form.

[SkolWild73]

5 minutes ago, SkolWild73 said:

Nice.  Home game against Dallas, plus 6 games to get into form.

5 games

[FredJohnson]

4 hours ago, SkolWild73 said:

5 games

Potato tomato.

[SkolWild73]

Looking like two more weeks without Zeev.  Denver up 2-0 late in second.

Edited yesterday at 12:41 AM by SkolWild73

[1Brotherbill]

So 5 games in the regular season and 4 in the playoffs.  ELC still intact.  If he makes an impact to where he makes a difference with the team and then goes into the second round.  I would be fine with burning that first year of the ELC. 

There really isn't a scenario where having him sit in Iowa for 5 to 10 games is better than him being in St. Paul. 

[RedLake]

Yurov 1c on this offensive nightmare of a team.

[Imyourhuckleberry]

Buium with an assist on the game winner(a redirect on a screened goalie), and added a late empty net goal to end Boston College's comeback bid.

[SkolWild73]

2 hours ago, Imyourhuckleberry said:

Buium with an assist on the game winner(a redirect on a screened goalie), and added a late empty net goal to end Boston College's comeback bid.

He also had a goal taken away from replay on an offside.  Not sure we see him this year now.  Championship is April 12th, and our last game is April 14th.  

[Fezig]

Here's what needs to happen. Stop talking about the playoffs like it's a sure thing. One of the teams trailing us could easily go on a .700 win percentage and as we've seen, piling up several losses over eight games is very achievable with this team.

[Protec]

Yurov is a few goals away from leading his team. Overall points are down from that season but he's played nearly fifty games. By the time playoffs end for him, I don't think he's showing up to boost the Wild. Zeev either. 

Don't get the cart ahead of the horse. MN's off-season is what I'm interested to see. 

[OldDutchChip]

Stop with hysteria - Wild will be in the playoffs…. So what to do w yurov-

I think they do need Yurov this year as a sort of wild card - no one really scouts him so maybe he can surprise a few people

So im all for trying to get him over here, and get him this POs on L2 w Boldy and Rossi (stop worrying about that “future” and live in the now! We may not see such a great team again in some time!) Kap is going to back - let’s roll!

L3 Harty and MJ can join trenin

and play foligno nyquist and Freddy on 4th

 

[Imyourhuckleberry]

Ryder Ritchie with 2 goals and 2 assists for Medicine Hat in their 2nd playoff game. Their top PP with Ritchie, Gavin McKenna, and Oasiz Wiesblatt, scored on 3 of 6 opportunities. Wiesblatt had a natural hattrick in their 1st playoff win.

Medicine Hat finished the regular season with the most goals scored, 3rd best goals against, and the 2nd most points in the standings for the WHL. They could have a long playoff run ahead.