Tony Abbott Administrator Posted 7 hours ago Share Posted 7 hours ago View full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citizen Strife Verified Member Posted 6 hours ago Share Posted 6 hours ago One of the biggest failings from the team last year was lack of offense from Bogo, Merrill, and Chisholm. Playing mistake free or at least risk avoidant hockey is nice, but it comes at a price. What I saw out of Jiricek's limited minutes was a guy trying to be more than a "warm body.". Even at a young age, he was better than his defensive partner Dermott, who was the definition of waiver wire pickup. Chisholm also made far too many mistakes late in the season to trust him over giving Buium and Jiricek the nod. Something has to give. I don't think it is either Brodin nor Spurgeon just yet. Reminder, Suter holds the season record for Wild points by a defenseman (49). Bogo, Merrill, and Chisholm together accounted for 30-35. Lane Hutson of the Canadiens by HIMSELF in a rookie year got 60-65... If Buium and Jiricek together come anywhere close to Hutson's offensive impact, the Wild blueline suddenly feels a lot more dangerous. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MNCountryLife Verified Member Posted 5 hours ago Share Posted 5 hours ago Both Spurgeon and Brodin are fantastic players. However, Spurgeon's contract and age limit his window for a cup. Jiricek and Zeev are the future and need TOI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scalptrash Verified Member Posted 4 hours ago Share Posted 4 hours ago Quote Next Year Will Be A Crossroads For the Entire Wild Franchise Fixed it for you Tony. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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