Article: Is There Any Reason To Fret Over Signing Kaprizov For Eight Years?

[raithis]

21 hours ago, Dean said:

Reading a yahoo article about possible Rossi trades , they brought up some interesting analytics. Fred g is an was the worst analytics player in the entire playoffs .  He did nothing offensively or defensively. The weakest player in the entire playoffs an yet he still was given more opportunities than Rossi . The idea a healthy wild team put him out there as 2 nd line center is  a dereliction of duty .  Billy cries about having his hand tied because of cap penalties yet keeps giving  fred g opportunities. Fred g ties the teams hands with his sheepish play , wasted opportunities taken from others an a roster spot Rossi an others sit behind so he can be the worst analytical player in playoffs.. 3 more years of him and the wild making excuses for him. 
   So I guess what does it matter what kappy signs for when Billy employs dead weight like Fred g. How can you be a contender when you can’t even evaluate your own players?  Fred g needs to be gone to really believe the wild are serious about winning. If you want to build a contender. Start by getting rid of dead weight that has no value . 40 point fred half of which were empty netters a the other half against Chicago.  Billy is a fraud. 

Now that you got that out of your system, think about it for a bit.

Gaudreau got more time and situations because the wild were often on the PK.  Guess who isn't on the PK (or the 1st PP unit) - Rossi.  You take that out and consider that players on the PK aren't often able to get off the ice immediately after the PK ends and it's an entirely different story of ice time and utilization.

You have to consider special teams situations and their affect on line rotation.

[ArizonaWildFan]

18 minutes ago, Up North Guy said:

The team still needs another front line forward, in case Yurov needs more cooking in the A.

Yurov has a clause in his contract that he can be loaned back to his KHL team in Russia rather than getting shipped to Iowa. Nobody knows for certain, but I can't believe that clause was put in if he was OK with bouncing back and forth between St. Paul and Des Moines. I'm afraid his cooking is going to have to be in the NHL or they lose him back to Russia. It is almost a forced development, similar to the highly touted overall number ones like Bedard and Celebrini. Granted, Yurov may not be Bedard or Celebrini, but the Wild aren't Chicago or San Jose, either. 

[Patrick]

2 hours ago, bean5302 said:

Kaprisov is a top 5 point generation talent in the NHL.

No he isn't. He is maybe the 10th best player in the NHL.  He isn't even the best wing.  He is the best player in Wild history but that isn't saying much.

[FredJohnson]

On 5/28/2025 at 11:44 AM, Patrick said:

16 x 8 is a joke right?  Can you imagine the Wild paying 16 million a year for 65 points at the end of the deal.  Please no. 

You mean when the cap increases by 64 million in the next 8 years?

https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-nhlpa-announce-team-payroll-ranges-for-next-3-seasons

[Burnt Toast]

21 hours ago, Sam said:

Have you paid any attention or seen any highlights of McDavid?

Certainly coaches game planning the Oilers have. Every time he’s on the ice he’s got to be accounted for or he will make you pay. Going to turn the puck over? Don’t do it in his direction. 

[Up North Guy]

23 hours ago, ArizonaWildFan said:

Yurov has a clause in his contract that he can be loaned back to his KHL team in Russia rather than getting shipped to Iowa. Nobody knows for certain, but I can't believe that clause was put in if he was OK with bouncing back and forth between St. Paul and Des Moines. I'm afraid his cooking is going to have to be in the NHL or they lose him back to Russia. It is almost a forced development, similar to the highly touted overall number ones like Bedard and Celebrini. Granted, Yurov may not be Bedard or Celebrini, but the Wild aren't Chicago or San Jose, either. 

Apparently that has become pretty standard for players coming from the K. Yurok's own words were that he understands that he may have to play in the A to get his game NHL ready and that he is willing to do that.