Article: What's Next For the Wild With Brock Nelson Off the Board?

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[SkolWild73]

Off topic, but did everyone see that Dallas fired DeBoer?

[Citizen Strife]

Unless something crazy happens like Marner or Tavares decide to play here of all places, keeping Rossi is the best option.

15th in next year's draft could be anything, I could even be a boat!

[NoJoSux]

Guerin has shown since the day he arrived that he's gonna make lots of conservative moves to get additional kicks at the can. He's never given away the farm, or blown a trade tremendously. He's made a ton of sideways moves that get nit-picked but its allowed the Wild to look at lots of guys and have some hit big. Gus, and even Fred for a year. Lots of Glachenyuk or Jost deals have fizzled. Waivers acquisitions, fighters, and prospects have had their opportunity but the Knudis, Beckmans, Pitlicks, Deweys, Greenway, etc. all didn't clinch a big role.

That's where Guerin is at now with some guys. Don't ask me why he liked Laine or extends Nojo but he has shown this is kinda how he goes about it. Will Guerin keep doing the same things, yeah probably. Can he do something significant enough this off-season to improve the Wild enough? He should and has the ability to do it finally, but which guys and you have to relegate Fred. 

[Burnt Toast]

21 minutes ago, Citizen Strife said:

Rossi is the best option.

I know it’s a small sample size but MR scored both of his playoff goals sitting right out in front of the net. If he gets traded it better be for a BIG difference maker. Marco has a ton of upside. 

[Patrick]

1 hour ago, SkolWild73 said:

Off topic, but did everyone see that Dallas fired DeBoer?

Fire Hynes and hire him immediately!

[OldDutchChip]

 

They have star prospects like Danila Yurov, Liam Öhgren, Zeev Buium, David Jiricek, and Jesper Wallstedt looking to make the team next season.....how about just "prospects"? not stars yet

it'll be fascinating to see what the Wild do now that their obvious Plan A at center is off the board. i hope Bill's Plan A wasn't linked to Brock Nelson (that would be pathetic). I hope it wasn't getting Benn or anyone else that Stars toss away. 

i do believe (hope) Billy didn't pin all his hopes on Nelly and is still looking for a big deal. He has to. His plan needs to be a bit more enticing than Nelson for Kap to stay. He knows Kap wants to win. Kap has a voice. Billy listens.

Rossi's future is sealed = he is gone. Billy is more likely to sign Kovy, then extend Rossi at the price that Rossi wants (he ain't getting 7MM). If Rossi wants to play here - 5MM per year is what he is getting. Getting out from Rossi 7MM and Nelly 7.5MM and maybe even Spurge 7.5MM would mean over 20MM in money. that is something that a smart GM can play with and do damage. Time will tell who Bill is. If he signs Kap and unloads Rossi and Spurge and brings in a star - he is a genius. We shall see soon.

 

[Burnt Toast]

11 hours ago, OldDutchChip said:

brings in a star

ODC are you forecasting a Jason R acquisition? He’s got one more RFA year and he’s not locked up longterm. I’m with you on keeping our options open and trying to land a high end difference maker. I’m not sure who could be Kap’s complementary piece and also an on ice leader. Bennet could be an option as a Barkov light, unfortunately he’s  going to command around $9.5M AAV. 

[TCMooch]

In true Minnesota fashion we will spend big this year on a bunch of spare parts and nothing will change

[mnfaninnc]

18 hours ago, Patrick said:

Fire Hynes and hire him immediately!

I disagree with firing Heinzy immediately, but DeBoer would be an upgrade. I would kick Heinzy upstairs and replace him with DeBoer instead since Shooter could use some help.