Article: Can Bill Guerin Save the Wild's Christmas?

[Chris Schad]

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[Imyourhuckleberry]

Tavares would be a solid addition, and someone who is routinely over 55% on faceoffs while also chipping in 25-35 goals(estimated). I could see the Wild adding him and possibly trading Rossi for a promising wing.

There are other centers in their pipeline and they could be adding another 2nd rounder there soon. That doesn't seem too crazy.

[Scalptrash]

Unless the Wild give up a lot of assets, and they don't have many picks in the cupboard, they aren't going to get much. July 1st is going to feel more like a New Year's hangover. Great GM's, that know what they are doing, make power moves. Something like Kaprizov for two legit top six players. It will never happen because MN is too loyal to players, but that's the kind of thing that moves the needle. See Matthew Tkachuk for reference. Old, slow, tired vets aren't going to get you very far, but people keep buying tickets so why should they change?

[Burnt Toast]

At this point adding Brock B. is probably the biggest move available. Keep Rossi, see how the new ELC players perform, and open your presents at the Trade Deadline. 

[Citizen Strife]

29 minutes ago, Burnt Toast said:

At this point adding Brock B. is probably the biggest move available. Keep Rossi, see how the new ELC players perform, and open your presents at the Trade Deadline. 

Yeah, if anything the other teams saved the Wild management from themselves

[Patrick]

Brock had that production for exactly ONE year in his career.  The rest of his time has been fairly meh.  He isn't elite.

In a Rossi for Peterka trade, Buffalo should be giving additional assets because Rossi is a center and has a more rounded game.

We need ELITE talent.  Maybe its Petersson... or maybe we should wait for the trade deadline or next year. 

[1Brotherbill]

4 hours ago, Imyourhuckleberry said:

Tavares would be a solid addition, and someone who is routinely over 55% on faceoffs while also chipping in 25-35 goals(estimated). I could see the Wild adding him and possibly trading Rossi for a promising wing.

There are other centers in their pipeline and they could be adding another 2nd rounder there soon. That doesn't seem too crazy.

Agreed, Tavares can sleep through the season and score 45 to 65 points.  Put him next to Kirill and he would do OK.  I don't like the idea that he made 11 million last year.  I doubt he is worth that much.  But if they could pull off signing him and Boeser that would drastically change the future of this team.  I don't think it's possible. 

If they could trade Brodin or Spurgeon and free up some money then Tavares and Boeser could show up and Rossi could go to Buffalo for Peterka.  Instantly the team is drastically different. 

[1Brotherbill]

4 hours ago, Scalptrash said:

Unless the Wild give up a lot of assets, and they don't have many picks in the cupboard, they aren't going to get much. July 1st is going to feel more like a New Year's hangover. Great GM's, that know what they are doing, make power moves. Something like Kaprizov for two legit top six players. It will never happen because MN is too loyal to players, but that's the kind of thing that moves the needle. See Matthew Tkachuk for reference. Old, slow, tired vets aren't going to get you very far, but people keep buying tickets so why should they change?

Minnesota does have this disease of keeping players because they are Wild players also bringing home grown players back to the state.  

The way that the management should look at things is everyone is tradeable for the right price. Spurgeon could go for two prospects and a starter.  Brodin could go for a younger starter.  Kirill could go for two elite players plus a pick.  All those possibilities are out the window because we have to keep them because they are Wild players.  BS it is a business it's about time that the Wild look at it as a business not an entertainment option for the Minnesota fans. 

Win a Stanley Cup and that would satisfy the fans.