Article: What Would A Post-Kaprizov Minnesota Wild Team Look Like?

[Citizen Strife]

I never really talk about anyone's size as a detriment.  Size has its place and benefits, but give me talent.  If they have talent, it can leap off the screen.

Edited Monday at 09:34 PM by Citizen Strife

[Mateo3xm]

On 9/14/2025 at 5:50 PM, Pewterschmidt said:

Pewter’s Prospect Prognostications:
If you were hoping for yurov to make a contribution this season, you’re going to be disappointed.  Think Rossi in his first 19 games (1 pt).  Nothing dynamic.  No dawg.  No vision.  Punted the puck more than once.  And this is against 18&19 year old invitees.  He’ll get TOI with big club but it won’t be pretty. 
Haight showed a pulse tonight but he’s not ready either.  Heidt is less ready than Haight. 

Benak again stood out.  Assisted on game winner.  Stole puck on offensive end board and silver plattered it for a tap in.  Kid is our Stankoven.  Coaches put him on 1st line with yurov and Haight today. 
Amidovski looks like he could become a middle six forward. Good size and scored again today on a breakaway he created.  
Masters is a big body but I’m not sure he’s got ‘it’ to make pro.  

I don’t think you can properly evaluate a player off of a few prospect games. He broke the Khl U20 scoring record which is the second best league in the world. He beat Kaprizov, Kuznetsov, Tarasanko, Panarin etc in their u20 year. Last year he was coming off of surgery and they cut his minutes because they knew he was coming over here. Go read russos recent article about him and what Kreider had to say about Yurov. He has way more talent than you’re saying. He’s got a great shot, very good skater and playmaker and he’s defensively responsible and smart. He needs time to adjust to the American sized rink

Also are you talking about a different masters? Because he’s 6ft, not what I would call a big body.

[Mateo3xm]

11 hours ago, Pewterschmidt said:

As long as we’re piling on undersized players:

haight

heidt

 and (gasp) yurov

 are all fun-sized skaters

Benak is fun-sized mini but he got that dawg in him and his hockey sense and hands are elite.  You know how whenever 97 gets in trouble he’s always able to put puck on teammates stick.  Never eats the puck or punts it.  Benak has that skill too.  Cool as cucumber out there.  

Yurov is 6ft 1in. He needs to fill out for sure be he has a perfect nhl frame for a forward. I’m certain you really don’t have a clue what you’re talking about most of the time but for some people on here eat it up lol.

[FredJohnson]

On 9/14/2025 at 5:41 PM, Patrick said:

If he turned down the contract (and we don't know its true) because he wants more money, I say trade him ASAP.

He has a No Trade Clause so he has to wave that (he'll pick his team).

[Citizen Strife]

Kap can decide to fuck the Wild over and do nothing if he wanted to.  He and his agent have all the leverage.  The only recourse the Wild have is, "Well, get injured, you lose the nest egg.  Don't say we didn't try"

[Pewterschmidt]

8 hours ago, Mateo3xm said:

Yurov is 6ft 1in. He needs to fill out for sure be he has a perfect nhl frame for a forward. I’m certain you really don’t have a clue what you’re talking about most of the time but for some people on here eat it up lol.

I said strife would say this.  I meant Mateo. 

[Mateo3xm]

4 hours ago, Pewterschmidt said:

I said strife would say this.  I meant Mateo. 

I knew you mentioned me 😂

[Patrick]

17 hours ago, FredJohnson said:

He has a No Trade Clause so he has to wave that (he'll pick his team).

Yeah. Terrible move by BG to hand out so many NTCs