Article: Sustainable? Nope. But the Wild Power Play Is For Real

[Tony Abbott]

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[Citizen Strife]

Buium has balls.  The sort of balls this team needs.

[Imyourhuckleberry]

39 minutes ago, Citizen Strife said:

Buium has balls.  The sort of balls this team needs.

I recall watching Heiskanen 2-3 years ago and being a bit jealous. The Wild never seemed to have a player who can be that type of difference maker(mobility, IQ, stick handling) to control the game from the back end.

I was ecstatic when Buium was drafted by the Wild at #12 after being projected in the #5-#8 range.

[Enforceror]

The "NHL EDGE's Goal Visualizer" is kinda cool. Adds a different perspective. 

It's pretty early yet to call Buium our Makar but I really like what I see (since the Blue Jackets game) and feel optimistic about continued development. He has the tools and if he can make sure to collect passes rather than mishandling or outright missing, I believe he'll be an asset as opposed to a liability. At least for net positive. He doesn't have a man's body yet but that will come I think. Kids still 19.

I also feel like Boldy and Kaprizov seem to be playing well together. Like something clicked or maybe a friendly rivalry...I dunno. 

Lastly, from what I understand, Hynes focused on special teams for a big part of preseason. It would be interesting to see a comparison of special teams systems between this year and last.

[FredJohnson]

Been waiting a FEW YEARS for YOU to score a FEW.