Minnesota Wild Final Season Grades: Left D (Staff Writers Grades)

G'day, Wilderness! While it may be cloudy outside, it's still a great day here at the Wilderness. It can't be any better because after my 2 (and only) finals tomorrow, I'll be done with my freshman year at the University of St. Thomas. Yesterday, the editors here at the Wilderness did their final season grades for our left defensemen, and now, it's time to see how us staff writers graded them.

Dan Czarnecki (WIMinnesotaWildFan)

Will he stay or will he go? That's the question many Wild fans were wondering about Scandella this season. He was spectacular down in Houston in the AHL, so why was he wasting his time down there? He finally got called back up to the Wild when they went to the playoffs, and it was a great learning experience for him.

Aaron Holm (The Nooge)

Eric Burton

Marco Scandella spent most of the season with the Houston Aeros of the AHL and showed during the Stanley Cup Playoffs that he should get a second look next season and I want to see more of him next season. Scandella is a RFA agent so he shouldn’t cost the Wild a lot of money and could end up making players like Justin Falk expendable.

Tony Wiseau

I'm really happy that you stepped up, Marco, and had some good games in the playoffs. But where the hell were you before? Your team really could have used that type of game you showed in the playoffs, and during that time you were hurt or ineffective in the minors. You bringing that game for the Wild would have given Suter and Brodin less need to soak up all the minutes, it would have given a viable option on the second pair when Gilbert slumped, it would have solidified the bottom pairing by keeping Falk and Prosser off the ice, and it would have given you a grade higher than a D. Please come to play next year.

Andrew Ferraro

Up, down, up, down, up ... well, you get the idea. One night, he was fantastic in Houston, and you had to wonder why he was wasting his time in the AHL. Then, the next night, he'd take the night off and show you why. I don't think he intentionally did this, but it looked like he'd make a new mistake every other game. I think, by the end of the year, he learned from his roller coaster ride, earned a call-up in the playoffs and earned the "B" grade for the time he spend in the NHL.

Giles Ferrell

After an up and down year with Houston, Scandella finally got a chance with the Wild in the playoffs and made the most of it. He played terrific hockey, and showed he belonged up here. In fact, his play in the postseason made it clear, that he should be starting next year with the Wild.