Other Minnesota Wild Happenings: Granlund, Hitchcock, Aeros

For point of reference, please refer to Russo's blog earlier today, and his two stories from today's paper. 

Mikael Granlund Staying in Finland

He has military duties to fulfill, some schooling to complete, and again, he is 19 and a rock star. He needs to party a little before he gives that up. I say good on him for making the decision, and for making it clear now, rather than making every one wait. 

Ken Hitchcock Interviews with the Wild

While we should be getting excited about potential head coaching candidates, I find myself struggling to care. Chuck Fletcher is going to interview way more people than he needs to, is going to hire who he is going to hire, and there is little we can do but wait. While we could certainly throw together a separate post for each of these coaching candidates, what they mean to the team's future, how the style of play might change...

The truth is, that sounds very dry to me. While I am not belittling the importance of the search, the draft seems to be much more fun and much more productive use of our time. What I would encourage is that if you wish to discuss the coaching interviews, write a Fan Post. Your fellow Wilderness readers will comment should they feel the conversation is warranted. 

The only thing I can note is that most of the names that have come out are defensive minded coaches, so be prepared for that.

Aeros One Win Away from AHL Finals

The best news happening in the organization is that the kids on the farm are reaping what they sow. One win from the Calder Cup finals, something that would be a wonderful experience for everyone of the prospects. Not only is the experience valuable to the Wild in the long term, it is valuable to Wild and Aeros fans in the short term. Minnesota sports fans need some good news... here is where to find it.

But that's just me.

Your turn

OK, Wilderness. Three stories, all of which are directly related to why Hockey Wilderness exists. It's been awhile. What say you? Did Granlund make the right choice? Would you like further discussion on the coaching process? How about dem Aeros?