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  • David Jiricek Set To Make Wild Debut

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    By Thomas Williams -

    That's Wild

    After a quick pit stop in AHL Iowa after being acquired by the Minnesota Wild this weekend, defenseman David Jiricek has officially been recalled to the NHL and should make his debut for his new team on Tuesday against the Vancouver Canucks.

    While we certainly should not put our opinion of the player post-trade in one single game, it will be incredibly interesting to see how head coach John Hynes has concocted his defensive pairings to fit in the newcomer with sky-high potential. He could be in a more sheltered third-pairing role and get some time on the second power-play unit; or, Jiricek could find himself just thrown into the deep end for the Wild to see if he can float or not.

    If he has a bad game, let's just chill and be patient with his development. If he has a superb showing, then the Wild just acquired the greatest defenseman of all time.

    • Oh, and to make things even more interesting. The Wild are one of the best teams in the whole dang NHL. [BMTN]
    • The Wild paying a some real good assets to acquire Jiricek is an acceptable investment for GM Bill Guerin. [Pioneer Press]
    • How David Jiricek brings more than just raw potential as a former top pick to the Wild. [Hockey Wilderness]

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    • Somehow, the Columbus Blue Jackets have earned points in their last six games. [NHL.com]
    • Some incredibly poor officiating in the recent Canadiens-Rangers game is another reason why referees should have to face media after the game. [Sportsnet]
    • Standouts and surprises in the first ever CHL vs. USA prospects game. [ESPN]
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    M_Nels

    Any sources for him getting a start Tuesday?

    I'd say he was recalled more to get him around the coaching staff, other players and get some practice time with the Wild under his belt. I just don't see him supplanting anyone 3 days after being traded for.

     

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    Pewterschmidt
    1 hour ago, M_Nels said:

    Any sources for him getting a start Tuesday?

    I'd say he was recalled more to get him around the coaching staff, other players and get some practice time with the Wild under his belt. I just don't see him supplanting anyone 3 days after being traded for.

     

    I'm reading this is more about introducing him to the big club (practice, coaches, Ness (boy this guys stock is rising), facility,etc), than having him there to play with the big club

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    MrCheatachu
    3 minutes ago, Pewterschmidt said:

    I'm reading this is more about introducing him to the big club (practice, coaches, Ness (boy this guys stock is rising), facility,etc), than having him there to play with the big club

    I'm thinking it means they're unsure if Jo-Bro is going to be good to Go-Bro so they want an additional D-man available.

    Jiri is waivers exempt so no issues there.

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    Imyourhuckleberry
    6 minutes ago, MrCheatachu said:

    I'm thinking it means they're unsure if Jo-Bro is going to be good to Go-Bro so they want an additional D-man available.

    Jiri is waivers exempt so no issues there.

    And they want him to practice with the Wild today, so they can get a good look at him, which is what they are doing. I don't think it makes any sense to throw Jiricek into the game when he doesn't have background on the structure and expectations of the coaching staff.

    In my mind, Jiricek won't play unless another defenseman comes up with an injury prior to Tuesday night's game against Vancouver. Bringing him in was an investment in the future, not someone they want on NHL ice right away.

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    M_Nels
    43 minutes ago, Pewterschmidt said:

    I'm reading this is more about introducing him to the big club (practice, coaches, Ness (boy this guys stock is rising), facility,etc), than having him there to play with the big club

    .."should make his debut for his new team on Tuesday against the Vancouver Canucks.."

    That is straight from the article.

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    Pewterschmidt
    8 minutes ago, M_Nels said:

    .."should make his debut for his new team on Tuesday against the Vancouver Canucks.."

    That is straight from the article.

    I stand corrected.  Good let's see what this kids got.

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    Imyourhuckleberry
    17 minutes ago, M_Nels said:

    .."should make his debut for his new team on Tuesday against the Vancouver Canucks.."

    That is straight from the article.

    Sure, but his site has jumped the gun on assumptions that didn't come to fruition before. Unless Russo or the Wild say it, I wouldn't buy into it.

    For example, HockeyWilderness congratulated a player for making the opening roster near the end of training camp, but that player started the season in Iowa. That player had only been retained on the roster through some of the later cut downs while another player was recovering from injury.

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    M_Nels
    3 minutes ago, Imyourhuckleberry said:

    Sure, but his site has jumped the gun on assumptions that didn't come to fruition before. Unless Russo or the Wild say it, I wouldn't buy into it.

    Yeah that's why I asked about a source in my original reply. I'm with you, I haven't seen Russo even hint anything about him starting Tuesday so I don't see it happening. 

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    Imyourhuckleberry
    44 minutes ago, Protec said:

    I know they play NoJo 15 TOi average, but the Wild managers and coaches are too smart to put 20yo Jirizy in there ASAP.

    After going 9 games without a point, Johansson has looked somewhat adequate in portions of the last 9 games, tallying 6 points. I'm still not a fan, but he's a less annoying passenger when he at least collecting points for the team along the way.

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    mnfaninnc
    4 hours ago, M_Nels said:

    Any sources for him getting a start Tuesday?

    I'd say he was recalled more to get him around the coaching staff, other players and get some practice time with the Wild under his belt. I just don't see him supplanting anyone 3 days after being traded for.

    I'm wondering if someone else is injured? Maybe Spurgy needs some more time off?

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    mnfaninnc

    I like the premise of him being up here to learn. However, when Spurgy went down earlier, we had very little warning. If Spurgy goes down, wouldn't Jiricek be the top of the line fill in? 

    As for RHS defenders, Spacek is really the only other prospect on there. I guess you could use Crotty if you had to. To me Jiricek would be the top callup at this point despite his lack of smooth skating. You never know when Spurgy's going to need more maintenance!

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    Will D. Ness
    1 hour ago, Imyourhuckleberry said:

    After going 9 games without a point, Johansson has looked somewhat adequate in portions of the last 9 games, tallying 6 points. I'm still not a fan, but he's a less annoying passenger when he at least collecting points for the team along the way.

    I might have to jump aboard P-Diesel's train of ragging on Trenin for a while.  I mean it's a little less satisfying than ragging on Nojo but it might fill the void until Nojo reverts back in a few games.

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    Pewterschmidt
    43 minutes ago, Will D. Ness said:

    I might have to jump aboard P-Diesel's train of ragging on Trenin for a while.  I mean it's a little less satisfying than ragging on Nojo but it might fill the void until Nojo reverts back in a few games.

    Trust me Trenin can make you nuts if you watch him each shift.  But why P-Kringle?

    1) when bro accidentally gets the puck on his stick it's better than 50% chance he punts it to the other team

    2) I've seen him fall backwards more than once this year.  Arms windmilling, landing on his butt backwards.  This is the NHL for f sake.

    3) Staple this guy to our edge work whisperer (Ness) after every practice for an hour.  He's too slow by 3-4 strides.  

    4) I have not seen him truck an opponent thru 24 games.

    5) we've heard about his analytics, but honestly I'm not buying it.

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    Enforceror
    5 hours ago, Pewterschmidt said:

    I stand corrected.  Good let's see what this kids got.

    Hold up. Just watched Hynes post-practice interview and he will not play unless injury happens. Jiri also had an interview if anyone is interested. I found it intriguing his take on Colombus.

    Hynes

    https://www.nhl.com/wild/video/hynes-at-practice-12-2-6365433051112

    Jiricek

    https://www.nhl.com/wild/video/jiricek-at-practice-12-2-6365432760112

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    FredJohnson

    Tonight’s projected lineup:

    KIRILL KAPRIZOV - JOEL ERIKSSON EK - MATT BOLDY

    MARCUS JOHANSSON - MARCO ROSSI - RYAN HARTMAN

    MARCUS FOLIGNO - FREDERICK GAUDREAU - YAKOV TRENIN

    DEVIN SHORE - MARAT KHUSNUTDINOV - BEN JONES

    JACOB MIDDLETON - BROCK FABER

    DECLAN CHISHOLM - JARED SPURGEON

    JON MERRILL - ZACH BOGOSIAN

    https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/minnesota-wild/line-combinations

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    B1GKappa97
    On 12/2/2024 at 9:29 AM, M_Nels said:

    Any sources for him getting a start Tuesday?

    I'd say he was recalled more to get him around the coaching staff, other players and get some practice time with the Wild under his belt. I just don't see him supplanting anyone 3 days after being traded for.

     

    After the Canucks game he can supplant Merrill. 

    Kick Bogo to LD3. 

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