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Insiders reveal that major changes are coming to the Minnesota Wild with Bill Guerin reportedly open to moving prospects and picks to add talent like Brock Nelson to push for Stanley cup with key players like Marco Rossi, Filip Gustavsson, Matt Boldy, Kirill Kaprizov and Brock Faber having standout years and Zeev Buium and Danila Yurov making a push for the team. Mark Pye and Josh Gosse break down all this and more on this episode of Hat Trick HQ.
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I think the move they need to make is for a different Brock….as in Boeser!! The wild don't have a single right handed shot in their top 6 and only 1 on their #1PP, and it's Faber or Spurgeon on the point!! Plus Boeser is 27 compared to Nelson at 33!!
Brock Nelson? No thanks. He’s as cold as ice right now. Maybe if we can get him at a discount.
they are a .500 team vs projected playoff teams. 11-11
Now is definitely not the time to be trading prospects for aging vets. That's what they did during the Fletcher era and acquiring players such as Pominville and Moulson didn't turn them into a Cup contender. Brock Nelson doesn't fit with the team long term. Yurov, Rossi, Ek, and Khusnutdinov will be their centers of the future. If anything, they need to get rid of some dead weight, such as Johansson, to make room for Ohgren who is playing well in Iowa with 20 points in 24 games.
The wild are pretty wild
Bring Granlund back to the Wild from San Jose. He's playing great right now. Sharks may be willing to deal him. Also Faber just signed a big contract, he's going nowhere.
Mcdavid is whats brewing!
Faber has an 8-year contract you do not move him
We need a number 1 center for a good chance in the playoffs we gotta plan now we are most likely in it at this point…sign 1 year and pull a lightning move put a player on long term injury plus the cap u have now…then next year u can do what u want after with more cap space…guerin knows what to do
The only NYI that's even remotely interesting is Barzal. Anders Lee would have been nice about 6 or 7 years ago but other than that I don't want any of these guys
They need to go after Martin Necas would be costly but well worth it. He’s single handed a FA this summer
With the PK as abysmal as it is, the Wild are going nowhere in this seasons playoffs if they make it. I see very little sense in wasting picks or prospects for another first round exit on a guy they can sign in the offseason. Trading for Nelson would be a waste of assets in a year there really isn't much hope to do anything in the playoffs. Good special teams play in the playoffs is essential and this team doesn't have that. Their PP is 24th in the league and the PK is 29th. Anyone that thinks the team does anything with those special teams ranking at those rates is out of their mind. I think Nelson would probably come out of his points funk if he gets traded, but I don't want them to waste the assets on a 33 yr old, soon to be free agent.
Looks like Rossi is gone.
The wild should not make a big splash with their prospects. By their time and trade away Hartman, Freddy G, and Spurgeon in the off-season. Opens up spots for those prospects and even more cap space for free agents.
They need a Center and a Right Winger. Prospects need to be moved, hopefully not Yurov, Ohgren, or Heidt. wild are very poor on faceoffs and need the help on the dot.
A younger player like Dylan Cozens makes more sense to me. Nelson's age (and expiring contract) makes him more of a rental. Sabres could benefit from a couple of good prospects or pics. A little more size on the back end and a sturdy center that can move up and down the lineup is my wish list. They should probably hold off on wingers as they have a couple of young studs in the cupboard for next season.
I really hope we don’t trade for Nelson
This guy called Foligno and Hartman fan favorites! 😂 😂😂 Favorites to get rid of including Johansson maybe🤷♂️
Brock Nelson is the aging vet they try and sign in the offseason, but not trade our future for someone who's got 2 years left in his legs. You know he'll try and resign him for 4 years or something ridiculous. They should be pushing for Petterson if anything. Hell no to Nelson
only way you trade a boldy or faber is if you get mcdavid or raantanen
goaltending has looked bad the last 3 games… with faber, spurgeon and faber out…. that's a hot take
Brock and Boldy and not being traded.
You answered your own question, they will NOT make any big moves this season due to no capspace, but they will sign Buium and possibly Yurov in April when their NCAA/KHL season's are done, those 2 are just as good as any player they could trade for and it will cost them ZERO assets. Then Billy makes a UFA splash this offseason signing a RH Shooter for the PP & 2nd line (Brock Boesser)
It likely wouldn't hurt. The Wild are working on their annual slide. We need anyone who is capable of putting the DAMN puck in the net.