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Wild 2013-14 season

yakfisher

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They are probably a few moves away from being a real contender, but this team should definitely make some noise.

This is what I am thinking too, kids need a little more time but are close to breaking out as a group. We could use a solid shut down dman and maybe a high end former gopher with an ncaa ring and we just might be set. wink

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This is what I am thinking too, kids need a little more time but are close to breaking out as a group. We could use a solid shut down dman and maybe a high end former gopher with an ncaa ring and we just might be set. wink

Noooooo!!!! Anything but a Gopher.

Of course Vanek would be a sweet pickup, but at what cost?

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Nanne was on barreiro tonight and said he would be shocked if vanek isn't here next year. We will see. I have been predicting this move for next year for about a year now. Buffalo can't sign him. His wife is from here. He lives here. Pominville signed a long term deal. Chips are falling into place.

I do agree we need more grit at D though.

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Vaneck would be a TAD bit of an upgrade.:

I thought the Wild outplayed the Kings. Quick is a great goalie. My only concern was Backs got beat pretty easily in the shootout but its only one game.

Coyle looks like a BEAST out there.

Yup - if it's an average NHL goalie, that game is 3 or 4 to 2. Even as it was, Pommer hits a post, Heately has one roll across the line after a quick whistle, Parise was sniffing around all night... Little puck luck and that's a W. Against a cup favorite, I'll take it, especially with opening night hoo-ha and a pile of new guys on the roster.

The play like that they win more often than not.

Agree on Coyle - kid is a horse. Love Nino's game too. Gets to the net and plays big. Other than the 3rd period I thought that second line looked awfully good, as did the second unit PP.

W would have been nice but already looking like a much better team than in the past.

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Need someone to be able to put the puck in the net this year, not wait for Vanek next year. We outplayed and out-shot LA pretty badly last night and did not get the "W". Overall I liked what I saw....I just hope they will shake things up early on to find some more offense.

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Noooooo!!!! Anything but a Gopher.

Of course Vanek would be a sweet pickup, but at what cost?

It will be expensive, short term we take Heatley's 7.5 cap hit and give it to Vanek. If we can pull it off we almost HAVE to do it. Long term it could cause some trouble, the kids will need to be paid some day and all these big contracts will bite us in the arse, just hope we can make a big push for the cup before that happens.

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Impressed with El Nino for most of the game. Coyle is going to be a game changer this year. Man, that kid has it all, size, speed, shot.

I really like that second power play unit.

They were a little out of sync, but you could definitely see the potential there.

That combo could put some serious pucks in the net this year.

Backstrom has never been good in shootout situations. I cringe when I see him in there.

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I think we need to swap Coyle and Koivu. It makes it possible to move Granlund up, Heatly down and keep some experience on the second line. I think a move like that could speed the development of all the youngsters involved in those lines.

But, even of they don't make those changes they looked good and I think we will only get better as the year progresses.

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I think we need to swap Coyle and Koivu. It makes it possible to move Granlund up, Heatly down and keep some experience on the second line. I think a move like that could speed the development of all the youngsters involved in those lines.

But, even of they don't make those changes they looked good and I think we will only get better as the year progresses.

+1 Good idea, putting Coyle up with Parise/Pom will make them all more productive. Koivu is no longer a top-line NHL center IMO.

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Other than a "standing still" slapshot off the top bar I thought Heatley looked awful, Brodziak was not good and it is evident Coyle carries that line. Top line looked very good, but 2 & 3rd lines are not carrying their weight. Scandella was a liability on D.....I did think Dumba looked good. One other observation...I think Sutter should turn on the jets more and skate with the puck...he seems to take a couple steps and then goes into his "glide" and starts looking for an open man but there seems to be plenty of open ice and he has the skills and speed to take it himself in for a shot. Wonder who they bring up if Coyle is out for a while? They are not the team I had hoped we'd see.....yet! Go Wild or Go Home!

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