Heavy Minn/WCHA connections in Top 10 of NHL Draft

[Jarrod32]

Erik Johnson goes #1 to St. Louis...

Jonathan Toews (UND) goes #3 to Chicago...

Phil Kessel goes #5 to Boston...

Kyle Okposo (from Mpls, to play for Gophers next year) goes #7 to the Islanders...

Peter Mueller (from Bloomington) goes #8 to Phoenix...

And I kind of like what the Wild did with their second first-round pick (from Edmonton), trading it to the Kings for Dmitra. Not sure I like them giving up O'Sullivan, but it might show a willingness on the part of the Wild to take on some salary and add some solid veterans.

[8-Ball]

Ya- Wild adding Demitra is a good move. He is a Rolston type and will get a lot of points for us. He is quick, good hands, great shot and reportedly a good guy on the bench to help along the kids. Finally it looks like the Wild are moving to a more offensive-oriented team. About time. They need to put more pucks in the net....

[Wild Thing]

It's about time the Wild spent some money. Mr. Naegle is awfully cheap. The wild are among the most profitable franchies yet spend little to actually win. I don't think the fans will hold on forever waiting for the "future.''

[8-Ball]

I think top brass has finally realized honeymoon is over w/ the fans, and its time to start producing some results. At least that is what I am hoping the message is with going out and getting Demitra. We need another solid blueliner who can paste people and put the puck in the net, to take Mitchells place. I think Henry is history. That project is/was a bad idea. He is not NHL material, in my book....