We are in the Off Season Now

Équipe: 2021-22 Wild du Minnesota

Date de création initiale: 24 mai 2022

Publié: 24 mai 2022

Mode - plafond salarial: Basique

Hoping people's comments are constructive. NJD trade is just too complicated. It will take Holtz or getting this years 1st for Fiala. Wild may have to add but that is the return I think BG wants. NJD do not want to give either up so I think it's best to look at other options. Turcotte fits the window if he can become healthy, he could be a big asset for this team. He also deserves a chance to play at his drafted position. LA is just stacked up the middle. I added Faber for Kulikov to add value to the trade as Turcotte has had 2 concussions this year and I'm a bit worried he will have more. Regardless of trades, I hope he gets fully healthy.
The Toronto trade will also generate heat. I think Greenway to Toronto helps them solve a few issues on the team and we need a spot for Hartman if we make that Fiala trade. The return would be futures or a player we love. With the cap issues, I think we struggle to take back a ton of salary.
Talbot gets a fresh start as MAF re-signs and assumes the number 1 role and bridge to Wallstedt.

I do think there are a few players that could be moved as well if the price is right. These guys I would bet money would still be here next season but if a team called us they are probably on the table. Hartman is probably the one that would take a huge over payment to get.

Calen Addison is first up. This kid was brought in with the Zucker trade. Lots of speculation on whats going on here. He's a BG guy, he drafted him, seen him develop and was the main piece in the Zucker deal. Why isn't he playing? One idea is his development hasn't gone well. He's played pretty well when called up and when he played in the playoffs. Next would be Dumba is here and they are basically the same player on the ice. Dumba has more physicality but offense is similar. So it would take a Dumba move to free him up on the NHL squad. If Dumba isn't traded, which BG has basically said, then why keep Addison in the minors as a highly rated prospect. Trade him and get value for him instead of wasting him away in the minors.

Next would be Hartman. A few podcasts explored trading him but with being in cap hell for 3 years, we can't afford to trade him if we want to be competitive. Not sure what teams would be willing to pay to obtain him but he did sign a team friendly deal to stay here and he just had a career year. It would be a bit heartless to trade someone that has shown he wants to stay here and win.

Jost would be the last person on the list. We got him at the trade deadline and he's been very good for us. His play on the 4th was phenomenal down the stretch and playoffs. He was very solid. He has shown he has upside to his game, not sure how much but he was the 10th overall pick and never really got a shot in the NHL to showcase his game. Even here in Minnesota. I think he could slot in on the Boldy line and see how much upside he has to his game.

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