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    Wild vs Blues; Saturday 03/23/24; 1:00 PM CT; Xcel Energy Center Arena

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    21 hours ago, Alexandron said:

    You mentioned before, no reason for Firstov to play in Iowa for a weak team. He played already for a much better team in KHL and played very well in playoffs there too for 2 seasons in a row. I think he is even better than Khusnutdinov. In my opinion, to attract Kaprizov to stay here, we need to give him an option to build his chemistry with two players Khusnutdinov and Firstov. We should give him this option now, because later will be late. About Yurov, we never know when he will come here 2025-2026-2027? Personally for me, he is not as good as Kaprizov.

     

    The only thing that is going to convince Kaprisov to stay with the Wild is WINNING. If he wanted to be surrounded by Russians, he could have just stayed in the KHL. I suppose the Wild could offer him more money, but he's pretty much maxed out. They can offer him length, but if the Wild aren't winning, why would he tie himself to a team that can't win? And we've all see the damage high salary-long term contracts can do to a team.

     

    After a while Kaprisov is going to get tired of carrying the team and want out, unless the Wild manages to start winning. And not just winning. Pushing for a Cup. Like going deeper than the first round. And by the time the Wild get out from under the Parise/Suter penalties, he may have already made up his mind about what he is going to do. 

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    NCAA Division 1 2023-24

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    2 hours ago, Brewin Flames said:

    When it comes to BC and BU, i've always been more of a BU guy...

     

    Any team from NE winning is fine by me.

     

    I'm a big Michigan fan, but having home teams win is always good.


    I’d like to see the Gophers go somewhere, but they keep disappointing me. They should beat Omaha (their goalie gave up some really soft goals against Denver). But this is the classic opponent for the Gophers to crap the bed…

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    Jeff Dubay

    in Minnesota Wild

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    This isn’t directed at anyone, just my 2 cents…
     

    I know it’s human nature to be a misery ghoul and gloat over what befalls others, but I think it’s kind of sad that Dubay has fallen so far. 
     

    He is someone’s son or brother or relative, and I hope he can figure out his demons before it is too late. 

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    Wild Message Board Chronicles...

    in Minnesota Wild

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    17 hours ago, Jimtown guy said:

    My condolences on losing your familt member because they definitely are family. I’ve had our Izzy for 3 years now. Rescue dog who was found in a box in a ditch with her sister. Luckily somebody found them and took them to a shelter. She’s my best bud for sure 

     

     

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    What a cutie! Love it!

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    Wild Message Board Chronicles...

    in Minnesota Wild

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    19 hours ago, CreaseAndAssist said:

    Necro-bump....

     

    I didn't say this before, but I was LemaireisGOD but then at some point I think I may have gotten banned or I couldn't log back in so I became KillerCarlson with my picture of Gilmore Tuttle (of the Syracuse Bulldogs) from Slap Shot.  Unfortunately, after I got my post count back up to something like 1,700 the NHL took over all of the boards and there was a guy on the Chicago boards that had the same name earlier than I did and I lost the post count.  

     

    Meaningless yes...but it was annoying.  

     

    Things may not be as lively here as it used to be, but it's another place to discuss the team and the prospects.  The prescribed threads made by the powers at be is more than a bit heavy handed, but to quote Todd Bertuzzi (who was also known for being a bit heavy handed himself) "It is what it is."

     

    So to any of you old Wild.com message boarders out there @MNSOTA, @IllaZilla, @Gnarkill, @Lonkkis, @rottenrefs, @bbgarnett, @Alexandron, @Fargocase, @Rickyd what have you all been up to?  Will this Minnesota Wild team actually become a Stanley Cup contender in this decade?     

     

    I haven't been as active as I was on the old boards, but I'm getting older and slowing down. 

     

    I made it through COVID only getting it once. Not sure if many of you know, but I work for the State Health Department. While that was a very trying time for everyone, it was especially trying for Health Department staff. Everyone hated us. Either we were doing too much, or we weren't doing enough.  It was very difficult to converse with anybody (even family) without being yelled at for not doing enough to protect people or doing too much and interfering in personal rights. It was also difficult to be asked to do things and then having people who knew nothing of epidemiology tell you "You don't know what you're talking about." So I pretty much pulled back from social media. This is about the only place I'm moderately active. And my mental health has been better for it.

     

    My oldest graduated from UND during COVID with a business degree. Scored a job in sales at Ferguson and is doing well. My youngest is at the U of M studying Material Science and Engineering. So the Mrs and I are pretty much empty nesters and have started to visit as many National Parks as we can. Our ultimate goal is to visit all of them. So far we've hit Glacier Bay (AK), Acadia (ME), and Rocky Mountain (CO). We are looking at the Big Five (UT) this coming fall. So we have a way to go. 

     

    I lost my most goodest girl this summer. Bella was 16 years old, and her hips were going. So we ended up saying good bye in August. That was a tough one.

    As far as the Wild goes, I feel they are going no where fast. In my opinion they are stuck in a cycle of mediocrity due to their refusal to rebuild and always pushing for the Playoffs. They are in all likelihood going to miss the Playoffs this year, but they are just going to miss them and end up with a number 15-20 first round pick. Yes, they'll get a nice player, but nice players don't get you Stanley Cups. I'll still watch them, but I'm not holding my breath for them to even get past the first round. Even after the buy outs are over.

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    *** Wild Prospects 2023-'24: IOWA, NCAA, EUROPEAN LEAGUES, MINOR LEAGUES ***

    in Minnesota Wild

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    Iowa’s struggles to me show how little depth the Wild truly have. Dakota Mermis staying with the Wild torpedoed the Baby Wild’s season? Really? 
     

    I mean, I’m glad Mermis got his shot in the NHL. But just him leaving Iowa killing their season? Mermis is a defenseman. Where are the scorers? Why is the defense so terrible? is Wallstedt really the brick wall we’ve been lead to believe?
     

    Or maybe this is an outcome of the Wild’s continuing preoccupation with making the playoffs. They continue to strive for the playoffs, get a low first round draft pick, and then act surprised when they get bounced in the first round. 
     

    Nothing is going to change until the Wild decide to rebuild. They’ve done this “retool on the fly” for years and have continued to get the same result: a first round exit. 
     

    But hey, as long as Craig gets his playoff money, who cares, right?

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