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    2018-19 Iowa Wild and other Wild Prospects Discussion

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    1 hour ago, Icechipper said:

    Question: Though Seeler has a "one-way," cannot he be passed through waivers to Iowa w/out risking his being taken by another team? Ole's injury might be short term benefit as I doubt Prosser, Pateryn, Murphy and Bartkowski would all slide to Iowa w/out one being claimed by another squad. Reason Seeler could slide is his entry-level deal. Correct me if I'm off base there. Brousseau sounds like he likes Seeler and Bartkowski. Like the coach I was surprised at how strong a skater Bartow ski is. Pateryn might be the lead-foot in that logjam.

    Seeler isn't on an entry-level contract.

    2018-19 Iowa Wild and other Wild Prospects Discussion

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    8 hours ago, IllaZilla said:

    That still doesn’t change the fact that when they did have first and second round draft picks, they still drafted mediocre prospects: Olofsson, Kunin, Eriksson-Ek, Bussierres, etc. 

    What do you expect when they are drafting in the bottom 1/2 of the 1st round every year???  In a normal draft year, if you get a 2nd/3rd liner in the 2nd half of the 1st round, you've done OK.

    2018-19 Iowa Wild and other Wild Prospects Discussion

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    Posted · Edited by Davey J

    1 hour ago, CreaseAndAssist said:

     

    Kunin isn't exceptionally fast even though he's of average height.  IMO, that's pretty bad.  I'd be more bullish on his future if he was a better skater and I felt he had more versatility.  I am not sure if he has the wheels to be a player like Haula was in a Bottom 9 role while waiting for more of an opportunity.  IMO, his skillset is more akin to a Top 6 player and he'll be waiting a long time before a spot opens up there.  But more fundamentally than that, Kunin didn't really dominate in Iowa.  I think he should lead the way there before he gets a chance to play for the Minnesota Wild.  Just my 2 cents...

     

    I haven't seen anything from him that makes me believe he has a top 6 skill set. He's an OK skater with OK hands and OK (at best) hockey sense and a good shot.  I see his future as a 3rd liner who can kill penalties, agitate a bit, hustle, play with enough grit, contribute as an auxiliary scorer,  and someone who can also fill in on the top 6 when needed. I do think he will be a crowd favorite type because of how he plays.

    I agree with you that he should become a more effective player at the AHL level before given any significant NHL time.

    2018-19 Iowa Wild and other Wild Prospects Discussion

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    On ‎8‎/‎25‎/‎2018 at 10:14 AM, CreaseAndAssist said:

    Boeser is a bit different.  I don't care that he's from Burnsville.  While he has a pretty interesting (and tragic) personal story on his road to being an NHL'er, I don't really care about that too much.  The kid can score...that's why I felt he'd really be a help to the team.  That's all that matters to me.  

     

    Eriksson Ek gives me more hope than Kunin for all of the hype they keep saturating us with.  I felt Eriksson Ek actually looked pretty reasonable in his first full NHL season.  Far more physical than I expected and you could see that he has real skill and good instincts.  I liked what I saw.  But Kunin...seemed like a lot of hype to me.  Kind of like Casey Wellman 2.0.  

     

    I like Ek a lot!  I don't know if he will become a legit #1 center, but I think a good 2nd liner is very probable.  I agree with you about Kunin...although I do think he is a "can't miss" NHLer...but I think the Wild will be lucky if he develops into anything more than a 3rd line wing.  I have never seen one elite skillset from him.  He can do all things OK, but nothing great.

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