Tomdog

Do really think Dewar would have gotten more than 1.2mil? I just think he should have been able to get more for a rfa player. I guess the return on Duhaime should be considered the robbery of the deadline trades.

What the H was BG thinking giving Dewar away for a 4th?

Not sure if Billy G is done but a 3rd for Duhaime a prospect for Marroon and a swap for Petan. Considering Jason Zucker garnered a 6th round pick BG robbed Colorado. Marroon was going nowhere and injured so that he got something for him is a win. Petan eh?

Seems to me he got off easy.

But this year was a perfect situation to tank for 1 year with the injury thing being an excuse for the fan base. They could have started the revolving door of call ups to stay near the bottom when it became clear 2 weeks ago that this team, this year is going nowhere. I would have to say that this year was Bill Guerin's worst year as GM. The needless NMC's, the human resource issues, and the insistence that this team is a contender when it clearly is not.

It will be interesting to see where the Wild draft in comparison to the Penguins. Before last night's games the teams were in opposite positions from today. It appears the Pens have come to grips with reality and realize they are not going anywhere but down. While the Wild appear to still be a little delusional about the playoffs. Will the Wild end up picking in the teens and the Pens in single digits?

His face-off prowess would surely fit.

And now my wife is really happy, tied up.

At least now my wife is happy, they scored

And that's game

If Guerin trades anyone I would hope it would be someone they don't see as being in the plans for next year anyway. Merrill has been shown to be replaceable. Duhaime can be replaced. Do they have a replacement for Dewar? Can they re-sign Bogosian? Can they trade an injured Marroon to team on his trade list? Other than that who can they trade?

I just think they rely on it too much, too predictable. With the man advantage and everyone clogging up the blue line they could dump into a corner and Out man the defense.

Enough with the drop pass entry

Tough break. EEK with a he'll of a tip play.

On the positive side I think they are 4 points above a top 6 draft

Too bad on your 1st game. Last night I think was the last straw for playoffs.

I thought you a game JTG?

Zuccarello and Johansson out tonight, Gaudreau in.

I don’t like watching losing either, but if playing some guys more to find out if you really want them in your future makes you lose and improves your chance at moving up in the draft, I can tolerate it. How much would a top 6 draft pick help this team 2 years from now?

At least this game will give us a chance to watch some former Wild players. As far as playoff potential, I think that boat has sailed. May as well play well and lose. Absolute equal ice time, draw a penalty start the power play, take a penalty your line has to kill it.

SHARKS (15-38-6) at WILD (28-27-6) 7 p.m. ET; BSWI, BSN, NBCSCA Sharks projected lineup Anthony Duclair -- Mikael Granlund -- Fabian Zetterlund Filip Zadina -- William Eklund -- Luke Kunin Justin Bailey -- Nico Sturm -- Mike Hoffman Ryan Carpenter -- Givani Smith Marc-Edouard Vlasic -- Mario Ferraro Henry Thrun -- Jan Rutta Nikita Okhotiuk -- Kyle Burroughs Calen Addison Kaapo Kahkonen Magnus Chrona Scratched: Kevin Labanc Injured: Alexander Barabanov (lower body), Matt Benning (hip), Mackenzie Blackwood (lower body), Logan Couture (groin), Ty Emberson (laceration), Tomas Hertl (lower body), (upper body) Wild projected lineup Kirill Kaprizov -- Joel Eriksson Ek -- Matt Boldy Marcus Johansson -- Marco Rossi -- Mats Zuccarello Brandon Duhaime -- Connor Dewar -- Ryan Hartman Mason Shaw -- Jake Lucchini -- Vinni Lettieri Jacob Middleton -- Brock Faber Jonas Brodin -- Declan Chisholm Jon Merrill -- Zach Bogosian Filip Gustavsson Marc-Andre Fleury Scratched: Alex Goligoski, Dakota Mermis Injured: Marcus Foligno (lower body), Pat Maroon (back), Jared Spurgeon (hip), Frederick Gaudreau (upper body) Status report Neither team held a morning skate with each playing the second of a back-to-back; San Jose lost 3-2 in a shootout at the Dallas Stars, and Minnesota lost 3-1 at the St. Louis Blues on Saturday. … It would be Kahkonen’s first start against the Wild, who drafted him in the fourth round (No. 109) of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. … Johansson is a game-time decision after leaving after the first period with an undisclosed injury Saturday.

I think you were right bb

Saw a YouTube short with Mids and freedman, then heard something about Boston wanting him

The Wild are a "good" team, just not a very good team or a cup contending team. Just mediocre good. That's what you get by drafting in the middle for 20 years.

Heard reports of Middleton rumors. I guess nobody wants Merrill. Still don't understand why Mermis is Scratched.