Jimtown guy Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TropicalFruitGirl26 Posted November 21, 2022 Author Share Posted November 21, 2022 8 minutes ago, Jimtown guy said: Dear Former 10th overall pick and current Waiver Wire Veteran: Well then, good luck in Buffalo, Tyson Jost. Maybe there, on your THIRD NHL team, you won't have to 'walk on eggshells' and finally be able to perform like the 10th overall selection someone deemed you to be worth.....because you know, both the Avalanche and the Wild simply have NO IDEA about rhythm, timing, or anything like that...and neither organization has good players to line up with.... And I suspect, Mr. Jost, you've had ample contact throughout your whole time in the NHL with the Buffalo Sabres organization because you ALREADY know what a 'great young core and have a great thing going' over there? They for SURE don't have any eggshells to walk on....heck, not even hens and roosters anywhere in sight. I can see why you'd find the Avs Cup run hard to watch: They were able to win, despite their big failing of not keeping you on the team. I mean...what the HELL was Joe Sakic thinking?? Anyways, here's your shot, Tyson. No more excuses, no more teams holding you back, no more linemates messing with your 'rhythm'. You are excited to be part of the Buffalo Sabres....outstanding. Then again, if you'd said anything else with a microphone or a social media account nearby, you'd be an idiot. Yours truly, The Wild fans who will miss you.....in some alternate timeline or universe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IllaZilla Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 So who's walking on eggshells? I thought the eggshell walking was done when the Wonder Twins and the rest of the Country Club were jettisoned... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimtown guy Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 And Jost gets in a fight in his first shift with Buffalo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TropicalFruitGirl26 Posted November 23, 2022 Author Share Posted November 23, 2022 2 hours ago, Jimtown guy said: And Jost gets in a fight in his first shift with Buffalo Well yea. I mean, guy has to show he's gonna fit in, right? Sell Buffalo some 'goods'. What he does AFTER they say "He is one of us now" is what will determine whether or not he was truly held back by the evil Avalanche and Wild organizations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomdog Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 Maybe had he showed a little more of that he would still be with the wild. As it was he played small. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexandron Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 I think we are going to miss the playoffs this season. Too good teams ahead of us: Stars; Avalanche; Blues; Jets; Predators. Blues already won 7 games in a row. And the Jets are a pretty physical team. Probably the entire Wild team, especially Foligno; Duhaime; Shaw should be ready for it for tonight's game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexandron Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 It seems the Wild Minnesota logo is pretty friendly to our fans: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TropicalFruitGirl26 Posted November 23, 2022 Author Share Posted November 23, 2022 41 minutes ago, Alexandron said: It seems the Wild Minnesota logo is pretty friendly to our fans: Well, that is nice for Wild fans. But, on that note, I just hope the Lightning logo doesn't visit ME in my home....ya know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimtown guy Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 The New York Rangers traded veteran enforcer Ryan Reaves to the Minnesota Wild for a fifth-round draft pick in 2025, the team announced Wednesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IllaZilla Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 10 minutes ago, Jimtown guy said: The New York Rangers traded veteran enforcer Ryan Reaves to the Minnesota Wild for a fifth-round draft pick in 2025, the team announced Wednesday. Puttin' on the foil coach! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Math Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 11 minutes ago, Jimtown guy said: The New York Rangers traded veteran enforcer Ryan Reaves to the Minnesota Wild for a fifth-round draft pick in 2025, the team announced Wednesday. Wot ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimtown guy Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 Not a Reeves fan whatsoever but this team needed some muscle. If it doesn’t work out they lose a fifth rounder in 2025. Not a big loss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TropicalFruitGirl26 Posted November 23, 2022 Author Share Posted November 23, 2022 4 minutes ago, Jimtown guy said: Not a Reeves fan whatsoever but this team needed some muscle. If it doesn’t work out they lose a fifth rounder in 2025. Not a big loss Agreed. Always thought Reaves was one of the biggest on-ice bullies in the modern NHL, BUT, maybe what this team needs is a bully to play on their side for once... This move obviously doesn't help the team's sputtering offense, but at least maybe the other team's focus will be on Reaves himself at times and less on Kap and his linemates? Or at least not take as many liberties with them? A small thing that may help, but Minnesota needs more...lots more....to be anything close to a serious contender. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TropicalFruitGirl26 Posted November 23, 2022 Author Share Posted November 23, 2022 After posting, and just thinking a bit on it.... Ryan Reaves pretty much represents an older, version of Nick Deslauriers. Yikes. We will see, but we didn't keep on a guy....only to end up with a more antique model of the basically the same player? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Math Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 Right. The Wild need some toughness and the price is really good. Losing a 5th is no big deal. However, Reaves is tool who's onyl great at yapping. Back at the time the Golden Knights tried to use him as a bully in the postseason but he remained a total non-factor. As he has been for the Rangers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Math Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 1 minute ago, TropicalFruitGirl26 said: Ryan Reaves pretty much represents an older, version of Nick Deslauriers. At least Deslauriers can fight and score goals (ok, not frequently but still). He also shows respect towards his opponents like his last fight vs. Montréal's Xhekaj: after beating him, he immediately leaned over him and told him "Thanks man, Great fight, you have a good future in this league, Keep on this way. Kudos to you, I have lots of respect for what you've done, accepting this fight". (from TVAS's Renaud Lavoie) The world of enforcers and their code is pretty unique... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TropicalFruitGirl26 Posted November 23, 2022 Author Share Posted November 23, 2022 Also, on the goalie front... Some go on and on about Jesper Wallstedt...but what if the Wild have their goalie, post-Marc Andre Fleury, already in Filip Gustavsson? The guy has played reasonably well not only on the Wild, but in Ottawa given the Senators were just putrid defensively. He is only 24 still and won't even be 25 until after the season is ending. Most goalies enter their prime years around 25 or 26 years old. MAF's two year contract will be up by then. Maybe Fleury going down with injury and Gustavsson getting extended time in the net will be just what he needs to improve as a player. It'd be nice if Wallstedt also rounds into form about the same time as Fleury's contract is up to compete with Gustavsson. It'd be a nice "problem" for the Wild to have. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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IllaZilla Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 1 hour ago, TropicalFruitGirl26 said: After posting, and just thinking a bit on it.... Ryan Reaves pretty much represents an older, version of Nick Deslauriers. Yikes. We will see, but we didn't keep on a guy....only to end up with a more antique model of the basically the same player? True, but the Wild only have Reaves through this season. Not sure what Deslauriers was looking for when he was a UFA with the Wild, but Philly signed him to a four year contract. I don't know if it would have been worth signing DeLo to a four year contract... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomdog Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 I'll wait and see on Gustavson, but I like his style much more than Fleury's. Not a fan of all the rebounds and flopping around. Reeves is a beast, but I'm not sure he can catch anyone until after the whistle. At least the price is right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CreaseAndAssist Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 On 11/21/2022 at 5:28 PM, IllaZilla said: So who's walking on eggshells? I thought the eggshell walking was done when the Wonder Twins and the rest of the Country Club were jettisoned... Russo tried to explain this on his podcast this week; he said it was more or less that the team had high expectations and to play so lousy their first 3 games put everyone on edge for being that awful. Not sure if I buy it, but I'm sure for him...after his pre-season and then that he probably felt like he was barely holding onto a roster spot. He just never did enough to impress or keep his spot despite the opportunities to do so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreaseAndAssist Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 On 11/23/2022 at 3:09 PM, IllaZilla said: True, but the Wild only have Reaves through this season. Not sure what Deslauriers was looking for when he was a UFA with the Wild, but Philly signed him to a four year contract. I don't know if it would have been worth signing DeLo to a four year contract... Nic Deslauriers was good the first game with the Wild and after that it never really amounted to much. Tony Abbott had a pretty good article about how the Wild keep making the same assumption that adding a tough guy will fix other problems not related to toughness. Chris Simon, Brad Staubitz, Nic Deslauriers...lots of guys brought in...still didn't put us over the top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomdog Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 IMO most of the times a GM brings in a player to move them “over the top”, it fails. Thankfully this is a pretty cheap deal and if it doesn’t work out I think they can put him on waivers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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