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Nope. I'm mad about him leaving Nashville for a crappier franchise. The guy should stay in Nashville unless he wants to lose all the time. Minnesota's prospects are overrated and they have not proven they know how to build a team. Nashville has. Don't know why you would give that up to take a chance that MAYBE it works out for the next 12 years.
The Wild aren't the perfect team but it is hardly a "lose all the time" team. Please be objective here.
Well they havent made the playoffs in 4 seasons right? That's not exactly a winning track record. He should have stayed in Nashville. He's going to regret this decision greatly in a few years IMO.
tbh if it isn't detroit then i want it to be Minnesota. Nothing really bad to say about the franchise and they have a great fanbase. I can see why he'd want to sign there.
In fact, Minnesota is probably the only other Western Conference team that I might find myself rooting for if Detroit is knocked out.
Last edited by New York RKY: 07-04-2012 at 11:05 AM.
whoa I was just looking it up and did not realize how bad that Wild's D looks...at least on paper.
Who was your best d-men last season, Wild fans?
It is a solid group of d-men.
Gilbert, Scandella, Spurgeon, Falk, Stoner.
They all can handle decent minutes but really lack a PP presence as well as physicality. This d-core can survive but it is just decent and won't survive the rigors of playoffs.
Well they havent made the playoffs in 4 seasons right? That's not exactly a winning track record. He should have stayed in Nashville. He's going to regret this decision greatly in a few years IMO.
Nashvilles future will be determined by Weber. Perhaps Suter knows that Weber won't resign. Who knows?
They all can handle decent minutes but really lack a PP presence as well as physicality. This d-core can survive but it is just decent and won't survive the rigors of playoffs.
Suter will help that.
Solid is pushing it a bit...
Gilbert and Spurgeon can handle big minutes and be steady. But beyond that, there's really no consistency. Or offense.
It's a big reason as to why they're chasing Suter and why they've selected Brodin and Dumba in subsequent drafts. That defense would still be fairly shoddy this season if they do land Suter but things will be looking up moving forward, in my view.
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I can only imagine your reaction when Weber goes ufa.
Ownership in Nashville has to show the league they are serious about spending money to improve the team. Signing Rinne was a nice start, but too little too late apparently. Suter and Weber spent years flailing away on their own with little or no help.
They grew tired of it.
Last edited by New York RKY: 07-04-2012 at 11:05 AM.
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Nope. I'm mad about him leaving Nashville for a crappier franchise. The guy should stay in Nashville unless he wants to lose all the time. Minnesota's prospects are overrated and they have not proven they know how to build a team. Nashville has. Don't know why you would give that up to take a chance that MAYBE it works out for the next 12 years.
And Nashville has done what over their brief History? I know when I think of Nashville I think of a hockey hotbed. Who wouldn't wanna play in front of 12000 screaming hillbillies? Really? Get a clue.
having a good prospect pool doesn't guarantee success (that is all he said). nobody knows exactly what will happen 5 years down the road when those prospects start making the jump to the nhl, maybe they become the next sheppard, maybe they become the next crosby.
whoa I was just looking it up and did not realize how bad that Wild's D looks...at least on paper.
Who was your best d-men last season, Wild fans?
5'9 sophomore Jarred Spurgeon I kid you not.
Anyways,
Dumba/Brodin
Suter/Gilbert
Spurgeon/Scandella
Larsen or Cuma or whoever makes it
That's an extreme solid top 6 right there for the future. Lol at Nashville fans thinking they're a better market and have a better future than Minnesota. Nsh can keep Suter and Minnesota would still be better cos they can afford to spend and have a better group of young players.
having a good prospect pool doesn't guarantee success (that is all he said). nobody knows exactly what will happen 5 years down the road when those prospects start making the jump to the nhl, maybe they become the next sheppard, maybe they become the next crosby.
No, but having a good pro roster isn't guaranteed success either. People get injured, people become free agents, people get traded.
What the Wild can offer is big money, longterm contract, great fans, great hockey environment, Suter and Parise being "THE" guys, both are close to family and friends, and a bright future with bright youngsters.
If you are signing for the rest of your hockey career, it becomes more than just a good current team. It becomes about family, your position with the team, and a good core of youngsters.
@ obey (can't quote you for some reason) - It sucks when Nashville gets crapped on like this when he signs in Minny, but if it's in Detroit then who cares about Nashville, right?
