Minnesota Wild

**grindin griers** · February 3, 2013, 11:31 PM

Originally Posted by VincentVega

Oh my, how the hyped have fallen. And to think he was often mentioned for the Calder before the season started. Still early in the year, I know, but he certainly isn't the scoring dynamo many thought he would be.

Well now it is up in the air who the scratch might be but a message was sent, and he definitely won't be centering the second line tomorrow.

**grindin griers** · February 4, 2013, 1:30 PM

So things have changed up a bit from yesterday's practice to today's. Looks like Powe will be the healthy scratch, an innocent victim to the subpar play of Seto and Granlund. Although, Coyle will get the rewards of playing in his first NHL game mainly because of the size and wall play that he will bring to the lineup because he hasn't really been setting the AHL on fire either.

Lineups looking like:

Parise - Koivu - Heatley
PMB - Cullen - Coyle
Mitchell - Brodz - Clutter
Granlund - Konopka - Seto

I am sure the lines will change throughout the night as well depending on how certain players respond to the shakeup.

**grindin griers** · February 4, 2013, 1:52 PM

And just like that it seems Powe has been traded for Mike Rupp.

Edit: Nick Palmieri is in the deal as well.

**grindin griers** · February 6, 2013, 12:20 PM

Yeo is mixing up lines again for today's practice.

Of note:

Coyle moves up to top line with Parise and Koivu.

Heatley to second line with PMB and Cullen.

Seto and Granlund rotating on third line with Brodz and Clutter.

Edit: Article by Russo on the shakeup.

**Garbage Goal** · February 7, 2013, 11:46 AM

I have the oppotunity to pick Granlund off waivers in the Semi-Keeper listed in my signature. He was drafted late so hes got decent value, but he is blowing it this year.

Thinking about it...hoping he turns it around. Any word on more line changes?

**bondon** · February 7, 2013, 11:59 AM

Originally Posted by Garbage Goal

I have the oppotunity to pick Granlund off waivers in the Semi-Keeper listed in my signature. He was drafted late so hes got decent value, but he is blowing it this year.

Thinking about it...hoping he turns it around. Any word on more line changes?

As of this morning Setoguchi is on the fourth line and Granlund is a healthy scratch....

**dyzfunctioned** · February 7, 2013, 1:41 PM

What's the deal with Konopka? Traded a hefty sum for him and this year he's apparently going for the Lady Byng.

**grindin griers** · February 7, 2013, 1:57 PM

Originally Posted by dyzfunctioned

What's the deal with Konopka? Traded a hefty sum for him and this year he's apparently going for the Lady Byng.

Well in one fight he ended up having to get 30 some stitches across his nose but it didn't hold him back in the next game from wanting to fight.

He was going to fight Dorsett one game but a CBJ coach yelled from the bench to desist according to Konopka.

Then against Chicago I believe it was Bollig he wanted to fight but Bollig wouldn't drop the gloves and instead Konopka received an interference penalty.

The times he did drop the gloves were not really at the best moments for the Wild so maybe the coaches have had a talk with him about that, but that's pure speculation on my part.

Edit: Also Rupper is in town now so that could affect things but not sure really which way. Will he take fights away from ZK or will ZK feed off of it? Are they a different weight class in the NHL fighting world?

**dyzfunctioned** · February 7, 2013, 1:58 PM

Originally Posted by grindin griers

Well in one fight he ended up having to get 30 some stitches across his nose but it didn't hold him back in the next game from wanting to fight.

He was going to fight Dorsett one game but a CBJ coach yelled from the bench to desist according to Konopka.

Then against Chicago I believe it was Bollig he wanted to fight but Bollig wouldn't drop the gloves and instead Konopka received an interference penalty.

The times he did drop the gloves were not really at the best moments for the Wild so maybe the coaches have had a talk with him about that, but that's pure speculation on my part.

Thanks for the insight.

**Garbage Goal** · February 7, 2013, 3:37 PM

Originally Posted by bondon

As of this morning Setoguchi is on the fourth line and Granlund is a healthy scratch....

yikes.

second and third guessing the pick up now...

thanks for the info

**grindin griers** · February 8, 2013, 2:24 AM

Originally Posted by dyzfunctioned

What's the deal with Konopka? Traded a hefty sum for him and this year he's apparently going for the Lady Byng.

32 PIM tonight ... what's that about Lady Byng

**Yardsale** · February 21, 2013, 3:42 PM

Anyone know if Koivu is ok enough to play tonite? He was at practice yesterday but nothing definite

**wendelclark17** · March 12, 2013, 11:32 AM

from twitter:

Michael Russo ‏@Russostrib
Skate officially has begun and no Granlund #mnwild

Michael Russo ‏@Russostrib
Granlund has been reassigned #mnwild. Scratched in four of last eight. Kids got to play

**Old_Smokie** · March 12, 2013, 11:35 AM

Granlund back to Aeros.

**grindin griers** · June 26, 2013, 7:04 PM

Soooo, been awhile since I have been on here.

Anyone think Granlund starts out in the AHL next year?

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