Minnesota Wild

[mister_mcgoo]

Rotoworld:

Mathew Dumba - D - Wild
Matthew Dumba will be a healthy scratch again Tuesday against the Nashville Predators.
Dumba, 18, is being kept around the team for the "experience," according to coach Mike Yeo. He'll likely be returned to juniors after his fifth game with the club.
Source: Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune Jan 22 - 2:33 PM

that's gotta be the dumbest thing I've ever heard dontcha thing Ross? lol
If you're thinking about maybe giving him a few shifts then great, do that and let him have a little taste of the bigs. But otherwise send him down so he can continue to develop his game, sitting in the press box isn't helping him

[Ross The Boss Palmer]

that's gotta be the dumbest thing I've ever heard dontcha thing Ross? lol
If you're thinking about maybe giving him a few shifts then great, do that and let him have a little taste of the bigs. But otherwise send him down so he can continue to develop his game, sitting in the press box isn't helping him

I thought about this for a bit. I think the Wild feel he will observe and absorb some of the professionalism in practice and in the locker room. Not playing in games gives him a mid season break after a busy summer and fall, then the World Juniors over the holidays. He will be fresh for the 2nd half of junior, and in the meantime he will see the work he needs to put in and speed he needs to get acclimated to.

At least, that's my theory. Could be bullocks.

[grindin griers]

Good little read on Heatley from Russo.

Talks a little bit about what he dealt with last year, what Yeo likes about him, and how happy he was to hear about Parise and Suter signing in MN.

[Ross The Boss Palmer]

Rotoworld:


Jonas Brodin - D - Wild
Jonas Brodin has been called up by the Minnesota Wild.
He spent most of the first half of the AHL season on the sidelines with a broken clavicle, but has four points in nine games with Houston. Brodin was the 10th overall pick in the 2011 draft and he may make his NHL debut during the team's two-game road trip this weekend.
Source: Wild.nhl.com Jan 24 - 12:33 PM


Brodin and Dumba are both around the big club... Interesting.

[grindin griers]

Rotoworld:


Jonas Brodin - D - Wild
Jonas Brodin has been called up by the Minnesota Wild.
He spent most of the first half of the AHL season on the sidelines with a broken clavicle, but has four points in nine games with Houston. Brodin was the 10th overall pick in the 2011 draft and he may make his NHL debut during the team's two-game road trip this weekend.
Source: Wild.nhl.com Jan 24 - 12:33 PM


Brodin and Dumba are both around the big club... Interesting.

Here's some more info on the topic that RTBP brought up.

[Shake]

Spurgeon out tonight, Brodin making his debut.



Michael Russo ‏@Russostrib

Jared Spurgeon out tonight for #MNWild; Wild's on the ice now, but Jonas Brodin will make his #nhl debut

[Ross The Boss Palmer]

Dumba sent back to junior, Scandella recalled from the AHL.

[wendelclark17]

from twitter:

Michael Russo ‏@Russostrib
Suter and 19yo Brodin No. 1 #mnwild pair tonight. Was only a matter of time

well that was quick, Im very interested in this kid have read some really good things but havent really seen him play a full game yet, you can only tell so much from highlights

[grindin griers]

well that was quick, Im very interested in this kid have read some really good things but havent really seen him play a full game yet, you can only tell so much from highlights

He has been one of their best D lately ... which isn't saying much, but he really has been good out there. Playing like a poised veteran on D.

Will be interesting to see what happens when Spurgeon returns. If Brodin plays well and has chemistry with Suter than I could see the pairings sticking as:

Suter - Brodin
Stoner - Gilbert
Scandella - Spurgeon

Pressbox: Falk, Prosser

[wendelclark17]

Backstrom starting tonight and likely Harding tomorrow.

Aaron Portzline ‏@Aportzline
Backstrom to start for #mnwild tonight vs #CBJ.

Michael Russo ‏@Russostrib
Looks like Nik Backstrom tonight vs #CBJ, meaning likely Josh Harding tomorrow vs. #Blackhawks

[wendelclark17]

He has been one of their best D lately ... which isn't saying much, but he really has been good out there. Playing like a poised veteran on D.

Will be interesting to see what happens when Spurgeon returns. If Brodin plays well and has chemistry with Suter than I could see the pairings sticking as:

Suter - Brodin
Stoner - Gilbert
Scandella - Spurgeon

Pressbox: Falk, Prosser

Thanks, I love D that have poise and patience with the puck.

[hawkdog]

Nice win last night,

feel bad for harding, i had him to win in my daily pool

[grindin griers]

Coyle is being recalled and will most likely make his NHL debut Monday against the 'Yotes.

[grindin griers]

From Russo's tweets about their practice today it looks like the lines will be:

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

Granlund will most likely be the healthy scratch. Of course this is only if Cullen is good to go which it sounds like he will be.

With Seto being sent to the fourth line, looks like he is sending him a message. Plus Russo has said lately that Seto is on the trading block as well.

[VincentVega]

Granlund will most likely be the healthy scratch.

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.