Prospect Info: Wild Prospect Thread 2023-2024

[BagHead]

He looks like a steal.

Which he do you mean? Then again, maybe both.

 

[57special]

Oh, and Dickinson looked very good. Scored one goal, but looked very composed, and competent. Big, too. He's already quite strong ... stronger than a guy like Kumpu, who looks really tall, btw.

 

[Digitalbooya]

 

[tyratoku]

First thought is that he is looking unlikely to make our team and wants to play in the NHL somewhere else, and that his little Iowa stint this spring was hopefully an appeal to show other teams. But then we would trade him versus voiding the contract.

Comments in that tweet and Russo's are saying he is just planning to go back to Russia and play there from now on. I wouldn't be surprised but I'm not seeing anything anywhere (admittedly I did not look very hard). I'm assuming an Athletic Article will come out about it soon enough.

 

[keppel146]

Which he do you mean? Then again, maybe both.

I still don’t know wtf BG was thinking. I think we have every right to be irate. What a horrible decision.

 

[Digitalbooya]

First thought is that he is looking unlikely to make our team and wants to play in the NHL somewhere else, and that his little Iowa stint this spring was hopefully an appeal to show other teams. But then we would trade him versus voiding the contract.

Comments in that tweet and Russo's are saying he is just planning to go back to Russia and play there from now on. I wouldn't be surprised but I'm not seeing anything anywhere (admittedly I did not look very hard). I'm assuming an Athletic Article will come out about it soon enough.

If true, bro played less than 20 AHL games and quit twice. Good riddance.

 

[57special]

Let's face it, Des Moines isn't for everyone.

 

[DANOZ28]

i don't know whats going on with firstov however im not blaming mgmt / billy for any of this.

 

[thestonedkoala]

Lindberg, Mennell, Firstov, McBain, Fiala, Nesterenko have all given up on Minnesota. None of them have really any significance in the long run, but you have to wonder...

 

[Circulartheory]

Lindberg, Mennell, Firstov, McBain, Fiala, Nesterenko have all given up on Minnesota. None of them have really any significance in the long run, but you have to wonder...

You really don't.

 

[DANOZ28]

my guess is billy is a hard a$$ and not everyone can handle him.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Lindberg, Mennell, Firstov, McBain, Fiala, Nesterenko have all given up on Minnesota. None of them have really any significance in the long run, but you have to wonder...

Fiala and Mennell were more team choices.

 

[Saga of the Elk]

Lindberg, Mennell, Firstov, McBain, Fiala, Nesterenko have all given up on Minnesota. None of them have really any significance in the long run, but you have to wonder...

Marshall Warren also signed with the Islanders.

That said, other than Fiala, which was unfortunately due to cap issues rather than player quality, not really big losses.

 

[AKL]

That said, other than Fiala, which was unfortunately due to cap issues rather than player quality, not really big losses.

Getting rid of Fiala was due to cap issues in the same way that I choose to keep an expired block of cheese and throw out my two hour old leftover filet mignon due to fridge space issues

 

[thestonedkoala]

Fiala and Mennell were more team choices.

Not really; Fiala made it known he didn't want to stick around and Guerin threw a temper tantrum with Mennell.

Marshall Warren also signed with the Islanders.

That said, other than Fiala, which was unfortunately due to cap issues rather than player quality, not really big losses.

I don't know much about Warren but he was like a super senior that the Wild passed on. I don't remember any real strong quotes about him not wanting to sign in Minnesota.

McBain is a decent 3rd/4rd line guy. I'd pick him over Lettieri or Lucchini.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Not really; Fiala made it known he didn't want to stick around and Guerin threw a temper tantrum with Mennell.


I don't know much about Warren but he was like a super senior that the Wild passed on. I don't remember any real strong quotes about him not wanting to sign in Minnesota.

McBain is a decent 3rd/4rd line guy. I'd pick him over Lettieri or Lucchini.

I don't recall this at all.

 

[thestonedkoala]

I don't recall this at all.

Taking the one year contract and going through arbitration, picking only LA to be traded to, Fiala didn't seem interested in sticking around since the money wasn't there and Guerin wasn't going to do anything to free up the money - like you know, trading Dumba.

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

Taking the one year contract and going through arbitration, picking only LA to be traded to, Fiala didn't seem interested in sticking around since the money wasn't there and Guerin wasn't going to do anything to free up the money - like you know, trading Dumba.

Fiala wanted to be here. It was Guerin who made it obvious that he wasn’t valued here long term.