Tony Dean: MNWild No Surprise Loaded Wild Blue Line is Shining in Traverse City WildHBcommunity: MNWild No Surprise Loaded Wild Blue Line is Shining in Traverse City

Follow Me on Twitter @TonyDeanHB


Follow WildHBcommunity on Twitter @WildHBcommunity


Also Like the WildHBcommunity of FaceBook here: WildHBCommunity on FaceBook

Not bad. I think the Oilers Defense prospects are comparable.

1. Darnell Nurse CHL 8.0 C
2. Martin Marincin Pro 7.5 B
3. Oscar Klefbom Pro 7.5 C
4. Dillon Simpson Pro 7.0 C
5. Martin Gernat Pro 7.0 D
6. David Musil Pro 7.0 D
7. Brandon Davidson Pro 6.5 C
8. Erik Gustafsson (2012) Europe 6.5 C
9. Joey LaLeggia NCAA 6.5 C
10. William Lagesson Europe 6.5 C
11. Brad Hunt Pro 6.0 C
12. Ben Betker

Also from Hockey's future.

Nice to see such a fine group of defensive prospects. Hope they use one or two of them to get a pure goal scorer.

Something the Wild have always coveted but never truly had, aside from Gaborik.

Nice to see such a fine group of defensive prospects. Hope they use one or two of them to get a pure goal scorer.

Something the Wild have always coveted but never truly had, aside from Gaborik.
- MnGump

Were in the same boat, only looking for a 2-way 2nd line Center.

Were in the same boat, only looking for a 2-way 2nd line Center.
- Jeropotato

Koivu? One of the better 2nd line 2 way centers in the league.

Koivu? One of the better 2nd line 2 way centers in the league.
- MnGump

Well yeah, he would do just fine...if you were shopping him and Mac T called...where would you start negotiations?

Why would you want to shop him? Isn't he el Capitan?

Good info but you should edit/proof a bit more.

Nice to see such a fine group of defensive prospects. Hope they use one or two of them to get a pure goal scorer.

Something the Wild have always coveted but never truly had, aside from Gaborik.
- MnGump

I thought the whole point of getting Vanek was to have a pure goal scorer. It can't be for his 2-way game or defensive capabilities.

I thought the whole point of getting Vanek was to have a pure goal scorer. It can't be for his 2-way game or defensive capabilities.
- manchester33

Yes, but I'm talking about one that's still young and just coming into his prime.

Well yeah, he would do just fine...if you were shopping him and Mac T called...where would you start negotiations?

Why would you want to shop him? Isn't he el Capitan?
- Jeropotato

I love Koivu, but I think the Wild have enough young prospects in the system now that they could probably move Mikko for more goal scoring.

Honestly Jero, I don't know where I'd start the negotiating. Depends on who's available.

I love Koivu, but I think the Wild have enough young prospects in the system now that they could probably move Mikko for more goal scoring.

Honestly Jero, I don't know where I'd start the negotiating. Depends on who's available.
- MnGump

(frank), we aint got jack poop except AHL bubble boys, picks and 2nd tier prospects.

Actually we have some pretty good prospects, but Nurse, Klefbom and Draisaitl are non-starters,I think.

From Ryan Kennedy at The Hockey News - his take on some players in the Traverse City tournament. A couple of blurbs on some Wild players.

It's about the Leafs defensive system, courtesy The Score's Justin Bourne, but this is kind of funny.