Dan Wallace: Not So Fast

I hope Kunin makes his leap this year, and does well.

Have you ever been critical of your own team? Or at least realistic

Have you ever been critical of your own team? Or at least realistic

Yes, Dan has been critical of the Wild in the past. He is generally right on the pulse of the Wild. And though I think he is looking at it with a little more optimism than me, Dan is not wrong in that the Wild should be a fun team to watch this year.

The idea that the Wild missed the playoffs this past year for the first time in several years, and that the roster is still basically the same as those playoff years, are still a good team in not preposterous. There was a core group that was expected to start lead this team, and when they didn't season after season, changes came. The team's hands have been tied by so major mistakes of the past regime with bad contracts, terrible drafts and really not much in the way of player development in their minor leagues....does this all change overnight? Or even in 1 year?!?

To ask if Dan is ever realistic about the Wild when all he did was post a blog saying a writer FOR A DIFFERENT TEAM acknowledges that the Wild have a couple of Top 10 possible breakout players on their roster for this year is an effing joke! No where did he say that the Wild are a Cup worthy roster this year. He even states that there is no guarantee that they will even be any better. He just pointed out that a writer that covers a different market thinks they have a couple of up-and-comers.

To ask if he has ever been critical of the Wild...well, maybe you should read more of his posts. Are people going to flock (and post) to a blog that is nothing but negativity about THEIR team? Hell no! Yes, Dan will make some fluff blogs on the Wild...but the objective is to get people to read it and discuss. So instead of going after Dan for a blog where all he is doing is pointing out a couple of possible bright spots in what is starting to look like a dark season, try reading the article again and maybe tell us your brilliant ideas on why Fiala and Donato will amount to absolutely useless pieces of trash on the Wild roster. At least then you should be able to give actual reasons to your opinion instead of just posting a sentence that has no actual proof to your reasoning.

Well said Gus and you are right on the money. Dan does a great job for the sparse group of Wild supporters on HB. Where are all the state of hockey people, why are they not following this daily blog? As for the moronic comments from other teams, just read by them because they do not have a clue. Thanks GusRichards and keep up the good work Dan.

Yes, Dan has been critical of the Wild in the past. He is generally right on the pulse of the Wild. And though I think he is looking at it with a little more optimism than me, Dan is not wrong in that the Wild should be a fun team to watch this year.

The idea that the Wild missed the playoffs this past year for the first time in several years, and that the roster is still basically the same as those playoff years, are still a good team in not preposterous. There was a core group that was expected to start lead this team, and when they didn't season after season, changes came. The team's hands have been tied by so major mistakes of the past regime with bad contracts, terrible drafts and really not much in the way of player development in their minor leagues....does this all change overnight? Or even in 1 year?!?

To ask if Dan is ever realistic about the Wild when all he did was post a blog saying a writer FOR A DIFFERENT TEAM acknowledges that the Wild have a couple of Top 10 possible breakout players on their roster for this year is an effing joke! No where did he say that the Wild are a Cup worthy roster this year. He even states that there is no guarantee that they will even be any better. He just pointed out that a writer that covers a different market thinks they have a couple of up-and-comers.

To ask if he has ever been critical of the Wild...well, maybe you should read more of his posts. Are people going to flock (and post) to a blog that is nothing but negativity about THEIR team? Hell no! Yes, Dan will make some fluff blogs on the Wild...but the objective is to get people to read it and discuss. So instead of going after Dan for a blog where all he is doing is pointing out a couple of possible bright spots in what is starting to look like a dark season, try reading the article again and maybe tell us your brilliant ideas on why Fiala and Donato will amount to absolutely useless pieces of trash on the Wild roster. At least then you should be able to give actual reasons to your opinion instead of just posting a sentence that has no actual proof to your reasoning.
- Gusrichards

Damn Bro lol how much did he pay you to write this

Damn Bro lol how much did he pay you to write this
- Avalanchephenom

Have never met Dan. But I appreciate the work he does, as he gives us Wild fans a place to rationally talk about how the team could improve, what problems exist and so forth. And I will apologize if those who take my post as a lunatic rant...but it just bugs the $hit outta me when people post things that just aren't substantiated. It's pretty easy for all of us to rip others when hiding behind a basically anonymous blog posting. To me, it's what is making the downfall of society hasten. I like to think I post on the idea of "don't bring me the problem, bring me the solution".

And....I'm kinda long winded when I post.

And also, thank you joegreif17! (Gotta keep up the Minnesota-Nice!)

Have never met Dan. But I appreciate the work he does, as he gives us Wild fans a place to rationally talk about how the team could improve, what problems exist and so forth. And I will apologize if those who take my post as a lunatic rant...but it just bugs the $hit outta me when people post things that just aren't substantiated. It's pretty easy for all of us to rip others when hiding behind a basically anonymous blog posting. To me, it's what is making the downfall of society hasten. I like to think I post on the idea of "don't bring me the problem, bring me the solution".

And....I'm kinda long winded when I post.

And also, thank you joegreif17! (Gotta keep up the Minnesota-Nice!)
- Gusrichards

Sure , but not once have a read an article that was realistic about the season for the wild, you guys have plenty of bottom six forwards that play up and down the lineup , not real superstar / Goal scorer. Nothing exciting about that , nothing will change the Wild will be fighting for the last playoff spot and if they make it they will be bounced in the first round , just like last year and the year before that and the year before that ...I can go on and on with that

Sure , but not once have a read an article that was realistic about the season for the wild, you guys have plenty of bottom six forwards that play up and down the lineup , not real superstar / Goal scorer. Nothing exciting about that , nothing will change the Wild will be fighting for the last playoff spot and if they make it they will be bounced in the first round , just like last year and the year before that and the year before that ...I can go on and on with that
- Avalanchephenom

Well, if you have read this blog before, you will have seen where it has been said that the Wild does not have that Grade A superstar. That is nothing new. In the past, they have had players that were hoped to become stars (Coyle, Nino, Granlund made it slightly), but they didn't pan out. So now it starts over with the hopes that Greenway, Kunin, Donato...and for the most part Fiala become those stars. No one has said that the Wild are going to be Cup contenders this year, far from it.