On today’s episode of Locked on Wild, we react to Bill Guerin’s Monday press conference in which he said he believes this year’s team can get back on track and make the playoffs. We look at just how tall of a hurdle this would be for the Wild, and what sort of run they would need to go on to catch teams in front of them that just continue to win. We discuss Guerin’s comments on the trade deadline, and the core he has put together. We also discuss the things that would have to start going in favor of the Wild if they were to get to the Playoffs, and why it still is an incredibly difficult task considering the slow start and inconsistent play all season.
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This is not a playoff team,even if they somehow got in it’ll be one and done again.this team sucks,and I for one am tired of hearing how great Kaprizov and Boldy and Rossi are,if they were good we wouldn’t be losing all the time.
Bring up Beckman , who cares about Iowa stats
ORourke Lambos DEVELOP ON THE NHL ICE. No sense bringing up guys that won’t be used in 2 years. Put down your beer and Use your prospects Billy Boy
Being reported Amazon bought a sliver of the parent company that owns Ballys. Amazon, now a minority owner, will likely broadcast local sports (Twins Wild etc) on Amazon Prime starting in 2025. Cost to be determined at a later date as they work out the logistics.
I agreed with a lot of what Billy said, to be honest…like if I'm standing up there, what else can you say than exactly what he said? In the real world, right? And it's a spot-on take saying he won't publicly say it's time to tank, not yet at least. But his hand will be forced as we creep toward the deadline, and when you combine that with team performance…it'll all play out in due time! All I ask from Wild brass is that they just be honest when that time comes. Honest assessment of the entire roster. Don't tell us the results, SHOW US! That's it! haha…that's all I ask man.
Why do you want them to tank so badly !? What do you really gain from that?
Maybe you pick 3 or 4 spots higher, but you risk ruining your culture. You risk running Kirill off. Losing on purpose isn’t the answer. Two things will happen the rest of the way. The team goes back to playing like they were when Hynes first took over or they keep playing like this and you won’t have to tank bc we’ve sucked bad enough. So why not go for it? You really have nothing to lose.
I see why you waited to talk about Guerin's comments.
I'll just say that if he were the GM of my team, I'd be furious.
Billy Joe McGrath is preparing to sell…just like the Charlestown chiefs! "We have the bus…two massage tables, two ice baths, a portable sauna…"
My thoughts on today's show
It seems to me, the Wild have to go
27 – 12 the rest of the way to make the playoffs if they did that they would certainly be a worthy playoff team
Can this be done, of course but highly unlikely, two things have to happen
Kaprizov has to off and with Rossi opening up the ice that's realistic
Second Daemon Hunt who I think is a diamond in the ruff has to become very shiny, with Brodin back this transforms
Our defense, so it's possible
Time will tell
Fiala was a difference maker
Love to show. You’re on point.
The Wild would need a run like Denny mentioned. It is possible but they will need some big time help. I watched AZ / Calgary last night, they will both be part of the WC picture. With Vancouver and the Jets jumping up, Edmonton looking like they’ll grab one of the top three in the Western Division or one of the WC spots, it’ll be a race between Nashville/Seattle/Calgary/AZ/Blues and the Wild for the last spot. That’s a lot of what if’s and it would require some big time runs and points in games lost, OT, SO. In head to head games, they will need to almost sweep the remaining games against the above mentioned. Time will tell, probability 15-20% at best in my eyes, barring any more injuries.
Guerin still holding out hope they can still make the playoffs for their annual first round dismissal.
On a side note can you explain the Bally sports thing? I live in Oklahoma so I watch all the games thru ESPN plus. But now its Amazon?