On today’s episode of Locked on Wild, we react to the remaining 5 draft picks for the Wild in the 2023 NHL Draft. We discuss the size added early before Riley Heidt fell to the Wild with their third pick to add some additional skill with first round upside. We look at additional context for Charlie Stramel, and why this class may take a little longer to fully develop. We discuss the approach of having bigger centers and skill on the wings, and how Bill Guerin has approached filling weaknesses any time he has identified one. We finish by tying everything together with their approach vs bottoming out like Chicago, or Tampa Bay or Colorado in previous years to get a legit top end player.
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3 Comments
Chicago will be soon a problem with all the picks they have made
Iโm glad you backed off from the cliff, I was worried about you partner, thinking we were going to need to find a new podcast. I had the same instantaneous reaction then looked at all the variables. Just like the Montreal pick – Reincacher who is getting the same treatment, itโs not fair to any 18 year old kid who is obviously a great player. Adding in the father passing and that can be a complete hurricane as my dad passed when I was 17 and I know that road. It is a mind game and heโll need a strong support system around him as he tries to navigate the path ahead of him, which Iโm sure he has ๐ฏ.
Kumpulainen / Heidt look to be great options as the Wild are filing the void at center.
One last observation. So much of this is genetics. All these guys basically look the same, 6โ range or taller, 170-190 and still filling out. There are the exceptions but most of these guys could all wear the same suits ๐.
Next week you get to the meat and potatoes, as these KIDS are 2-3 years out at a minimum unless your a Bedard etc.
My take: Wild dafted a handful of Centres and a few "bigger" Dmen. Good!
Like all prospects, some will make it and some will not.
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