2022-23 NHL TEAM PREVIEW: Minnesota Wild What will it take for the mnwild to finally break through and make a deep playoff run? It might come down to Boldy breakout and more magic from Fleury. zjlaing's analysis:
Offensive production wasn’t an issue for the Wild last year. They scored 310 goals, the fifth most in the league, in thanks to the engine that is Kaprizov. Secondary scoring came by the way of the now-departed Fiala, who had 33 goals and 85 points. Minnesota still has a strong supporting cast of Zuccarello, Hartman, Joel Eriksson Ek, Frederick Gaudreau and Matt Boldy.One of the most important pieces this year is Boldy.
A key depth piece in Jordan Greenway, meanwhile, is expected to miss the start of the season, giving some young players even more of a chance to take bigger roles.The Wild were about as middle-of-the-road as you could be last year defensively. They allowed 253 goals, the 18th most in the league, and are largely bringing back the same group as last year. Jonas Brodin and Matt Dumba are expected to take the top pairing minutes, while Jacob Middleton and Jared Spurgeon will man the second pair.
Rookie Calen Addison is projected to slide in on the third pairing with the team having moved Dmitry Kulikov to the Ducks.In net, the Wild brought back, Fleury signing him to a two-year, $3.5-million AAV deal. All the while, a truly disgruntled Cam Talbot got traded to the Ottawa Senators in exchange for a cheaper backup in Filip Gustavsson. The 37-year-old Fleury is expected to take the reins of the starting role.Dean Evason returns to the Wild for his fourth year behind the bench.
Addison, 22, will also be counted on to crack the NHL roster. He played 15 NHL games last year, getting a taste of what it’s like, and has scored 58 points in 77 games with the AHL Wild over the last three seasons.At 37 years old, Fleury is on the back nine of his career, but we saw him maintain a solid save percentage throughout the regular season last year. He was better against teams in the West and was still able to play 56 games last year. He will be a key player for them this season.
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