Oh please let this be true; Matt Culle to the Wild?

by Eric B on Jul 1, 2010 9:14 AM CDT

This move makes a lot of sense to me. It would appear that the Minnesota Wild are interested in signing former SCSU star and UFA Matt Cullen, according to an article in today's Red Star and Sickle.

Maybe three times will be a charm for the Wild and Matt Cullen.

For the third time in Cullen's career, he will become a free agent when the clock strikes 11 Thursday morning. For the third time in Cullen's career, the Wild -- in need of a center -- is expected to pursue him.

The Wild couldn't lasso him the previous two times, but the team might have a better chance this go-around.

"To be honest, at the point I was at four years ago, I don't think I could have handled playing in Minnesota," said Cullen, a former St. Cloud State standout who played in three consecutive boys' hockey state tournaments with Moorhead in the '90s. "But just growing and maturing as a person and a player, to the point of having a young family now, I think I'm at a good spot where I can handle it and excel there.

This is a move that I believe makes sense for the Wild. 1.) It gives the Wild a home grown kid on the Wild from the State of Hockey. 2.) Fills a needs in the offensive zone, for the Minnesota Wild are offensively challenged. 3.) It probably wouldn’t cost the Wild all that much and Cullen is a good two way center that plays both ends of the ice. You also can’t discount that he won a Stanley Cup with the Carolina Hurricanes. [More from EricB]

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He is a good player!
I have a picture of him holding the stanley cup..
as proof that he knows how its done!

by old time hockey guy on Jul 1, 2010 9:42 AM CDT reply actions

I have always liked his game… He was awesome Carolina as well.

by Eric B on Jul 1, 2010 1:05 PM CDT up reply actions

following the Free Agent signings?

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=533377
Ive been using this link to check on who’s gettting signed..
hitting F5 to refresh..
boy theres been quite a bit on activity already!
Manny Malhotra – Vancouver
Colby Armstrong – Toronto
Martin St Louis -extended with Tampa
Guillaume Latendresse -confirmed signing by MN Wild!
Andrej Meszaros traded to Flyers
Sergei Gonchar – Ottawa
Zbynek Michalek – Pittsburg
Alex Tanguay – Calgary
Marty Biron – Rangers
for starters

by old time hockey guy on Jul 1, 2010 1:36 PM CDT reply actions

We can add Boogey to NYR and Martin to the Pens.

by Eric B on Jul 1, 2010 1:48 PM CDT reply actions

does anyone know if Fletch has been on the phone?
or is he out playing golf?
these guys move slower than molasses in January…..
yes.. we’re impatient..
but we’ve been filling the Ex for years now and want to see a winner
sign cullen if youre gunna sign him..
whats the hold up?

by old time hockey guy on Jul 1, 2010 2:58 PM CDT reply actions

or are you making a play for…Ilya Kovalchuk

by old time hockey guy on Jul 1, 2010 3:32 PM CDT reply actions

I have to think he is out of the Wild’s price tag… He would look good in a Wild Jersey…

by Eric B on Jul 1, 2010 8:30 PM CDT up reply actions

i was getting frustrated yesterday cuz our camp wasnt doing anything most of the day..
was worried they werent going to do anything..
we were scarred by the last GM… and was thinking oh no.. her was go again..
but alas…
later they signed Cullen & Nystrom.
they are good pickups for our team for sure..

by old time hockey guy on Jul 2, 2010 9:30 AM CDT reply actions