Minnesota Wild First Round Recap

by danccchan on Jun 25, 2011 12:54 AM CDT in Prospects

We all knew Chuck Fletchers had the gonads to make deals. He traded for Barker (terrible move by the way) for Leddy, traded to get Kyle Brodziak.

Today, he shows it off again, trading away Brent Burns and a second round pick 2012 for Devon Setoguchi, prospect Charlie Coyle and the 28th overall pick in the 2011 draft.

So how did the first round turn out for the Minnesota Wild?

Take the jump and take a look!

Jonas Brodin

#25 / Defense / Farjestad

Height: 6-1

Weight: 169

Born: Jul 12 1993

	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	Midterm Rank	Final Rank	HW Rank
2010 - Farjestad	42	0	4	4	6	12	4	3	17.3

"With the tenth selection, in the 2011 Entry Draft, please join me in welcoming the newest citizen to state of hockey, from Farjestad of the Swedish Elite League, Jonas Brodin"

Not many fans were happy with the pick.

But breath. Think it about it carefully, please.

The Wild's top defensive prospect is Marco Scandella, who's upside is a second paring defenseman. Now, that is saying alot. We don't have much talent on the blueline. Selecting Jonas Brodin adds a much needed talent boost on the blueline.

Brodin plays a smart, safe defensive game. His main game is focusing on the transition; making that good first pass and using his mobility to find open areas. While he won't be an offensive dynamo, he gives the Wild a good solid pick that can fill in a similar role that ex-Wild defenseman filled: Kim Johnsson. Not physical, but smart and mobile and we've have seen first hand what smarts and mobility can do with Jared Spurgeon.

While he wasn't top on my list, I am very happy with the pick.

Devin Setoguchi

#16 / Right Wing / San Jose Sharks

Height: 6-0

Weight: 200

Born: Jan 01, 1987

Charlie Coyle

#0 / Center / San Jose Sharks

Height: 6-2

Weight: 202

Born: Mar 02, 1992

You think Devon Setoguchi was the main part of the trade? I disagree. Charlie Coyle was.

He has everything you want. His major concern coming into the 2010-11 season was, can he transtion from the EJHL to the NCAA properly?

Winning HE Rookie of the Year, being named on the HE All-Star tea, winning gold medal with USA and being top 3 players on the USA team, has certainly made some naysayers quiet.

He's big, mobile, and has offensive ability. While we all will miss Brent Burns, Coyle is a great prospect that immediately jumps as our #2 best prospect.

Zack Phillips

#7 / Center / Saint John Sea Dogs

Height: 6-1

Weight: 178

Born: Oct 28, 1992

	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	Midterm Rank	Final Rank	HW Rank
2010 - Saint John Sea Dogs	67	38	57	95	48	16	12	15	28.8

We at Hockey Wilderness love Zack Phillips. We suggested him being picked at #10 with the Minnesota Wild's first pick.

Now, we get him at 28th overall.

Offensively talented, he's smart and always seems to be at the right place at the right time. There are concerns about his skating ability but if he can compensate that with his hockey sense, we got one hell of player.

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I Agree

Listen, for all of the trade naysayers out there, this one’s gonna work. We’re getting what we need, future. Look at what CF said today in his comments, we’re not going to win a Cup this next year, and SJ is knocking at the door. Brent will get his cup, but 2-3 years from now, the Wild will be a force to be reckoned with.

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by Jolonco on Jun 25, 2011 1:40 AM CDT reply actions

This was a good trade. Did the Sharks give up a lot? Yeah, we did.

But both teams are better now than they were last season. Treat Setoguchi right, folks. He was special to us.

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by James Brady on Jun 25, 2011 3:18 AM CDT reply actions

It is obvious

That Brodin was a safe pick, they went for someone they know will be an NHLer for 15+ years instead of taking a forward that may have some sort of issue with a part of his game (defense: Bartschi, Armia). Good pick.

by cgp711 on Jun 25, 2011 10:08 AM CDT reply actions