Still No Trades, but a Roster Shakeup

by BReynolds on Jan 20, 2012 2:26 PM CST in News

The Wild have made a few roster moves today, according to a press release, Twitter, and Kent Youngblood. There have been no trades, but Chuck Fletcher appears to still be working the system as much as he can.

The moves today are simple swaps from St. Paul to Houston and back. Nothing ultimately impressive, but you will get your first shot to see Chad Rau, which many of you have been pining for. Hopefully the kid brings his A game, turns the team around and never looks back. You can all dream if you want to.

The moves from today are:

Reassigned: Casey Wellman and David McItyre

Called up: Matt Kassian, Chad Rau, Jed Ortmeyer, and Nate Prosser.

The guess here would be that all four are put into the lineup tomorrow against Dallas, if for no other reason than to send the message that if the guys on the roster aren't willing to play, they'll bring in guys that will.

Thoughts, Widerness?

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Glad Prosser is back

I can’t remember one game he played thinking he played a bad game(there probably has been, but I drink a lot when I watch the Wild), and I don’t think i can say that for any other D on the team. He has been a victim of the two-way contract and i’m glad he’s back.

by ThatGuy22 on Jan 20, 2012 2:29 PM CST reply actions

2 roster spots...

Did they have two open spots, or are two more guys going on IR, god forbid?

by Farva077 on Jan 20, 2012 2:29 PM CST reply actions

Good Point,

I wonder if this means the team is finally going to have to come to grips with Koivu being out long enough to miss the ASG.

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by Justin J on Jan 20, 2012 2:40 PM CST up reply actions

Does Zidlicky finally get benched?

And it is obvious Wellman needed to return to the AHL, dominate, so he can come back up and play two good games and disappear again. Something is just not right with that kid.

by cgp711 on Jan 20, 2012 2:40 PM CST reply actions

Would love to see Zidlicky get benched. I’ve seen just about enough of this stiff. Don’t know if that’ll happen though. For some reason, he seems to be above the rule that states if Wild d-men have a bad game or two, they either get a seat in the press box or get sent back to Houston.

Wellman just doesn’t seem to fit in the Wild’s plans. They bring the kid up here, he has a few decent games, then has a bad game, so he’s put on the 4th line. Next thing thing you know, he’s sent back.

With Ott in the lineup for Dallas, it’s good to have Kassian up. If I’m gonna pay to see another loss, I wanna see atleast a fight or two.

Son-of-a-bitch is dug in like an Alabama tick!

by Mark It Zero! on Jan 20, 2012 3:04 PM CST up reply actions

Zidlicker. Should not get bencher. He should get traded. Since he came back the mild have been hard to watch.

by Pucker1 on Jan 20, 2012 6:40 PM CST up reply actions

But it's hard to trade someone with a NTC.

Maybe bench him or demote him for a while, I think that can be done since it’s not a no movement clause, and maybe that will light a fire under him or he will ask out.

by cgp711 on Jan 20, 2012 7:16 PM CST up reply actions

Not sure about this...

…but I think Kassian is here to challenge Nordy for that net-front-presence role. Be careful Nordy, he wants to take yer Jorb!!!!

by mbennett on Jan 20, 2012 2:49 PM CST reply actions

I say we have a good old fashioned throw down to settle this.

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by BReynolds on Jan 20, 2012 3:19 PM CST up reply actions

Deep down I suspect...

Nordy can’t take a punch.

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by Justin J on Jan 20, 2012 4:20 PM CST up reply actions

I'm happy about this.

I’d rather see a roster shake-up instead of trades that may hurt us in the long run. We have the players to do the job, they just aren’t doing it.

by GerDevine on Jan 20, 2012 2:59 PM CST reply actions

Where do all these guys fit?

Chad Rau seems like the only one with some offensive upside from what I’ve heard. Does he get put on the first or second line center?

Kassian will take Staubitz’s spot I’m guessing which leaves Ortmeyer and Prosser. Ortmeyer could fit in on the 3rd or 4th line just fine. Is the Falk-Prosser tandem reunited? Hard to say.

Complete guess:
Heatley-Rau/Cullen-Seto
Johnson-Rau/Cullen-Clutterbuck
Powe-Brodziak-McMillan
Kassian-Peters-Ortmeyer

by Joel Bertelsen on Jan 20, 2012 3:01 PM CST reply actions

I would say Rau gets a chance with the top two lines. If for no other reason than nothing else is working.

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by BReynolds on Jan 20, 2012 3:20 PM CST up reply actions

I figured as much

Will he be first line center or does he fit in more as the 2nd line guy do you think? Absolutely nothing is working, he may get a shot at both.

by Joel Bertelsen on Jan 20, 2012 3:25 PM CST up reply actions

I agree that nothing is working. That said, not sure what Yeo is thinking at this point. I would love to see the kid get a shot on the top two. I am not even 100% he is top 2 material. Past practice says he will be 4th line. The situation demands they try to get the scoring going. So… your guess is as good as mine.

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by BReynolds on Jan 20, 2012 3:27 PM CST up reply actions

Who would have thought we would be talking about Chad Rau as our top line center at some point this year.

by cgp711 on Jan 20, 2012 3:44 PM CST up reply actions

All good

What we have isn’t working. We need a spark. Let’s take a gamble.

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by y2jayjk on Jan 20, 2012 3:44 PM CST reply actions

I hope

that Zid and Zanon sit since they have been playing terribly. I think Rau is on a top 2 line and will hopefully shake somethings up. To sit I think it is whoever didn’t play well in the last game (okay you can’t sit everyone) but don’t exclude, Heatley, Seto, Cullen, Brodz, Powe, and all the other vets. A drill is needed now to say stop going through the motions and PLAY THE GAME THE RIGHT WAY! I don’t care if the Wild lose by 3 as long as they made an effort.

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by YeahTommyB4ZGermansGetThere on Jan 20, 2012 6:35 PM CST reply actions