Wilderness Walk for 2-25-2012: Farewell Zidlicky Edition

by BReynolds on Feb 25, 2012 8:01 AM CST in Wilderness Walks

What should we talk about today? Hmm... the best way to make a chocolate cake? The best route to take when 35W is backed up?

The story today will be the trade of Marek Zidlicky to the Devils. It will likely make the rounds of all the national sites, with analysis and breakdown. Especially because it involved an east coast team. Ammaright? It really is too bad that Mark Idiocy won't be around anymore, but such is life.

The Walk is dominated by Zidlicky news, but as it turns out, there was also a hockey game played. Who knew? Enjoy your day. We'll be back with our own take on the move in about an hour.

Enjoy your day.

Vote - Time to vote for Defending the Blue Line. It's what Zidlicky would never have done.

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In a Trade-Deadline

that has seen some truly bone-headed moves (mostly involving Lombardi), this stands out as an extremely sharp bit of business by Fletcher. I fully expected Zidlicky to go for the equivalent of a bag of pucks just to get rid of him, and surely other GMs knew this. Instead the Wild have obtained a couple of useful veterans in Foster and Veilleux (and I guess you know all about them) and an underrated younger guy in Palmieri (who, IMO, was simply misused by the Devils.. he’s not a top-six player, or at least not yet).
That’s a decent bit of depth added to help with an attempt at the Playoffs.
You can forget about that Conditional 3rd Rounder, though, at it’s conditional on the Devils winning the East next year. Oh, and the next Winter Olympics being switched to the Third Circle of Hades

"It's 106 miles to Chicago, we've got a full tank of gas, a half a pack of cigarattes, it's dark and we're wearing sunglasses."
"Hit it"

by mightymike D on Feb 25, 2012 8:27 AM CST reply actions

Hey

it could happen. Good thing I am not holding my breath for the third rounder. I am happy with the rest of the trade just the way it is.

by eamon17 on Feb 25, 2012 7:26 PM CST up reply actions

star tribune posters are stupid

some people are slamming this trade. One dude says “We basically ran Zidlicky out of town for 2 guys who were done here (and done in the NHL) and a guy who has been in hte league 5 years now as a 3rd round pick who hasn’t done a thing”

who are these people?!

I think this trade is great. Zid was not happy here and was not producing to the point that moving him was addition by subtraction – more salary cap space to purse free agents. Foster and Vellieux are both on the last years of their contracts so this is a smart move by Fletcher – addition by subtraction. I am surprised NJ gave up a 2nd rd pick and a 3rd pick – these deepen the cupboard and can be potential bargaining chips in the years to come if we want to make trades. Throw in Palmieri, I don’t know much about this guy but with Lats and PMB sidelined why not give him a chance to play, maybe we get lucky and he can play.

I think this is a brilliant trade, and is far more than i expected in return. I applaud Fletcher’s patience. Had I been the GM I would have moved him weeks ago for a bag of pucks. Well played CF. This franchise is headed in the right direction.

by aceinthecorner on Feb 25, 2012 8:55 AM CST reply actions