Worst Seats in the House (6/17)
Literally had to fast forward 30+ minutes to get to the Wild JFC.
Zuccy, Vlad, Nick, Bogo: Russo thinks they’ve hit a break. That they just have so many potential trades and FAs that they just can’t or won’t do anything right now.
They are pretty sure Vlad is going to market - that he really liked it here but he will get paid more somewhere else. He was a bit of an unexpected surprise but they don’t think he sees a spot in the top 6 here.
Zuccy, Russo remains surprised that he’s not signed. LaPanta notes he could be signing now and they don’t know. They both point out that they’re now losing wingers as well as centers. LaPanta doesn’t see that Zuccy would be the type to chase money that if he does come back it will be here.
Cap space discussion etc. discusses the fact that Brisson is the agent for a bunch of the players they are interested in (and also Quinn’s agent).
Feel like it has to be a multi deal and multi team series of trades. To free up space and move cap space and assets around. This is partially why everything is at a standstill and a delay because they’re working on moving stuff around. (This is related to Larkin. They don’t feel like the Wild are interested in moving Wally, Brods, or Ekker and Detroit might want an NHL ready player back).
They don’t think they want to go “younger”. Meaning, they want players that are ready to contribute now etc etc same stuff we’ve been hearing.
Yak: potential for moving to clear up cap space. Weren’t happy with the playoff performance. Then a discussion of speed vs. size.
Goes on a rant against Kirill for asking for more money. Blah blah blah. God Russo’s hate boner for Kirill is so annoying fuck.
Not expecting an 8 year extension for Quinn (aka a shorter term etc etc etc same stuff). He thinks it would be shocking if he isn’t signed to an extension before the season. But he doesn’t think it’ll be 8.
I don’t know, not a great episode. Russo doesn’t have any information on anything. He’s been deep in the playoffs beat and hasn’t been talking to anyone in the Wild TBH or they haven’t been talking to Russo. Nothing new. I’m honestly getting so tired of his cynical bullshit BUT THATS ANOTHER STORY.