Episode 404: Wild Decisions
The Hockey PDOcast - A podcast by Blue Wire
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Thomas Drance joins the show to discuss the Minnesota Wild buying out the rest of Ryan Suter and Zach Parise's contracts. Topics include: Why they chose to do it now The pros and cons of buying out the contracts The one year of financial flexibility they created Why the Wild find themselves at a crossroads this offseason Kirill Kaprizov's next contract The future dead cap charges that are coming Are they more or less likely to go after Eichel now? Going for it and worrying after vs. planning ahead The looming concerns about the recapture penalty Making trades ahead of the expansion draft Teams trying to learn from mistakes they made last time What Suter and Parise have left in the tank Potential landing spots for them this offseason If you haven't yet, please go take a minute to leave a rating and review for the show. If you're busy and don't feel like writing anything, it's all good. Just hit the 5-star button. Each one counts, and helps us out. If you're feeling extra generous, you can also leave a note about why you recommend people check the show out. Thanks for the help! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices