A bit of a disappointing start this year. Sure, they're .500 and "lead" the Northwest, but they should be better. First, Parise has been a stud. Scores a lot and constant energy. Suter is playing way too much and looks fatigued and sometimes lost out there. Setoguchi has been hit and miss -mostly miss. He brings occasional energy but only has 6 shots in 5 games. He refuses to go into the "dirty areas" to get a goal. I look forward to him being traded at some point this year. Speaking of trade, another person whom I see as giving no value to the team is Torie Mitchell. I can't believe the money that was given to that guy for what he "brings" to the team. He's probably untradeable.
The first line of Koivu, Heatley and Parise have been incredible. They've scored 10 of the 13 goals the Wild have scored thus far this year in the five games they've played. The other lines have enough talent, but haven't provided much to the scorer sheet. They complement each other perfectly.
So, I expect someone to be moved in the next few weeks. A roster spot has to be created for Zucker and/or Coyle from Houston. Who will it be? My bet is (in order of likelihood) Setoguchi, Prosser, Kassian, Cullen, Powe. PMB has been too good with the puck to move at this point.
