Benjamin Knutson

[Benjamin Knutson @BenjaminKnutso2]

@PhilMackey Are you already forgetting about the Carolina hurricanes and the Wild giving away Nicolas Deslauriers a few years ago? The hole just gets deeper.

[Benjamin Knutson @BenjaminKnutso2]

@Gaardsy “We are content with Good, not great.” Then jump in to “flyover country, politics, taxes, essentially Canadian weather, nightlife, etc.”. My 12 year old is already scarred, tho GM 6 Wild/DAL was small step in the right direction.

[Benjamin Knutson @BenjaminKnutso2]

@johnkriesel Likely cheaper tickets, including hotel and airfare, than any game in New York.

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@MeatSauce1 So we kept the wrong #1 overall pick? Love MN sports. Very KG like. Can’t help but be happy for him.

[Benjamin Knutson @BenjaminKnutso2]

@JonKrawczynski Good for him, but would you have bet he got one before Ant? Other than simply because it’s Minnesota sports.

[Benjamin Knutson @BenjaminKnutso2]

@GopherHole It would have to come with a plan to ship Rudy and/or Randle and somehow end up with an Irving/Morant/other “big three.” Plus resetting all of your role players. Need a point guard. Still not sure it beats OKC or SAS.

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@AaronGleeman

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@MNWildWatcher If Wally is traded, do they trust Gus? Look at EDM right now… wishing they drafted Wally.

Need C1, but need Wally is why they get by DAL.

[Benjamin Knutson @BenjaminKnutso2]

@ProducerDrew_ The only thing that might actually be an option would be if it’s a hockey trade for Erickson Ek, BUT it would require Guerin to have another Center coming (unlikely, but like Austin Mathews) where he would need to use futures.

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@jzulgad No Finger pointing or rage. Happiness for KAT just like for KG. Man didn’t want to leave. Loyal to the end. Product of the Cap, and lack of being Batman OR Robin with Ant.

[Benjamin Knutson @BenjaminKnutso2]

@BizNasty2point0 2 own goals vs 2 disallowed goals. 4 goal comeback, juicy.

[Benjamin Knutson @BenjaminKnutso2]

@patmick2626 You win with elite talent up the middle. Agree, you can’t give up 14….. unless you have another trick up your sleeve for another center…. Like 34 (one can dream) with 21

[Benjamin Knutson @BenjaminKnutso2]

@Conditional1st Larkin has a lot of say where he goes, which could drive the price down for Minnesota depending on how he plays it. Solid center, but not 87, 97, 29, 34, or 9. Not elite.

[Benjamin Knutson @BenjaminKnutso2]

@RussoHockey “USA” Wild in the next few years. General managers might not be happy with Billy being at GM of team USA.

[Benjamin Knutson @BenjaminKnutso2]

@BrandonMileski So we can hope that GMBG unofficially “tampered” with him as Team USA GM like all the other players? You know it didn’t hurt getting so close with access to all this talent, intentional or not.

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@TalkinTwins 1st Base

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@majastictatters @Roscopicotrane @RussoHockey Fair, but wasn’t the same Wild in rnd 2, or Avs in rnd 3 either.

[Benjamin Knutson @BenjaminKnutso2]

@majastictatters @RussoHockey Agreed - I still probably favor the east versus West 1 through 8 seed, but I’m starting to warm up to the idea of 1 through 16. Otherwise teams should be more strategic about getting the third seed versus first wildcard in the future.

[Benjamin Knutson @BenjaminKnutso2]

Hey @patmick2626 , how do you think Dallas fans feel about the Rantanen versus Stankoven trade now? I remember when it happened, I got a sense that Carolina screwed up when they traded for Rantanen from Colorado. Doesn’t look like it.