Matt Dumba
Six Trade Targets For The Maple Leafs Defence
I, for one, thought the Leafs were set on defense after having six guys who can play NHL minutes signed for this season before July 1 and the signings of offensive defenseman John Klingberg and injury insurance in Simon Benoit, who played top four for the Anaheim Ducks last season. It’s not even Christmas, and […]
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Shesterkin Continues to Show How Valuable He Is to the Blueshirts’ Success
It may be early on in the 2023-24 NHL campaign, but the New York Rangers do not look bad under new head coach Peter Laviolette. As of this writing (Tuesday, October 17th), the team is 2-1, thanks to wins over the Buffalo Sabres and Arizona Coyotes. They should really be 3-0, but they dropped a game […]
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Pedigree and Prospects: MN Wild Training Camp Day 3
Day 3 of the Minnesota Wild Training Camp was a little bit different than the first days. For one thing, they hosted a Puck Drop fan festival that packed Tria Rink to the gills with fans. For another, they debuted the new 78’s jerseys that will be their alternate jersey this season. But best of […]
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MN Wild Training Camp is All About Chemistry
After a boring off-season, the Minnesota Wild returned to the ice with the same core group of players. There is already a sense of who plays well with whom or which players could swap places to try new line combinations. There are two places where chemistry might need some attention though. Matt Boldy/Joel Eriksson Ek/Marcus […]
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The Minnesota Wild Are Back and Grittier Than Ever
As the Minnesota Wild close out their first day of training camp, they welcome back much of the same core group as the past two seasons. Player interviews provided an interesting insight into what to watch for during this preseason. Between the few and far-between roster battles to the young players that need to prove […]
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Brock Faber is Ready for the Next Step
Losing Kevin Fiala during the summer of 2022 was a hard hit for Minnesota Wild fans, but there was one upside to the trade. The Wild gained Brock Faber, who is set to step into Matt Dumba’s position next to Jonas Brodin. Last Season Faber played in 2 regular season games along with 6 playoff […]
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Jonas Brodin Can Shutdown Anyone
Any article about Jonas Brodin has to mention how criminally underrated he is, similar to Jared Spurgeon. The only defenseman in the league who can not only keep up with and shut down Connor McDavid, Brodin can manage to do it while skating backward. If there was an all-star competition for skating backward, Brodin could […]
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Matt Dumba Signs With the Arizona Coyotes
Matt Dumba signed with the Arizona Coyotes on a four-million-dollar one-year deal. Matt Dumba has played his entire career for the Minnesota Wild, finishing last season with a stat line of 4 goals and 10 assists. Coming off a rough season with the Wild, Dumba will be looking to rebuild some value on a one-year […]
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Carolina Hurricanes Have More Moves to Make
With July 1st in the rear-view mirror, there seems to be a bit of a log jam on the defensive market in the NHL. It’s no secret that Erik Karlsson is available via trade and Matt Dumba via free agency. In the short term, many people overlook that the Hurricanes have a few moves left […]
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Who Will Run the Sharks’ Power Play?
With Erik Karlsson trade rumors swirling around the San Jose Sharks, one of the big questions will be who will quarterback the power play once the reigning Norris trophy winner is traded. According to Natural Stat Trick, the Sharks were on the power play for 376:32 last season, the fourth fewest. Erik Karlsson played 277:25 […]
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