Judd's Hockey Show | a Minnesota Wild podcast

Matthew Coller and Judd Zulgad analyze the Wild's decision not to trade Marco Scandella at the NHL Draft. Is the waiting game the right way to go or could the Wild end up with worse offers now that the draft has passed? Also, which free agent centers should Minnesota be interested in?

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Matthew Coller and Judd Zulgad break down the Wild's trade with the Sabres that sent Marco Scandella and Jason Pominville to Buffalo. Did the Wild get good value back in the deal? In hindsight was Pominville's contract regrettable for Chuck Fletcher? Where will Marcus Foligno and Tyler Ennis fit in? And where do we see the Wild lining up in the Central Division?

Matthew Coller and Judd Zulgad analyze the Wild's decision not to trade Marco Scandella at the NHL Draft. Is the waiting game the right way to go or could the Wild end up with worse offers now that the draft has passed? Also, which free agent centers should Minnesota be interested in?

Matthew Coller, Judd Zulgad and Phil Mackey dig into the Wild's decision to trade away two players to Vegas to keep the Golden Knights from drafting Matt Dumba. What does Dumba's ceiling look like compared to Alex Tuch? What's next for the Wild? Can they create cap room by making another trade?

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Matthew Coller, Judd Zulgad and Phil Mackey dig into the Wild's decision to trade away two players to Vegas to keep the Golden Knights from drafting Matt Dumba. What does Dumba's ceiling look like compared to Alex Tuch? What's next for the Wild? Can they create cap room by making another trade?

Matthew Coller and Judd Zulgad dig into the Minnesota's Wild's decision not to protect Matt Dumba and how that might affect their future on defense. Will they somehow pull off a deal with Vegas to keep Dumba? Or will Vegas select the 22-year-old blueliner and leave Minnesota without one of its best offensive-minded defensemen? Also, should Vegas draft to be competitive next year?

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Matthew Coller and Judd Zulgad dig into the Minnesota's Wild's decision not to protect Matt Dumba and how that might affect their future on defense. Will they somehow pull off a deal with Vegas to keep Dumba? Or will Vegas select the 22-year-old blueliner and leave Minnesota without one of its best offensive-minded defensemen? Also, should Vegas draft to be competitive next year?

Matthew Coller and Judd Zulgad take time to rant about the NHL's terrible review system and how the league consistently lets down fans by failing to highlight stars. And then they get into the nitty-gritty of the Stanley Cup Final between the Nashville Predators and Pittsburgh Penguins. Can the Preds make it a series? What's happened to Pekka Rinne? Is this Sidney Crosby's greatest accomplishment yet?

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Matthew Coller and Judd Zulgad discuss how the Wild would have matched up against any of the remaining playoff teams and who they expect to advance to the Stanley Cup Final. A discussion about Nashville's excellence turns into frustration over the league's lack of exposure for the talented and exciting P.K. Subban. This year's playoffs have been great, but it's more and more obvious that the league doesn't know how to highlight its best players.

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Matthew Coller and Judd Zulgad go through Judd's expansion draft list for the Minnesota Wild. There are many possible options for the Wild to protect players, including making trades or even buying out players. Why is Matt Dumba a must-keep for the Wild? Also, Judd fears the possibility of a Ducks-Senators Stanley Cup Final. And, is Phil Housley a viable candidate for a head coaching job?

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