http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/03/wild-get-christensen-from-rangers-for-wellman/ ProHockeyTalk on NBCSports.com Wed, 22 May 2013 01:34:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/03/wild-get-christensen-from-rangers-for-wellman/comment-page-1/#comment-35446 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:54:12 +0000 http://nbcprohockeytalk.wordpress.com/?p=80004#comment-35446 It seems like a good enough trade to me. You can see Wellman’s raw ability and skills, but his head’s not quite there yet. If he can put it together, he could be a good player in this league. He’s just not what the Wild need right now, and was expendable because of the prospects they have coming up. Hope Christensen pans out.

]]> http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/03/wild-get-christensen-from-rangers-for-wellman/comment-page-1/#comment-35362 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:16:00 +0000 http://nbcprohockeytalk.wordpress.com/?p=80004#comment-35362 zidlicki has to go

]]> http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/03/wild-get-christensen-from-rangers-for-wellman/comment-page-1/#comment-35338 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:30:48 +0000 http://nbcprohockeytalk.wordpress.com/?p=80004#comment-35338 I tend to doubt Wellmans million dollar NHL salary(if he even made the team next year) would have hindered their pursuit of Parise… Clearing up Zids 4 million sure could help though.

]]> http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/03/wild-get-christensen-from-rangers-for-wellman/comment-page-1/#comment-35320 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:25:21 +0000 http://nbcprohockeytalk.wordpress.com/?p=80004#comment-35320 Wild trades away a RFA that they’d have to pay to acquire a player that is a UFA after the season and gives them scoring help they need. Sounds like a rental to get off the books to help pay Parise in summer.

]]> http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/03/wild-get-christensen-from-rangers-for-wellman/comment-page-1/#comment-35318 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:06:38 +0000 http://nbcprohockeytalk.wordpress.com/?p=80004#comment-35318 That’s not true Christensen got plenty of chances top play on the top two lines the previous two years even being Gabbys center and he couldn’t cut the mustard. He a very soft player that rarely showed up. He.s fairly useless other than in shootouts.

]]> http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/03/wild-get-christensen-from-rangers-for-wellman/comment-page-1/#comment-35317 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:03:59 +0000 http://nbcprohockeytalk.wordpress.com/?p=80004#comment-35317 he was the same way in pittsburgh, no reason to believe he will be any different in minnesota either. mike yeo should know him, maybe he can get more out of him than he did with pittsburgh’s organization but doubt it

]]> http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/03/wild-get-christensen-from-rangers-for-wellman/comment-page-1/#comment-35312 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:35:30 +0000 http://nbcprohockeytalk.wordpress.com/?p=80004#comment-35312 You know, Christensen has a lot of talent, but he has never really clicked with the Rangers. Perhaps it has something to do with him just not getting the playing time he needs. With the right team I would expect Christensen to be a solid 2nd/3rd line player.

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