Comments on: Wild drop struggling Setoguchi, Granlund to fourth line

By: 19to77

19to77 — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 08:33:43 +0000

Hey, even Marleau, a legitimate first-line talent any day of the week, went from scoring in the 50s pre-Thornton to a 70-80 point man on his line.

It’s no wonder. Jumbo’s still one of the best playmakers in the game today. Probably THE best, when you consider that Henrik Sedin only racks up those points by playing with his literal twin.

By: lostpuppysyndrome

lostpuppysyndrome — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 20:45:15 +0000

Yeah, just think of how many folks jumped on the Cheechoo train after the Sharks got Joe. We all know where that went.

By: woodstakes

woodstakes — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 19:22:44 +0000

I agree with what many of you have said… Seto has been a real disappointment, I too would like to see Granlund/Coyle on the same line, but that may not happen right away. As much as I’d like to see Seto get traded and bring Zucker up, I just don’t see anyone trading for Seto. I guess I’d just rather Zucker get a chance to adapt to the NHL and make progress than sit here and watch Seto just regress or remain stalemated as he is right now.

By: spiciercheez

spiciercheez — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 17:50:19 +0000

I agree 100%. The line of Cullen, Granlund and Seto just had zero presence on the wall and always lost those battles. I’d like to see how Granlund does with Coyle, so hopefully that’ll happen eventually.

By: digbysellers

digbysellers — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 17:48:21 +0000

Setoguchi is the new Cheechoo…it’s pretty obvious.

By: nvandy42

nvandy42 — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 17:21:26 +0000

I was a big fan of having Coyle brought up instead of Zucker. The Wild needed his size in front of the net and along the boards, and I don’t see him being sent back down. I did, however, think that this also would have been a great addition for Granlund. Granlund had a lot of success with Coyle on his wing at the start of the AHL season and I think his size was exactly what that line needed. I know it would be rough to have 2 rookies on the same line, but these 2 are part of the future for the franchise and could be playing together a lot over the next 5+ years, if Coyle doesn’t eventually take Heatley’s spot on the top line. I’m not a big Seto advocate so I’d like to see him traded and make some room for our prospects. But I would like to see them get back to Granlund centering the second line. He needs to learn the game and the best way to do that is let him play. Cullen is solid, but I’d rather see Granlund, even if it’s not the best win today decision, it will help a lot in the near future.

By: lordfletcher

lordfletcher — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 17:03:54 +0000

and as a Wild fan I couldn’t agree more. The trade was 100% about Coyle and the additional 1st pick. Setoguchi was a nice add because we needs guys who are willing to shoot the puck (we have been pass happy for 12 years) but Seto is a let down to this point in his career with the Wild. I think he is a great 3rd line player but is making too much $$$. I think he will be getting traded for peanuts and hockey pucks very soon… as for Granlund, he needs to add size and just needs time to adjust to the North American game. He will be a stud in two years … he comes Coyle and soon to be Zucker on the Wild. Let’s go beat the NHL Coyotes

By: hockeydon10

hockeydon10 — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 16:49:13 +0000

Huh… interesting. Not being a Sharks fan, I’ve always seen him spoken about in the press as a good 2nd line player.

That bit about being paired with Thornton kinda reminds me of many of Lidstrom’s defensive partners. Many of them had career years in Detroit then move on to greener pa$tures only to have their new team find out it was really a Lidstrom effect. I guess sometimes great players really can elevate 3rd liners (or 5-6 d-men) to hot commodity. Looks like Setoguchi benefitted from a Thornton effect.

By: nogoodtomedead

nogoodtomedead — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 15:52:59 +0000

Agreed- as a Sharks fan I wasn’t too upset to see him go in the Burns trade. Was more bummed about losing Coyle.

By: 19to77

19to77 — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 15:41:04 +0000

Breaking news – Devin Setoguchi still a third-liner who had one really good season on the Thornton line three years ago. Seriously, he scored 30 goals once and in three years since his peak was 41 points. If people think he’s top six, it’s because they’re not very knowledgeable.