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#231

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@Too-Odd 7 ай бұрын

It was obvious last season that PWHL Minnesota lacked finishers on offense. Minnesota had one of the weaker of the early three free agent signings. The reality is that Kendall Coyne Schofield and Kelly Pannek both underperformed compared to many of the other teams' original three. Only the early draft with Taylor Heise and Grace Zumwinkle, and getting lucky with Michela Kava as a late pick, gave them scoring punch. Susanna Tapani also played well, but she was traded mid-season. All of the other teams loaded up with offensive talent from the NCAA and Europe in this draft while Minnesota reached for role players. The predraft consensus was that Sarah Fillier, Danielle Serdachny, and Hannah Bilka were the three best prospects in the 2024 PWHL draft, and Minnesota had the third selection, so they would get one of them. Nope. In the third round, Patty Kazmaier Award winner Izzy Daniel was available, as was Abi Boreen - who had played well with Minnesota last season with top line minutes. Instead, Minnesota selected Klára Hymlárová from SCSU. Hymlárová isn't a bad player, but she wasn't expected to go until the 4th or 5th round while Daniel had a top ten rating. If Minnesota really wanted Hymlárová, she likely would still have been on the board for their fourth round selection. In the fourth round, Minnesota selected Brooke McQuigge. Again, McQuigge is a good player, but predraft ratings had her as an eighth or ninth round pick in a seven round draft. It was a major reach. It is highly likely that Minnesota could have selected either Daniel or Boreen in the third round and would still have been able to draft Hymlárová in the fourth and McQuigge in the seventh round or acquired as a free agent. Even if Hymlárová and McQuigge play well, the opportunity cost of selected them when Minnesota did is lost. It is simple draft economics. The PWHL draft is zero sum game, and Minnesota's loss is another team's direct gain. Speedy Hannah Bilka slipped to Boston, Izzy Daniel went to offensive powerhouse Toronto, and Abi Boreen went to Montreal. Minnesota did pick up underrated Britta Curl, but she is a controversial player off the ice, and her being drafted with Izzy Daniel would have given Minnesota a better chance at having more than just three players that could put the puck in the net. Minnesota won the Walter Cup, but the team was weaker than it showed in the playoffs. If league MVP Natalie Spooner had not gone down, Minnesota likely would have been bounced, and Minnesota fans would have been left wondering why. The loss of Susanna Tapani on offense in a trade left a visible hole on offense that no player stepped up to fill. Unfortunately, Minnesota did little to fill its offensive depth early in this draft. Minnesota desperately needed finishers, and they drafted mostly role players.

@EPiche09 7 ай бұрын

Its like a cold i jsut want to go away. I just want it to be better again. I cant think of much else. Daritz getting fired is my Rome.

@onyxdragon 7 ай бұрын

As much as it's sad upon the dismissal of GM Natalie Darwitz from recent events, I am hoping that PWHL Minnesota would provide much more clarity on what transpired. Apparenly, I'm only hearing rumors of Ken Klee & the players vs the GM which is basically hearsay and rumors for now. Hoping you can do a cool group chat interview with the new PWHL Minnesota rookies like Dominique Petrie, Mae Batherson, Katy Knoll, Britta Curl, Brooke McQuigge, and Claire Thompson.