Will Minnesota Wild trade Jesper Wallstedt to acquire top line center?
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And then the other one might've been a Russo's solo story. have commented on like the vikings the wilds potential trade ships and one thing that has been brought up and usually when this stuff is reported it's because they're hearing some things like like it's not just like reckless speculation it's usually informed informed knowledge of what's going on behind the scenes but you don't necessarily come out and report it directly um the name of Jesper Volstead has come up as a potential trade ship because keep in mind the Quinn Hughes trade costs the wild a ton, like their top prospects and an extra first round pick for this year. The wild has a farm system that I still think is pretty good. But if we're talking about like a Robert Thomas, Barney stop, the dog's very excited.
If we're talking about like a Robert Thomas of the blues, this is a big trade term left on the contract in the division, but a number one center. And so what are your thoughts on the fact that it's at least being floated out there, that if there is a package for a number one center, hard to get a lot of teams want that a guy like Jesper Ballstatt playing behind technically Philip Gustafson, who signed through, I think 2031 age could be part of a trade.
It's yeah, the fact that it's been brought up now multiple times by very, very, very credible sources. It scares me a little bit because I it would venture that into a realm that I didn't think that the wild were willing to explore.
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