[Joe Smith] Hynes indicated it’s possible Middleton and Spurgeon return tomorrow. Spurgeon and Chisholm had a maintenance day. Hynes wouldn’t commit to Buium making his NHL debut tomorrow. Compared today to his “first day of school.” #mnwild
April 14, 2025
[Joe Smith] Hynes indicated it’s possible Middleton and Spurgeon return tomorrow. Spurgeon and Chisholm had a maintenance day. Hynes wouldn’t commit to Buium making his NHL debut tomorrow. Compared today to his “first day of school.” #mnwild
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I’d like to think that even toddler Buium is better than high school graduate Chisholm
so done with this Chisholm gimmick. Take him out. Put Buium with Spurg and Middleton with Bogo
I get not guaranteeing the rookie a spot in a must win game to end the season. Still hope to see him play.
Are hockey players so good now from college, they can jump into a win or go home end of the season game and make an impact (or more importantly not make a big mistake)? I mean I know Faber essentially jumped right in but surely he has to be the exception not the rule, right?
Like I get it we are in a tight spot for where they are in the standings but…I would prefer literally nobody else as the powerplay guy and are we really going to have him play his first game in the playoffs?
don’t do this to me john
He just got here, and this is crazy
Zeev’s a winner, so play him maybe
Here is the deal- ready or not- this game is going to come down to will.
And I promise no other player (except Kap but his all in is just his normal) on the team would show up & go more all in for 1 game than Buium.
If John doesn’t put Buium in, then that’s just asinine.
Really a shame Iowa simply sucks. 29th out of 32 AHL teams. I assume the Wild could have Buium play in the AHL if the Wild are not going to use him or *GASP* not make the playoffs. Would have been nice to see how he could handle the AHL playoffs. Hope though sptings eternal and would love to see Buium and the Wild make a long playoff run.
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I’d like to think that even toddler Buium is better than high school graduate Chisholm
so done with this Chisholm gimmick. Take him out. Put Buium with Spurg and Middleton with Bogo
I get not guaranteeing the rookie a spot in a must win game to end the season. Still hope to see him play.
Are hockey players so good now from college, they can jump into a win or go home end of the season game and make an impact (or more importantly not make a big mistake)? I mean I know Faber essentially jumped right in but surely he has to be the exception not the rule, right?
Like I get it we are in a tight spot for where they are in the standings but…I would prefer literally nobody else as the powerplay guy and are we really going to have him play his first game in the playoffs?
don’t do this to me john
He just got here, and this is crazy
Zeev’s a winner, so play him maybe
Here is the deal- ready or not- this game is going to come down to will.
And I promise no other player (except Kap but his all in is just his normal) on the team would show up & go more all in for 1 game than Buium.
If John doesn’t put Buium in, then that’s just asinine.
Really a shame Iowa simply sucks. 29th out of 32 AHL teams. I assume the Wild could have Buium play in the AHL if the Wild are not going to use him or *GASP* not make the playoffs. Would have been nice to see how he could handle the AHL playoffs. Hope though sptings eternal and would love to see Buium and the Wild make a long playoff run.
Sounds like Hynes and Geurin need to have a chat