The Justin Brazeau trade didn’t make much sense at the time, and it has made even less sense in the weeks since the trade deadline. The Minnesota Wild gave up a 2026 sixth-round pick and two young, cost-controlled fourth-liners, Marat Khusnutdinov and Jakub Lauko, for the Boston Bruins’ 6-foot-6 forward. Brazeau has 10 goals and… Continue reading Will the Wild Lapse Into A Sunk Cost Fallacy With Brazeau? – Minnesota Wild
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Can Justin Brazeau Become the Player He Was Earlier This Season? – Minnesota Wild
On March 6, the Minnesota Wild traded Marat Khusnutdinov, Jakub Lauko, and a 2026 sixth-round pick for Boston Bruins forward Justin Brazeau. All three players are young and early in their careers but have potential despite limited performance. Often, a change of scenery is the key to unlocking better performance. Unfortunately, only the Bruins have… Continue reading Can Justin Brazeau Become the Player He Was Earlier This Season? – Minnesota Wild
Does Justin Brazeau Have the Skill To Adapt To Hynes’ Systems? – Minnesota Wild
The narrative around Justin Brazeau has shifted quickly since the Minnesota Wild acquired him on March 6. In his initial tweet about the trade, Michael Russo called Brazeau “good down low below the dots and around the net.” He credited Brazeau with good hands and net-front ability. Perhaps Brazeau would bring the size the Wild… Continue reading Does Justin Brazeau Have the Skill To Adapt To Hynes’ Systems? – Minnesota Wild
Are Brazeau and Nyquist Enough To Keep the Wild Afloat? – Minnesota Wild
Luke Sims is skiing and the great Tony Abbott fills in as a guest this week! He joins Justin Hein and Justin Wiggins in breaking down the Minnesota Wild trade deadline and if their additions are enough to stop the current skid they find themselves on. Plus we play a game of “If I were… Continue reading Are Brazeau and Nyquist Enough To Keep the Wild Afloat? – Minnesota Wild
Justin Brazeau Continues To Improve and Will Elevate the Wild – Minnesota Wild
When the Minnesota Wild acquired 27-year-old Justin Brazeau from the Boston Bruins on Thursday night, they got a little better. While it might not be the blockbuster some have hoped for, it should help the team this year. Brazeau should fit in well on a team looking to improve because all the 6-foot-6, 227-pound forward… Continue reading Justin Brazeau Continues To Improve and Will Elevate the Wild – Minnesota Wild
Does Adding Justin Brazeau Put Yakov Trenin On Notice? – Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild made a surprising trade on Thursday evening, shipping Jakub Lauko up to Boston (see what I did there?) along with Marat Khusnutdinov in exchange for Justin Brazeau. The move signaled the end of the Khusnutdinov experiment. The Wild didn’t believe his ceiling over the next few years was significant enough to bring him… Continue reading Does Adding Justin Brazeau Put Yakov Trenin On Notice? – Minnesota Wild
The Justin Brazeau Trade Was A Step In the Wrong Direction – Minnesota Wild
It was always going to be easy to dunk on the Minnesota Wild at the trade deadline. Short of putting big-money players like Kirill Kaprizov and Joel Eriksson Ek on LTIR, they simply didn’t have the flexibility to grab a big fish like Mikko Rantanen or Brock Nelson or Brock Boeser. They couldn’t get a… Continue reading The Justin Brazeau Trade Was A Step In the Wrong Direction – Minnesota Wild
Wild Acquire Justin Brazeau From Bruins Hours Before Trade Deadline – Minnesota Wild
After trading for Gustav Nyquist last week, the Minnesota Wild have again dipped their toes in the trade waters hours before Friday afternoon’s trade deadline. The Wild have acquired 6-foot-5 winger Justin Brazeau from the Boston Bruins. In exchange, they are sending back young center Marat Khusnutdinov, pending unrestricted free agent Jakub Lauko, and… Continue reading Wild Acquire Justin Brazeau From Bruins Hours Before Trade Deadline – Minnesota Wild