Posts About "Nick Bonino"
Wild Get Much-Needed Intangibles & Experience With Bonino
January 19th, 2021 This season, Nick Bonino will be playing for his fifth NHL team, after being traded in October for a promising young player in Luke Kunin and an exchange of draft picks. While Bonino isn’t the type of player that can help your fantasy squad, he’s the kind of player that any coach in the league would love to have. Here is a look at...
Minnesota Wild's Biggest Trade Assets For 2020-21
November 18th, 2020 There has been significant roster turnover over the past year, which is just the beginning as the Minnesota Wild continue to re-tool. General manager Bill Guerin continues to make changes that align with his vision for the future. There is still a considerable amount of the Wild's biggest assets that could be on the move in the future....
Breaking Down the Wild's Plan to Simultaneously Compete & Rebuild
November 4th, 2020 It seems that the general manager, Bill Guerin, has high hopes for the Minnesota Wild. He has boldly stated that he has three goals this season. To put out a competitive team, to rebuild the roster, and to successfully do those two things simultaneously. But is he setting this team up for failure? (from 'Bill Guerin’s plan to rebuild...
Wild Can Utilize Trade Deadline To Greatly Improve Their Roster
November 3rd, 2020 Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin may have just perfectly executed a retool on the fly. The acquisitions of Nick Bjugstad from the Pittsburgh Penguins, Marcus Johansson from the Buffalo Sabres, and Nick Bonino from the Nashville Predators could change the landscape of the Wild's near future. It could change the team's...
Wild Acquire Bonino From Predators for Kunin, Swap Picks
October 7th, 2020 The Minnesota Wild have acquired Nick Bonino from the Nashville Predators in exchange for Luke Kunin. https://twitter.com/NHL/status/1313881310239358978 The teams also swapped 2020 NHL Entry Draft selections, with the Wild acquiring the Predators' 37th- and 70th-overall overall picks and the Predators acquiring the Wild's...
Predators Have Necessary Pieces to Recover From Disappointing Season
August 27th, 2020 It was not that long ago when the Nashville Predators were the plucky underdog, who were, dare we say it, easy to root for. However, after making a Stanley Cup Final appearance in 2017, the organization has regressed and regressed badly. In the 2018 playoffs they were eliminated in the second round, then took a first-round exit, and...
Predators' MVP Not Named Roman Josi
May 13th, 2020 It’s difficult to talk about the 2019-20 Nashville Predators without mentioning the captain, Roman Josi. It’s near impossible to discuss the team’s MVP without the Swiss defenceman being in the conversation. Scratch that, it’s completely impossible to have the MVP discussion without Josi. Let’s get it out of the way early,...
4 Historic Ducks Deadline Deals
February 5th, 2020 Every season, hockey fans tune into NHL trade deadline coverage eager with anticipation. If their team is a contender, they hope to hear news that they’ve acquired a difference maker. If their team has surrendered hope of making the playoffs, the trade deadline brings hope to fans that the general manager of their favorite team can...
Jarnkrok's Goal, Assist Lead Predators past Sharks 3-1
December 10th, 2019 NASHVILLE — Calle Jarnkrok had a goal and an assist in the third period, Juuse Saros made 24 saves and the Nashville Predators defeated the slumping San Jose Sharks 3-1 on Tuesday night. Nick Bonino and Ryan Johansen also scored in the third for the Pr...
Bonino, Fabbro, Grimaldi Lead Predators past Devils 6-4
December 8th, 2019 NASHVILLE — Nick Bonino, Dante Fabbro and Rocco Grimaldi each had a goal and an assist, and the Nashville Predators beat the New Jersey Devils 6-4 on Saturday night. Yakov Trenin scored his first NHL goal, and Daniel Carr and Filip Forsberg also scored for Nashville, which snapped a two-game losing skid. Mattias Ekholm had two...
Carr Scores in Shootout, Leads Predators past Blues 3-2
November 25th, 2019 NASHVILLE — Daniel Carr scored the deciding goal in the shootout and the Nashville Predators beat the St. Louis Blues 3-2 on Monday night. Nick Bonino and Ryan Johansen scored in regulation time for Nashville, and Juuse Saros made 23 saves in regulatio...
Predators’ Bonino Has Value Far Beyond Goals
November 14th, 2019 He’s not the flashiest player on the Nashville Predators roster by any stretch, but he is arguably one of the most valuable and relied upon by the coaching staff. Nick Bonino is receiving a lot more publicity than he’s used to, due to his hot goal-scoring pace. But, don’t be confused, the former Stanley Cup champion has been...
Bonino's Hat Trick Leads Predators over Blackhawks 3-0
October 29th, 2019 NASHVILLE — Nick Bonino scored the goals and his Predators teammates made it an easy night for Pekka Rinne. Bonino had a natural hat trick, Rinne made 20 saves for his second consecutive shutout and the Nashville Predators beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3...
