In the latest episode of Daily Faceoff Live, the crew discussed the impact of recent Minnesota Wild addition Ryan Reaves as the club rides a four-game winning streak.
Seravalli: “How about the Minnesota Wild? They had a bit of a sluggish start to the season but they’ve since won four in a row and I wonder how much of it has to do with the addition of Ryan Reaves.
You heard general manager Bill Guerin speak about it when they made the trade, sending just a 2025 fifth-round pick to the New York Rangers a couple of weeks ago, and the idea was that Reaves would add toughness and swagger and energy that the team so desperately needs.
He’s got three points in five games as a member of the Wild and the team is 4-1-0 in that stretch. Is it the Reaves addition, or are the Wild finally turning the corner as a whole?”
McKenna: “Reaves makes a difference, there’s no doubt about it. Have you heard the way he fires this team up?”
Seravalli: “It’s supposed to be fun, isn’t that the point? Every day in the NHL is a privilege and players like Reaves recognize that. Let’s have as much fun as we can and enjoy this instead of being all tense and nervous.
It just goes to show you, having a general manager like Guerin who’s played before and was somewhat recently removed from the game, they just have a sense of these things in the locker room as they spend time around the team, a little move like that can help the team turn the corner.”
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