Thursday, June 25, 2009

Could the draft make tickets more appealing?

The NHL draft is this Friday and although the MN Wild has the number 12 draft pick for the first round Wild fans are looking for some big changes on the roster. New Head Coach Todd Richards promised that he was going to drastically alter Wild Hockey, opting for a more fast-paced "up-tempo" game. In order to do that they Wild Roster is going to have to be shaken up and some major play-makers will need to emerge.


I wonder if this more high-energy throw them to the boards approach to hockey will entice fans to come to more games and ultimately raise demand for tickets? One thing is for sure, the buzz surrounding what the Wild will do with Gaborik before he becomes a free agent on July 1st is getting juicy. With rumors flying that Gaborik has purchased a house in Vancouver, could one of the most popular Wild players being headed north to play for the Canucks?

I guess fans will just have to wait and see what comes out of this weekend and early next week, but I think we can expect more changes from Todd Richards...

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