Welcome – Wild Add New Goalie

First of all, allow me to welcome all of you to the new Wild Nation website.  As you know (or may not know), I also work with Hockey Primetime as a correspondent and the Chief Online Editor.  Both Sam Woo and Webmaster Paul have been very patient and gracious with helping get this site set up, so thank you to both of you.

Now, to get down to business.  The Wild have added to their goaltending depth, signing veteran goaltender and journeyman back up Wade Dubielewicz (who will heretoforth be referred to as Dubie, mostly so I don’t have to keep looking up how to spell the name) to a one-year contract.  The terms of the contract have not yet been disclosed, but the signing of Dubie is a pretty good indication that the Wild intends to trade goaltender Josh Harding before the start of the season.

Dubie comes to the Wild with a 17-15-1 career record, a 2.64 GAA and a .916 Sv Pct and was a large part of the New York Islanders playoff push a couple of seasons ago.

The bottom line is that he is a competant back up that could sneak in for 15 or so games per season.  Is Harding better?  Absolutely.  But Harding is also a goalie that could be useful for the Wild to address some more pressing needs.  Only time will tell as to what Fletcher will do…But one thing’s for sure.  Harding definitely should have some bags packed.