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Devin Setoguchi News & Rumors

Devin Setoguchi returns to Wild lineup, top line
January 5
St. Paul Pioneer Press
 
"After piecing together a lineup for the better part of December - and seeing the effect on their scoring - the Wild got some punch back for Wednesday night's game against Vancouver. Forward Devin Setoguchi, who has been out since Dec. 6 with a lower-body injury, returned to the lineup. He returned to the team's top line, joining Mikko Koivu and Dany Heatley. And the effect on the Wild's lineup won't end there. Setoguchi, who is still seventh on the team with eight goals, gives the Wild a sniper on their top line. His return pushed Cal Clutterbuck back to the second line with Pierre-Marc Bouchard and Matt Cullen, allowing Darroll Powe to go back to the third line with Nick Johnson and Kyle"
Setoguchi, Wellman activated
January 4
Minneapolis Star Tribune
 
"Well, i wrote after practice that all signs pointed to Devin Setoguchi's return to the lineup tomorrow in Vancouver. Now it looks almost certain. The Wild has activated both Setoguchi and Casey Wellman off of injured reserve while sending Matt Kassian back to Houston. Setoguchi has missed 12 games with a knee injury and Wellman missed nine games with a wrist injury. Setoguchi, who skated on a line with Mikko Koivu and Dany Heatley in practice the past two days, has 13 points in 28 games for the Wild. Wellman has four points in seven games. It was another up-tempo practice Tuesday, with a whole lot of players on the ice. The Wild had nine defensemen and 13 forwards skating."
Setoguchi's return could boost Wild
January 3
Minneapolis Star Tribune
 
"The Wild put in a long workday Monday at Xcel Energy Center with the objective of refining an out-of-sync game that has led to a 1-6-3 slide. But getting injured players back can only help, and three returned to practice, including first-line winger Devin Setoguchi. Missing 12 games because of a knee injury, Setoguchi said there's "definitely a good chance" he returns Wednesday when the Wild opens a two-game road trip in Vancouver. The Wild could use the offensive boost the former 30-goal scorer could provide. "We're going to have to make sure that he's ready," coach Mike Yeo said. "We don't want to bring him back too early, but we could use him right now. And I thought he looked really"
Minnesota Wild place Setoguchi on IR, recall Jeff Taffe
December 8
St. Paul Pioneer Press
 
"The Minnesota Wild have recalled former Gopher Jeff Taffe and placed forward Devin Setoguchi on injured reserve. Setoguchi played less than one period of Minnesota's 2-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday before leaving with a lower-body injury."
Hackett wins NHL debut as Harding, Setoguchi injured
December 7
Minneapolis Star Tribune
 
"Matt Hackett, at 21 years of age, became the 10th Wild goalie all-time to win a game tonight and fourth to do so in his NHL debut (Backstrom, Harding, Derek Gustafson). Harding was injured 1:11 into the game with the Wild trailing 1-0 and down 8-0 in shots. But in came Hackett, the 2009 third-rounder and nephew of former NHL goalie Jeff Hackett, and Matt stopped all 34 shots he faced as the Wild, like usual, rallied for the W. It was the Wild's 15th win in 19 games and third five-game win streak over that stretch. League-leading Minnesota tied a franchise record with a five-game road win streak. "Really impressive, really impressive, and it's not an easy game to go in and play your first"
Wild off to hot start despite low production from former San Jose Sharks
December 6
San Jose Mercury News
 
"When Dany Heatley and Devin Setoguchi were dealt last summer from the Sharks to the Minnesota Wild, they supposedly were being traded down from a Stanley Cup contender to a rebuilding franchise. So much for conventional wisdom. Minnesota, which makes its second appearance of the season at HP Pavilion on Tuesday night, is off to the best start in its 11-year history and is the NHL's most surprising team with a 17-7-3 record. While the two former Sharks forwards have yet to provide their expected offensive punch, it hasn't mattered. "Every newspaper picked us last," Heatley said. "All the preseason ratings dismissed us. But from Day 1 there's been an attitude that we can win here. It's a"
Setoguchi enjoys return to Alberta
November 9
Minneapolis Star Tribune
 
"The first two games of the Wild's five-game trip provide right wing Devin Setoguchi with a homecoming of sorts. Tuesday night at Calgary, Setoguchi was cheered on by 200 friends and family members, who caravanned from his tiny hometown of Taber, Alberta, 2 1/2 hours away. After the game, Setoguchi and the Wild were scheduled to fly to San Jose, where they will face the Sharks on Thursday. Before being traded in June to the Wild, Setoguchi was part of that organization since being drafted eighth overall in 2005. "It'll be good. I grew up in that organization," Setoguchi, 24, said. "I have a lot of friends that are there and a lot of people that I've met over the years, so I'm definitely"
Latendresse, Setoguchi switch spots to open game against Canucks
November 3
Minneapolis Star Tribune
 
"The musical chairs that is the Wild's top lines will continue tonight when coach Mike Yeo comes back with the tweaks he made in the third period Tuesday in Detroit. Guillaume Latendresse will open tonight's game against the Canuckleheads on the left side of Mikko Koivu and Dany Heatley, while Devin Setoguchi will be on the right side of Pierre-Marc Bouchard and Matt Cullen. "I thought that both lines had more jump once we made that switch," coach Mike Yeo said. "Two very different dynamics with both lines. One's sort of built around speed and one's size and power. ... Gui, up with Mikko and Heater, gives them a guy that has a pretty defined element to his game as far as he will make plays,"
Devin Setoguchi told to assert himself
October 23
St. Paul Pioneer Press
 
"Coach Mike Yeo has challenged Devin Setoguchi. The first major acquisition of the offseason who came to the Wild from the San Jose Sharks in a deal that sent Brent Burns to the Sharks, Setoguchi had two goals and one assist for three points in Minnesota's first seven games. Yeo said before the Wild's 3-2 overtime loss to the Canucks on Saturday that he believes Setoguchi, 24, who has been playing the wing on a line with Mikko Koivu and Dany Heatley, might have been deferring to the two veterans. What Setoguchi must do, Yeo said, "is to just open the door and say, 'Guys, here I am.' I think he's deferred a little bit to those guys, and that's normal. A lot of especially younger guys, you're"
Wild depending on Setoguchi
October 21
Edmonton Sun
 
"Devin Setoguchi has never been asked to play this many minutes in a game before. However, having traded their best defenceman in order to acquire the Taber native, the Minnesota Wild are going to try and get the most out of the former 30-goal scorer. "I averaged about 14, 14-and-a-half minutes a game in San Jose for five years," Setoguchi said. "Higher minutes means for higher responsibilities. You have to be quicker on your shifts, you can't extend them, if you're going to be out there 20-plus minutes, you have to keep your shifts quick. It's just another adjustment, but so far it's been working out well. "It comes down to everything, fitness, nutrition and just taking care of yourself."
Minnesota Wild's No. 1 line truly worthy of the status
October 7
St. Paul Pioneer Press
 columnist Bruce Brothers
"Goaltender Josh Harding and winger Dany Heatley stood head to head near the end of a recent Wild practice. A whistle had sounded and most players skated toward the sideboards for a water break, but not Harding and Heatley. The puck was on Heatley's stick. Harding crouched in front of Heatley, the glove on his right hand at the ready. Heatley deftly slid the puck to his right, to his left, back to his right and back to his left. He whipped a bull's-eye of a shot under Harding's glove and into the corner of the net. Then both players glided over to the water bottles, Harding delivering a little rap on Heatley's shin pads with his big goalie stick in mock frustration. "He has some good"
Former Sharks Dany Heatley, Devin Setoguchi to debut tonight for Wild
September 23
St. Paul Pioneer Press
 
"Finally. Dany Heatley and Devin Setoguchi, the key ingredients of a retooled Wild lineup, will make their first appearances tonight when they hook up on a line with captain Mikko Koivu for Minnesota's exhibition home opener against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Even coach Mike Yeo is eager for the unveiling. "Everyone's wondering when Mikko and Heater and Seto are going to get out there," he said the other day. "We would definitely like for those guys to make their debut at home, in front of our home crowd. I think our fans are excited about seeing those guys on the ice, and rightfully so. I am, too." Yeo took a younger squad to St. Louis for Thursday night's exhibition game against the"
Wild's biggest catches are on display
July 12
Minneapolis Star Tribune
 
"With the prospects being worked into a sweaty lather Monday on the first day of the Wild's development camp, Devin Setoguchi introduced himself to draft pick Stephen Michalek. "Oh, I know who you are," the Harvard-bound goalie said to Setoguchi. Moments later, renowned goal-scorer Dany Heatley caught the attention of a number of awestruck teenagers who, like Michalek, are aspiring NHLers. "Pretty surreal to see Heatley cruise by in the Wild locker room," defenseman Kyle Medvec wrote on his Twitter account. It's been a dramatic offseason for the Wild, one that was triggered less than 12 hours after the team missed the playoffs for a third consecutive year by the firing of coach Todd"
San Jose Sharks land Brent Burns, deal Devin Setoguchi
June 25
San Jose Mercury News
 
"Sharks general manager Doug Wilson made no secret of the fact his team needed a defenseman, and Friday night he pulled off a blockbuster trade to get one. With the 2011 NHL entry draft as the backdrop, San Jose acquired 6-foot-5, 219-pound Brent Burns from the Minnesota Wild to provide a physical presence and offensive pop from the blue line. But he didn't come cheaply. One day after announcing a three-year contract extension for forward Devin Setoguchi, the general manager sent Setoguchi, prospect Charlie Coyle and San Jose's first-round pick to Minnesota to seal the deal. The Sharks also received the Wild's second-round pick in 2012. "This whole thing came together quick in the last 24"
State of shock: Wild jolts X by trading Burns for Setoguchi, two others
June 25
Minneapolis Star Tribune
 
"Just when it looked like the Winnipeg J-E-T-S were going to fly into Xcel Energy Center and steal the Wild's thunder, a rather blah draft for the Wild turned into a stunner Friday night when General Manager Chuck Fletcher stole the show right back. A half-hour after most the upper bowl of Wild fans emptied following the team's selection of Swedish defenseman Jonas Brodin with the 10th overall pick, Fletcher pulled off the biggest blockbuster in franchise history. Fan favorite Brent Burns, coming off a breakout season but a year from free agency, was traded to the San Jose Sharks for goal-scorer Devin Setoguchi, Boston University power forward Charlie Coyle and the No. 28 pick in the draft,"
San Jose Sharks' signing of Devin Setoguchi helps shape draft-day plans
June 24
San Jose Mercury News
 
"Sharks general manager Doug Wilson describes the trade talks and player movement that surround the 2011 NHL draft that begins Friday night in St. Paul, Minn., as "a bit of a poker game." Thursday, Wilson got a better idea of all the cards he is holding when he signed Devin Setoguchi to a three-year, $9 million contract extension one week before the 24-year-old right wing would have become a restricted free agent. That's not to imply that Setoguchi's new deal is part of any "sign-and-trade" arrangement. But knowing that Setoguchi will remain under contract could affect the general manager's ability to put together deals involving a range of players as he looks to improve his team both now"
Sharks re-sign Setoguchi to three-year, $9 million contract
June 23
TSN.ca
 
"The San Jose Sharks have re-signed restricted free agent forward Devin Setoguchi to a three-year, $9 million contract. The 24-year-old Setoguchi recorded 22 goals and 41 points in only 72 games this season. In 267 career games, Setoguchi has 84 goals and 159 points. The native of Alberta adds 24 points in 48 career playoff games with the Sharks."
Sharks' Devin Setoguchi set stage for playoff success
May 15
San Francisco Chronicle
 
"San Jose coach Todd McLellan likes to describe Devin Setoguchi's season as one of three stages. Stage 1 was dismal. Setoguchi had two points in the Sharks' first 12 games. Two and half months into the season, the right wing, a regular on the top two lines, had registered only two goals in 22 games. He went two months, December and January, without an assist. "Stage 1, I don't think anyone was happy, including Devin," McLellan said. "Stage 2, there was some growth and resurgence. And Stage 3 is the stage he's at, or getting to, now. "He's had to elevate it a little more. He's not only scored big goals for us, which is important, but he's provided us with a lot of speed and energy on that"
Setoguchi's hat trick leads Sharks past Avalanche
February 20
San Jose Mercury News
 
"The first hat trick of Devin Setoguchi's career gave the Sharks exactly what they needed Saturday night: A victory that didn't go down to the wire. With two goals in the first period and one with 1:22 left in the game, Setoguchi led the Sharks to a 4-0 victory over the Colorado Avalanche. Ryane Clowe provided the other tally, and goalie Antti Niemi made 25 saves to earn his fifth shutout of the season. "I think I've had 12, maybe 13 two-goal games, and it always sits in the back of your mind. But it feels good to get the first one," Setoguchi said of the accomplishment that came in his 246th NHL game. He was wearing a new cap as he spoke, but the right wing said it was one that,"
Devin Setoguchi celebrates birthday with a victory
January 2
San Jose Mercury News
 
"Born on the first of January, Devin Setoguchi has become accustomed to combined birthday-New Year's Eve festivities as of late. That couldn't happen as 2011 arrived, however, so he saved the partying until 18:04 of the second period Saturday night when he scored the game's lone goal as the Sharks edged the Los Angeles Kings 1-0. "Last night I was in bed by 11:30," said Setoguchi, who turned 24 and was playing on his birthday for the first time in his four NHL seasons. "Usually I'm up celebrating." Unfortunately for any late-night plans Setoguchi might have had, the Sharks were about to face a Los Angeles team that embarrassed them 4-0 at HP Pavilion five nights earlier. Setoguchi's goal"
Sharks' shuffled lines send message to Torrey Mitchell, Devin Setoguchi
November 3
San Jose Mercury News
 
"Sharks coach Todd McLellan left no doubt before Tuesday night's game that his decision to move Torrey Mitchell up to the second line and drop Devin Setoguchi to the third was intended to send a message to both players. "He's been a very effective player for us, even if he hasn't scored a lot," McLellan said of Mitchell, who has one goal, two assists and is a plus-2 this season. "We move him up a line and the other guy that gets dropped down, I think there's more to his game than we've seen." McLellan also noted that Setoguchi, who was a minus-5 with a goal and an assist though his first nine games, opened the season on a line with Joe Thornton and Jamie McGinn. "He (Setoguchi) started in"
Sharks sign Setoguchi to one-year, $1.8 million contract
August 1
San Jose Mercury News
 
"Still off the clock (and enjoying life), but happen to be near the computer with a little free time so here goes . . . The Sharks today took care of their last bit of immediate contract business remaining on the NHL roster, signing Devin Setoguchi to a one-year deal that will pay the 23-year-old left wing $1.8 million. Setoguchi's performance dipped last season from 31 goals and 65 points in 2008-09 to 20 goals and 36 points in 2009-10 (while playing in 11 fewer games). But stats aren't necessarily what determined the fact he didn't come close to matching the bigger dollars and multiple-year deals that linemates Joe Pavelski and Ryan Clowe got in their last contracts. Last season,"
Sharks re-sign Setoguchi to one-year deal
July 31
NHL.com
 
"The San Jose Sharks re-signed restricted free agent forward Devin Setoguchi to a one-year contract Saturday. Per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed, but a tweet from Rogers Sportsnet's Nick Kypreos says the deal is worth $1.8 million. Setoguchi, 23, finished the 2009-10 season tied for fourth on the team in goals (20). He set a career-high with 4 game-winning goals and recorded 36 points in 70 games. During the Stanley Cup Playoffs, he finished third on the team in goals (5), including the overtime game-winner in Game 2 of the Western Conference Quarter Finals vs. Colorado. He also chipped in with four assists and was a plus-3 in 15 games."
Devin Setoguchi takes Mike Babcock comment in stride
May 1
Detroit Free Press
 
"Sharks forward Devin Setoguchi defended himself at length today against charges he's a diver, specifically a diver from western Canada. Detroit Red Wings coach Mike Babcock pointedly called out Setoguchi for diving following the Wings' 4-3 loss Thursday in Game 1 of this second-round series between two Western Conference behemoths. Babcock was irate that the Wings spent 64 seconds down two men after Setoguchi drew a slashing penalty on Valtteri Filppula late in the second period. "It's a penalty, it's a slash, but don't dive and lay on the ice and embellish it," Babcock said. "You're from western Canada. Don't do that." Today, Setoguchi fired back. "Anyone who clearly saw the replay, it"
Sharks' Devin Setoguchi defends game-changing 'dive' vs. Wings
May 1
Detroit News
 
"Devin Setoguchi's cell phone was blowing up after the Sharks' Game 1 victory over the Red Wings Thursday. "Yeah, I have a lot of friends in Western Canada who wanted to make comments to me on a short message," the Sharks forward said with a sly grin. "I thought it was kind of funny." Setoguchi was the target of a post-game barb from Wings coach Mike Babcock who, like Setoguchi, hales from Western Canada. Babcock thought Setoguchi took a dive after getting slashed by Valtteri Filppula at the end of the second period."
Setoguchi's OT goal may be series-changer
April 17
Denver Post
 
"Every playoff matchup has a watershed, series-changing moment. Friday's game at HP Pavilion had about six of them. The last one happened five minutes and 22 seconds into overtime. And it might turn out to be the biggest play of the entire series if the Sharks should go on to win the thing. Devin Setoguchi scored the goal to give the Sharks their 6-5 victory. But the goal was mostly the product of Ryane Clowe, who made a big-hustle move on a Sharks power play. He swooped from behind the net to pick up a puck floating in open ice, then pushed it toward the net, where Setoguchi's stick made the sudden-death tip past Colorado goalie Craig Anderson. But if you wanted to peel it back farther,"
Devin Setoguchi ends drought, scores two goals in Sharks' win
January 17
San Jose Mercury News
 
"Devin Setoguchi had gone nine games without a goal and decided enough was enough. So he shaved his head. "I did it once in junior (hockey) when I was 18 and hadn't scored a goal in a while," he said, remembering his days with the Saskatoon Blades. "I did it and scored two goals that night." Talk about déjà vu. In a rare Saturday matinee at HP Pavilion, Setoguchi again scored two goals, this time leading the Sharks to a 4-2 victory over the struggling Edmonton Oilers. "Just one of those things," he said. "Hockey players try to switch things up when they haven't gone well in a while." When it comes to goals, things hadn't gone well lately for any San Jose forward other than Joe Thornton,"
Sharks look for consistency from Setoguchi
January 5
San Jose Mercury News
 
"Coach expecting more from Setoguchi Sharks Coach Todd McLellan said Monday morning that he is still looking for more consistency from right wing Devin Setoguchi. Asked before the game if he thought Setoguchi were coming around, the coach responded: "It depends on what day. "... There's nights were he gets three or four shots on goal and there's other nights where the puck's not getting to the net. We still expect more from him." McLellan said he and the coaching staff have used a lot of different approaches to get the desired results from Setoguchi, who does have two goals and three assists in his last eight games. "We've tried to hug him. We've tried to boot him. We've tried him in"
Setoguchi goes on IR
November 22
San Jose Mercury News
 
"Just a quick update from the morning skate (which turned out to be pretty optional after all): Logan Couture stayed back in San Jose battling the flu and Ryan Vesce is en route from Worcester to take his place in the lineup. The Sharks also announced the Devin Setoguchi has been put on injured reserve, retroactive to Nov. 15, the date he reinjured his leg. Todd McLellan left things a little fuzzy this morning, though, as to how his lines would shape up tonight. You'd think there was no way he'd break up the Marleau-Thornton-Heatley combination after their combined eight-point performance last night, but the coach hedged, saying he was still sorting it out. Vesce's return does change the"
Sharks' forwards Devin Setoguchi, Ryan Vesce returning to lineup
November 10
San Jose Mercury News
 
"Setoguchi, Vesce making their return to lineup The Sharks expect to have forwards Devin Setoguchi and Ryan Vesce back in the lineup tonight against the Nashville Predators. Both have missed the past seven games after suffering leg injuries in a 4-3 victory over Atlanta on Oct. 24. Although Vesce had moved into Setoguchi's spot on a line with Joe Thornton and Dany Heatley, coach Todd McLellan indicated Monday that Setoguchi likely would be back in that slot — at least at the start of the game."
Vesce, Setoguchi miss Flyers' game with injuries
October 26
San Jose Mercury News
 
"Both Devin Setoguchi and Ryan Vesce were out of the lineup Sunday against the Philadelphia Flyers because of leg injuries suffered in San Jose's 4-3 victory over Atlanta the previous night. Taking their place were Logan Couture — playing in his first NHL game after being the No. 9 player taken overall in the 2007 NHL draft — and Jamie McGinn. Both players were called up from the Sharks' development team in Worcester. The Sharks held an optional practice at the Wachovia Center on Sunday morning, and Vesce took a quick spin on the ice before deciding he wasn't ready to go. Setoguchi was in the building getting treatments but did not skate. The coaching staff is treating both injuries as"
Top line finally starts scoring
October 4
San Jose Mercury News
 
"For the past two days, Todd McLellan looked as if he were about to do something dramatic to spark his team. Talked about it, too. But in the end, the Sharks coach kept his top line intact with Joe Thornton, Dany Heatley and Devin Setoguchi all contributing to a convincing, penalty filled 4-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday night. "We'll keep the game plan in the locker room," McLellan said when asked what his intent was in having rookie Benn Ferriero replace Setoguchi on the top line during the previous two practices. Whatever. Even if that game plan was simply to send subtle messages to the players involved, it worked. And almost as a bonus, it was Ferriero — still playing on"
Heatley's linemates are not surprising
September 15
San Jose Mercury News
 
"Sharks coach Todd McLellan ended any suspense Monday as far as who will skate alongside Dany Heatley once he arrives in training camp. "Right now," McLellan said, "we're thinking of playing him on the left side with Joe (Thornton) and probably Devin Setoguchi." The pairing of Heatley with Thornton comes as no surprise. McLellan had the option of adding Patrick Marleau on the opposite wing but is likely to use him with Joe Pavelski and Ryane Clowe instead. "Jumbo is obviously a pass-first guy," McLellan said of Thornton in explaining his thoughts on the top line. "We'd like him to shoot the puck a lot more, but when he's passing, it'll be nice to see it go to Dany Heatley and Devin"