Comments on: Gaborik’s agent: Gaborik not going to Russia, pleased with meeting with Wild http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/wildblog/2008/08/18/gaboriks-agent-gaborik-not-going-to-russia-pleased-with-meeting-with-wild/ The latest on the Minnesota Wild Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:46:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Mister Know it all http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/wildblog/2008/08/18/gaboriks-agent-gaborik-not-going-to-russia-pleased-with-meeting-with-wild/#comment-146318 Mister Know it all Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:07:15 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/wildblog/2008/08/18/gaboriks-agent-gaborik-not-going-to-russia-pleased-with-meeting-with-wild/#comment-146318 I have your food Bandgeek ! I have your food Bandgeek !

]]> By: Bandgeek http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/wildblog/2008/08/18/gaboriks-agent-gaborik-not-going-to-russia-pleased-with-meeting-with-wild/#comment-146304 Bandgeek Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:14:15 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/wildblog/2008/08/18/gaboriks-agent-gaborik-not-going-to-russia-pleased-with-meeting-with-wild/#comment-146304 FOOD.... FOOD….

]]> By: El Gato http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/wildblog/2008/08/18/gaboriks-agent-gaborik-not-going-to-russia-pleased-with-meeting-with-wild/#comment-146303 El Gato Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:05:34 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/wildblog/2008/08/18/gaboriks-agent-gaborik-not-going-to-russia-pleased-with-meeting-with-wild/#comment-146303 Unfortunately teams are not just going to trade away prospects and drat picks for Gabby unless a team has a ton of cap space. We may get offers like a 1st round pick and a $5M cap hit slug from their roster signed for 2 or 3 more years. If that's the case, then isn't it better that we use the $7.5M+ cap space that has been freed up to acquire someone next season? You never lose a player for nothing, you acquire more cap space to use on other players. Unfortunately if no one wants to come here with that kind of money thrown at them, then that's a problem. Unfortunately teams are not just going to trade away prospects and drat picks for Gabby unless a team has a ton of cap space. We may get offers like a 1st round pick and a $5M cap hit slug from their roster signed for 2 or 3 more years. If that’s the case, then isn’t it better that we use the $7.5M+ cap space that has been freed up to acquire someone next season? You never lose a player for nothing, you acquire more cap space to use on other players. Unfortunately if no one wants to come here with that kind of money thrown at them, then that’s a problem.

]]> By: Deep Breath http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/wildblog/2008/08/18/gaboriks-agent-gaborik-not-going-to-russia-pleased-with-meeting-with-wild/#comment-146302 Deep Breath Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:52:55 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/wildblog/2008/08/18/gaboriks-agent-gaborik-not-going-to-russia-pleased-with-meeting-with-wild/#comment-146302 Gabby willnot start the year, at least in Minnesota, without an extension. If the two sides cannot agree to an enxtension by the end of Sept. he will be dealt. Dougie Ballgame has said as much in previous stories. If Ballgame allows Gabby to start the year without an extension, he deserves to fired immediately. It is not Ballgame's fault if Gabby does not want to sign, but if the Wild come to that conclusion prior to the start of the year, he has to be dealt. The return will be much greater now than the end of February,w when team's know they can offer big dollars in July without having to give up picks and/or prospects. Gabby willnot start the year, at least in Minnesota, without an extension. If the two sides cannot agree to an enxtension by the end of Sept. he will be dealt. Dougie Ballgame has said as much in previous stories. If Ballgame allows Gabby to start the year without an extension, he deserves to fired immediately. It is not Ballgame’s fault if Gabby does not want to sign, but if the Wild come to that conclusion prior to the start of the year, he has to be dealt. The return will be much greater now than the end of February,w when team’s know they can offer big dollars in July without having to give up picks and/or prospects.

]]> By: sunshine http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/wildblog/2008/08/18/gaboriks-agent-gaborik-not-going-to-russia-pleased-with-meeting-with-wild/#comment-146301 sunshine Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:38:27 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/wildblog/2008/08/18/gaboriks-agent-gaborik-not-going-to-russia-pleased-with-meeting-with-wild/#comment-146301 DR has said repeatedly that he is not afraid to let players play out the last year of their contract -- which gave us the early March meltdown. Gaborik is different. You need to re-sign him or trade him. You can't let him walk away for nothing. I hope part of the delay was figuring out who and what they could get for him. DR has said repeatedly that he is not afraid to let players play out the last year of their contract — which gave us the early March meltdown.

Gaborik is different. You need to re-sign him or trade him. You can’t let him walk away for nothing. I hope part of the delay was figuring out who and what they could get for him.

]]> By: ms.conduct http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/wildblog/2008/08/18/gaboriks-agent-gaborik-not-going-to-russia-pleased-with-meeting-with-wild/#comment-146300 ms.conduct Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:25:46 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/wildblog/2008/08/18/gaboriks-agent-gaborik-not-going-to-russia-pleased-with-meeting-with-wild/#comment-146300 We'll yeah. I'm sure he's had that list together for a while. I guess I meant that more symbolically... We’ll yeah. I’m sure he’s had that list together for a while. I guess I meant that more symbolically…

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