Parrish signs with Dallas; Kolanos recalled; Nolan on injured reserve; Gaborik out for road trip; Burns doesn’t practice (updated)
Posted on November 3rd, 2008 – 1:51 PMBy Michael Russo
5:30 PT update: According to sources, veteran RW Mark Parrish has ended his AHL contract with Bridgeport and has been signed by co-Dallas GM Brett Hull to an NHL deal with the Stars. It’s a two-way deal. One year, prorated $500,000 in the NHL. In the minors, $100,000.
Back from practice, where the visitors’ locker room at the Shark Tank had a transformation. New carpeting and stalls. It was quite a hit for the players and a certain beat writer.
Yes, slow news day.
Center Krys Kolanos, absolutely on fire in Houston with seven goals in seven games, was recalled. Of course, his equipment and sticks didn’t show up from Houston, so he couldn’t practice. And he said he got to the Houston airport with plenty of time to spare.
Last month when Cal Clutterbuck was called up to Florida, his sticks and equipment didn’t make it either, which is not a good advertisement for an airline that’s hubbed in Houston.
Onward.
Brent Burns didn’t practice but is a possibility for tomorrow if he’s feeling better. Jacques Lemaire said Burns doesn’t need practice like most players to be on top of his game. But the Wild won’t risk Burns. He’ll only play if he says he’s feeling completely better. Burns played all 82 games last year by the way.
Burns received treatment during practice. I don’t know what his injury is, but his “upper body” is still sore, the Wild says, which usually signals back. And after seeing Burns walk out of the rink today, his gait clearly ain’t right. So unless Burns’ “upper body” injury is really a “lower body” injury, I believe his injury is to the “middle body.”
But I’m no doctor, although I did stay at a Holiday Inn last night. (No I didn’t).
The Wild placed veteran Owen Nolan on injured reserve, which opened up a roster spot for Kolanos, because it looks like Nolan is going to be out longer than the team thought — at least more than a week.
As for Marian Gaborik, he won’t be back for at least the rest of the road trip, Tom Lynn said. That means he’ll at least miss 11 consecutive games with his most recent “lower body” injury, one that didn’t even occur in a game.
If you didn’t see, the NHL accounced record October attendance, although so far the Wild’s road games in Atlanta, Florida, Tampa, Dallas and Phoenix had more empty seats than occupied ones.
Pretty sure you can credit Chicago, which has seen a 71 percent increase over last October, and Washington, which has seen a 24 percent increase, for the record NHL attendance.
Also, I hope you got a chance to read my Sunday column and today’s article on the NHLPA considering reopening the collective bargaining agreement. I find these to be fascinating topics, especially in today’s economic climate.
I did want to say this: I saw one of the commenters below the article on the startribune.com Wild page said “Who do they think they are?” It basically was asking why is relocation any of the players’ business, which I understand being a curiosity for hockey fans.
But I would contend this is completely the players’ business. The NHL players can earn up to 57 percent of the NHL’s hockey-related revenue, which was $2.6 billion last season.
If the NHL and the players are going to be true partners, the players have the right to make sure the league is maximizing its revenues. And if the league continues to have teams in struggling markets that would make a heckuva lot more money in healthier markets, that absolutely is the players’ business.
OK, just had to get that off my chest.
Done for now. Talk to you tomorrow. Remember, vote!
105 Responses to "Parrish signs with Dallas; Kolanos recalled; Nolan on injured reserve; Gaborik out for road trip; Burns doesn’t practice (updated)"
Saw that coming… bummer for Houston, but the guy belongs in the NHL.
Congrats on the new Crackberry
Thank god. We need Kolanos more than we need Mojzis, Reitz, or even Clutterbuck. Sorry, Cluts-fans.
I wonder if Nolan will be going on IR if Kolanos does end up playing. They can reactivate him in time for the Avs game.
I would also like to extend my congratulations on the new Blackberry. I know the void in your soul has been filled.
Here’s hoping Kolanos means Benny plays wing!
Awesome news! A NEW blackberry, oh yeah and the stuff on Kolanas too.
Michael- fantastic writing for the hockey news- special edition on goalie masks. Very cool.
Oh man, I want a THN subscription… I may just do it and ask for forgiveness later.
Congratulations on the new blackberry .
Thanks Ms. C. for the Modano tidbit on the other thread. I was wondering when the rest of the Stars would get sick of those two. I can’t help but bemoan the instigator rule every time I hear their names. Darryl Sutter had some interesting (and awesomely self-aggrandizing) things to say about this too. That hit on Brandon Sutter was unreal.
Why can’t you have a THN sibscription Ms. C?
Interested to see what Kolanos will do with the Wild.
Strib wouldn’t let you get an iPhone, huh, Russo?
Ah, Buddha, it’s one of those things where I already spend a lot on hockey-related stuff and that’s just kinda been lower on the list, but floats up occasionally.
But Russo I disagree that the players should control which franchises move. If they are going to be true partners the players also need to take on some risk which I do not see. It seems they get 57% of revenue no matter what. They can’t lose money in real dollars only potential dollars while owners lose real dollars.
What did I tell you, folks? I knew that as soon as Michael got to Silicon Valley, he’d get the Blackberry situation resolved. You can see the uptick in info now, because of it!! 
As for Kolanos; IMO it’s a mixed bag. Nolan out of the line-up is not good, now we know he will not join the Wild on the road trip at all.
FWIW: the NHLPA is looking out for the players’ best interests if they and the Laegue’s owners wish to work together regarding financially under-performing franchises. If decent (or good) teams don’t draw at the gate, something has to be done to either assist that team to stay in the present location or move it to a location which would be more ‘hockey acceptable’. The owners cannot keep throwing cash down four Southern-fried ratholes as the economy downturn continues.
Who cares about your StarTrib paid for Crackberry; I’m sure you lived just fine without one!
What is the best free site to see trade rumors.
I don’t blame the NHLPA for wanting input into the location of franchises. Bettman’s stubborn insistence on having franchises in locations that don’t care about hockey and never will is a huge drain on the sport.
Burning Bush says:
November 3rd, 2008 at 3:02 pm
What is the best free site to see trade rumors
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Hockeybuzz.com
Search for Eklund…….everyone raves about this dude….he’s the best IMHO!!!
*snicker*
I’m sure an iPhone would be garbage for Russo.
I have one and love it, but it’s awful for typing long messages - which I assume he often writes these blog updates from his CrackBerry.
So I say, congrats on the new device if it means he’ll continue to update the rest of us.
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Are the time stamps still wrong for other people, like the strib has forgotten about daylight savings time? I thought it was just my crappy computer, but it died this morning, and the one I am using now is still an hour ahead.
Given the issues the comments have had the last week or so, it wouldn’t surprise me in the least. They’re wrong for me, too.
Eklund Shmecklund: his rumors work on theory of putting enough out there, he’s bound to be right one of these times. Still, it is fun to watch.
Hockeyleaks.com and thefourthperiod.com are two others that post ‘rumours’.
Don-
Did you get the pearl or the curve? I can’t wait for the new crackberry storm.
Good luck to kolonos
Mmmmmmm…Crackberry.
They’re so good, they shouldn’t be legal.
Wow…somehow KGOPHER got onto my page!
After I posted the first time with my name.
Weird.
Ok, not sure said my supposed 4:03 comment but it wasn’t me.
What is the best free site to see trade rumors
The fourth period.
So reading about the Stars’ penalty filled loss to Boston got me wondering… Gaborik to Dallas for ______? Who would we want from Dallas? If they really are imploding, I’d think their co-GM’s would be looking to shake things up/make a splash.
Trading Gabby to Dallas would be PR suicide
Agreed, though I’d take Richards for Gaborik.
http://msn.foxsports.com/nhl/story/8738706/What-could-be-in-Gaborik’s-future?
I like thinking like this.
Do you think this really would be insulting?
If you’re asking for over eight and you get just four? Yeah, I’d say he’d be insulted.
Just read where the Canucks have recalled Michel Ouellet, and can be claimed by any other NHL team….hello? DR should grab him for depth if nothing else…wasn’t he supposed to be a big part of the “core” in Pittsburgh? Of course, I am sure there is a team below us in the standings that would jump at a 1/2 price sale….
wasn’t he supposed to be a big part of the “core” in Pittsburgh?
Why do you think he’s where he is now? The Penguins prefer having Pascal Dupuis play on Crosby’s wing. What else more do you need to know about Ouellet?
Jeff - Thank you for that link. However, I’m a bit puzzled by the writer and the thoughts behind that story. What would the Wild get and YEAH, Gaby would be insulted by all those offers!?
I do wonder if the Wild offer for about $8M is still on the table or if they are waiting for him to get healthy.
MsC- I hope someone took care of you already, but I picked up the Hockey News at the local Barnes & Noble (8 + tax). Instant gratification. Very cool stuff on the history of goalie masks. Also a section on each team in the NHL with the respective beat writer. CO’s Budaj has Ned Flanders with the Slovakian flag.
Maybe someone in Russoville will spring for your subscription.
We can live w/o Nolan We can’t lose Burns for any length of time and it’d be nice if Gabby could at least practice.
Kevin in PA, how did Ouellet fall from grace so quickly? His numbers in both the AHL & NHL don’t look too bad…is it attitude?
He can’t skate worth a lick and struggled with some of the opportunities he got. But I will say I was mildly shocked when they didn’t qualify him a couple years ago and let him walk. Maybe he just needs the right environment or something. I know he was scratched or on like third-line duty a lot in TB last season.
Going (way) back to Six Goalie System’s post, I wholeheartedly agree — I hope that the Kolonos call up allows Benny to play wing. I think he would look less lost and be more productive from there, especially in the Wild’s system.
Good for Kolonos, I hope he has a good stretch up with the big team.
On a side note, I hurt bad. Arms, shoulders, back, hands…. raking and cleaning the yard of poo sucks donkey.
Bandgeek, it’s Russo’s Rants policy not to divulge specific areas of the body as to where you are hurt. Next time you’ll be fined.
No need to rush Burns and risk his health for the season. Is it me or is “out of sight out of mind” a perfect cliche’ for Gaborik watch 2008? I haven’t thought about him much since they put him on IR and set him on the shelf.
Russo,
I know it bothers you when people add “comments” to your articles but if you keep responding on your blog they will only get worse. In case you haven’t noticed people on the interet make off the wall comments every day.
Bandgeek, it’s Russo’s Rants policy not to divulge specific areas of the body as to where you are hurt. Next time you’ll be fined.
Ha! Well played.
M 03, I’ll check B&N (or more likely, Borders), but being in Texas, I don’t know that they’ll have it.
That was funny, Russo…
Hey Ms.C, I know it’s still early in the season but how is Madsen doing down in Houston? The way the coaches and players talk about the kid it sounds like he has great vision on the ice and solid hockey sense.
Remember, vote!
Did you vote abstentee Don?
I just stumbled upon this photo of the new Atlanta third jersey. YAK!
Yeah, Lucky, they’ve been playing him out at the center of the blue line for power plays because he’s such a good passer and helps cycle the puck so nicely. Apparently he put on like 12 lbs over the summer, working out and bulking up. The jury is still out though. He was pretty well shut down against the very physical Pens yesterday. He’s gotta show he can play through that.
BTW, Cuma appears to be okay from his beating the other day. Though now he’s got a bum hip.
Sorry, I’ll amend that to an “upper body strain.” I will be reevaluated in the morning.
Misconduct- regardless of whether or not Cuma is mature enough or not he was ready for the NHL now. Cuma makes Mojiz look like a rookie. The excuse the Wild had was maturity, but his play was good enough to play in the NHL now. The GM should feel like he should lousy right now. When you see your star defenseman get the piss kicked out of him, you have to question your decision.
I would not say Cuma is the star defenseman. He is a potential star, but it will be years before he is really a star.
As for why he is not in the NHL, I thought it was because he was not ready physically. His body needs to mature, and his muscle needs to come in.
I guess I missed something. What happened to Cuma?
- On a side note, I hurt bad. Arms, shoulders, back, hands…. raking and cleaning the yard of poo sucks donkey Multiple upper body injuries - ouch!
- A Beaver post before GoW - is it opposite day or something?
“5:30 PT update: According to sources, veteran RW Mark Parrish has ended his AHL contract with Bridgeport and has been signed by co-GM Brett Hull to an NHL deal with the Stars.”
Mark gets to see his dreams come true.
Ahh updates. You gotta love them especially when it appears that the team of 18,000 doesn’t stay up past 10pm, hey why else would there be no televised games for a week?
I think the games are televised. They’re just not on local tv in the cities.
Lucky — where are you finding that thing about Parrish?
Nevermind, I just found it on the refresh.
Ooh! And it’s in HD tomorrow night!
Not televised for a week? All games are available from KSTC, FSN North or Versus from now until Sat, March 14 against the Stars which I would guess conflicts with the boys HS final and a Gopher game - http://wild.nhl.com/team/app?service=page&page=SubseasonSchedule
However, local viewers get the shaft on HD feeds - I will believe PHX at Wild is in HD on FSN North only when I see it!
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Hmmm…. well being the age he is I’m sure Parrish grew up dreaming about playing for the N*’s so I guess this is as close as he’ll get.
I dont find the reporting of injuries to be the right thing to do for the league. The fans are flipping the bill around here, and the most loyal fans that care the most, care about whether Gaborik has re-injured his groin or not. It seems quite silly that they think it really matters whether or not the team they play against knows what players had what injury- I mean, is it really that hard to tell where a player has been hurt
Parrish wont be a factor towards the end of the year for Dallas. I would suspect he comes out of the gates and gets a few points at the beginning.
Seriously though what happened to Cuma?
You guys ever eat at Donatelli’s “north of the twin cities”? Watching Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives…
Lucky, Cuma got jumped in a game a few days ago and got beat up pretty good.
Lucky, this fight happened.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1i1FWoQRUrI
I think he got hurt, but I don’t remember how bad it was.
He was out for the remainder of the game but apparently was back the next game.
Good for Parrish! Though man, what a CF situation he’s going into. At least you know he’s a guy who won’t contribute to the problem.
haha….the Holiday Inn line made me chuckle.
Keep up the good work Russo
Wild49 - Cuma is ready, and when I watched him in the exhibition game when he played about 30 minutes in one game, he looked like he belong. He was as good of a prospect that I haev ever seen the Wild get. He is impressive! .
Wow I guess I live under a rock? That kid should be suspended immediately after the game. WTF is that just skating up to someone and punching them in the face? I’m sure he has a future as a Canuck.
Mister Know it all- Nice grammar!
I must say, Colton Gillies did not show me he was ready in training camp. Other guys looked more ready. Becasue he is more mature for his age, and he has high expectations on him, he gets chosen. I said it then and I say it now, if he was a 2nd round pick he is in Houston playing. He would be on the radar, but not with the Wild now
LOL Lucky, even better, he’s a Flyers draftee.
Ha ha! A doppy goon giving cheap shots to a skill player… the kid already bleeds orange and black. Philly fans will love him.
Bandgeek, it’s Russo’s Rants policy not to divulge specific areas of the body as to where you are hurt. Next time you’ll be fined.
It’s the little things in life!!!
Kgopher…that 4:03 post was from me. I opened my browser and posted that comment. I looked in the ‘Name required’ field and kgopher was there. I hit the refresh button on the browser and it re-posted my comment with your name attached.
I am NOT having an MKiA moment. I know who I am and I most certainly take credit (blame?) for that 4:03 post.
And no, it wasn’t IE 7, it was FireFox 3.
Had a layover in Houston from Cancun and my baggage never made the plane either. Good job Houston… I guess you can expect results like that when the airport is named after BUSH (Sr….but same result)
Geezus I almost lost in football if Jason Campbell had scored a garbage-time touchdown just now. Sheesh.
(Oh, and I lost by one point in another league because Jeff Reed missed an extra point.)
Thrashers 3rd Jersey = Yech.
I said it then and I say it now, if he was a 2nd round pick he is in Houston playing.
Does the Wild own some kind of aging machine that would make it possible for Cuma to be eligible to play in the AHL? If so, can the machine be put in reverse for Nolan? The PP is going to be hurting on this road trip without him.
Never once had a bag not make it. But it figures a Texas-based airline wouldn’t be all that good at moving hockey sticks around the country.
Russo… getting a little snarky with Moneybags. I like it.
Congrats Mark! Hope you stuff 3 big fat ones down JL’s throat next game back at the Xcel! With the Wild winning 4-3 of course!
Russo-
hysterical on the Russo Rants policy … Do we pay you in cash or caffiene?
My upper body injury is much better today. The asprin and good nights sleep helped all but the one I need a bandade for.
Just realized Parrish’s deal is two-way. Given that Dallas doesn’t have an AHL team, I wonder where he’d be “sent down” to if it came to that… I vote Houston! 
Just realized that the blogs clock has not been adjusted for day light savings…. man I’m slow. Maybe I need to go back to bed.
Thrashers 3rd Jersey = Yech
any thrashers jersey = yech
i think dallas has an affiliate, just not their own.
what a reality check. go from what 2mil per to $500k and a 2 way deal on top of it? I went to st paul public school but isn’t that a 75% pay cut?
G*, don’t forget he’s still due some money from the Wild too.
Their players are spread all over, G*, though some teams have 2-3, like Manitoba. We have one in Houston. I’m guessing he’d have his pick of teams given his experience. He’d probably go someplace up north. Maybe Grand Rapids, since they have a couple already.
Don’t worry about it kj, we all know that blog has been doing weird things lately. I have had to watch mine a couple times as well for it switching with people.
Don’t forget to vote today everyone… if you are in Fridley, VOTE FOR PAM!
/political campaign
Vote for Pedro
Vote early and often
And here I thought Russoville would be my sanctuary today. My bastian of solitude away from the miserableness that is the campaign season. Wouldn’t have to listen about Palin telling me where the “Real Americans” live, or Biden explaining how he watched Abe Lincoln on TV when he was 9 years old. But alas, Buddha couldn’t help himself/herself and now politics has crept into my Zanadu. Rant is now complete.
Oh, one more thing: if anyone would have to be reminded that today was election day, that person is too stupid to vote and should be sent to Vancouver to be a Canucks fan
Food, no not really…
snack, no not really…
Morsel, yup that about covers it.
/rant on
Jeez, what is it with you ppl and your blackberries? Does no one realize you can email off of just about ANY phone with a $20 data package?
It’s 2008 folks, come into the light!
/rant off
Now that that’s settled, I’m wondering why recall a center when you’re short on wingers? No matter, team better bring their A game tonight, or they’re gonna look ridiculous.
Gaborik! WTF!
How does a guy injure himself so severely playing hacky sack? THIS WHOLE SITUATION IS CRAZY!
Dear Strib - Could you please remove Gaborik from the Strib/Wild Header. Keep the “C” change the player.
A couple things here. First, blogger Scott disagrees with Michael and says players “can’t lose money in real dollars, only potential dollars”. I couldn’t disagree more. While I hate to agree with the ‘Don’, after all, I am his Evil Twin, I have to back him up 100% on this one. Players have to put money from each check into an escrow account all season. When the season is over, and the NHL figures out how much money they actually took in, they compare that with what they projected they would take in. If the projected amount was right, the players get back all the money they put into their account. If the NHL took in less, then the players get less back from the escrow account. This seems like ‘real’ money to me. Secondly, I heard a rumor a long time ago that the Wild were trying to switch AHL teams with Dallas (Stars get Houston, we get Des Moines) but it never materialized. Anyone else hear about that? That would have made sense for both clubs. But since Austin is building a new arena, Dallas can’t pass that up. I don’t know alot about this, but I have read on one site that ‘the Iowa Stars termintated their affiliation with Dallas’, while another site claimed ‘Dallas ended their affiliation with Iowa’. Anyone know which side say “see ya”! The players from Dallas who do not make the NHL club…Mark Parrish included…will be sent to one of five AHL clubs ( I know Manitoba, Grand Rapids, and Peoria are three of them). One last thing; Gaby hurt himself playing hackey sack? While I can’t be certain, since it was a road game, I have to guess it was with a soccer ball and not a hackey sack (not that it makes any difference). Being around NHL players for nearly a decade, I have seen hackey sack played once. Maybe twice. I have seen countless versions of different games played with a soccer ball by nearly every team hundreds of times. I think it was a soccer ball. That’s all. I hope that wasn’t too boring. Let me know. Sometimes I just like to hear myself type.
I’m confused. I guess he got hurt playing ‘hackey sack soccer’. Is that played with a hackey sack or a soccer ball? Those crazy Europeans.
