Wild to Gaborik: This is where you want to be

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You cannot say the Wild has not tried…
Published 8/17/2008 by Richard at IllegalCurve.com
... Risebrough told Gaborik that the Wild went hard after a center at the deadline, especially Olli Jokinen, and I’ve since found out, Mats Sundin. The Wild thought it was going to land Peter Forsberg, and when he chose Colorado, it thought it had Jokinen. But at the last second, Florida decided not to trade him, and like at the Draft in June, the Wild wasn’t going to give up Mikko Koivu or James Sheppard to get him. Read the entire entry from Russo’s Rants here. Obviously the Wild is trying to convince Gaborik to ...

Wild to Gaborik: “No, really, we’re not that bad!”
Published 8/18/2008 by twolinepass at The Two-Line Pass
... Doug Risebrough and assistant GM Tom Lynn had to go to Slovakia and tell Marian Gaborik, the team’s only real offensive star, that they’re really, really not as bad as they seem. Really, they’re trying hard and everything! ...