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Not even close to worth that kind of money. He is soft and very injury-prone.

joec | 07/02/08, 07:53 AM

Gabby, Gabby, Gabby.. your not worth 11 million a year, i watch the wild every chance i get and you are no crosby or ovechkin. But i do hope you resign for maybe 8.5 max

rob84 | 07/02/08, 08:36 AM

I agree... 8 to 8.5 at most...this guy is another Koivu..an injury looking to happen

mhwings | 07/02/08, 08:57 AM

he won't get 11. Though if he has a whole season and really lights it up...someone will go for it...

Spiny Norman | 07/02/08, 09:23 AM

Where is all this $$ coming from? No TV contract worth spit like the NFL.

Somebody should save the owners from themselves before the whole outhouse goes up in flames.

At least Riseborough seems to be thinking. Unlike the twit in Hongcouver who is spending shekels like a drunken sailor.

Hank Kingsley | 07/02/08, 10:24 AM

Yes, give him $11 MIL and remove $1 MIL everytime he gets inured.
That should end up cheap!

cmh_phx | 07/02/08, 12:01 PM

Gaborik wants out of Minnesota. He's forcing their hand. Either pay me the max or trade me where I wanna go....

PhillyMike30 | 07/02/08, 12:05 PM

"Where is all this $$ coming from? No TV contract worth spit like the NFL."
It's coming from the money Canadian teams are making.

"Somebody should save the owners from themselves before the whole outhouse goes up in flames."

Some small market team'll throw him the 11M...only to then be relocated to a new city the year after. It'll be HI-larious.

Shadow Angel | 07/02/08, 12:17 PM

The revenue from Canuckistan can't be keeping the rest of the league afloat if this is the way they are spending. There just isn't enough in the CBC/TSN/SportsNet contracts to do so. Can't be.

Hank Kingsley | 07/02/08, 12:29 PM

I agree with you PhillyMike. It sure looks that way. He's not worth 8.5 million. Thats top 5 player cash. Top 5 he is not. He's a solid 7.00-7.50 player. BUT......you know he'll get that cash from somewhere.

bostongm | 07/02/08, 01:22 PM

Can't blame him for not wanting to be a North Star, I mean Tame, antmore.

spanky norman | 07/02/08, 02:22 PM

This is funny, no one cares about Minnesota. No wonder their teams always leave.

spanky norman | 07/02/08, 02:58 PM

This is funny, no one cares about Minnesota. No wonder their teams always leave.

Pittsburghisdone!!!!!! |

it's those god-awful green and red uniforms

Spiny Norman | 07/02/08, 03:44 PM

Minnesota is the state of hockey...minnesota high school hockey rivals alabama football for the to h.s sport states in the country. why can't the pros be the same way...they could use a real star (should've chased malkin) and a winning team

htownhockey#1 | 07/02/08, 10:33 PM

The Minnesota Wild has sold out every home game they've ever had.

mnwild18 | 07/02/08, 11:16 PM

This is funny, no one cares about Minnesota. No wonder their teams always leave.
Pittsburghisdone!!!!!! | 07/02/08, 02:58 PM

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Foolish this statement is. Belong on the hockey threads, this one does not.

YODA | 07/03/08, 12:12 AM

Minnesota is the state of hockey...minnesota high school hockey rivals alabama football for the to h.s sport states in the country. why can't the pros be the same way...they could use a real star (should've chased malkin) and a winning team
htownhockey#1

I would argue that they have a real star in Gaborik. But their system sheilds him from real glory. To me he is easily in the top 10 players in the league when healthy. Which he isn't nearly enough.

Hank Kingsley | 07/03/08, 10:18 AM

Gaborik, You have never played a full season and yes I do know what it takes to play 82 + per year. You tried holding the team hostage once before, and you are the highest paid player on the team. Now either PUT UP or SHUT UP.
Stop being a snot nosed little puke, we can't build around that.

davaldy | 07/03/08, 04:20 PM

Okay Gaborik, You are the highest paid on the team and you have yet to playe 82+, and yes I know what it takes to do that. Your little snot nosed "it's all about me" attitude worked once. Please do us a favor and finally PUT UP or SHUT UP. It's little men like you who give everyone else a bad reputation. This team cannot be built around you and your holier than thou attitude so either shows us that you're really worth it or just shut up and go.

davaldy | 07/03/08, 04:23 PM

Gaborik is brittle, and he did a major disappearing act during the playoffs that only A-Rod could appreciate. That said, he is the only star on this team, and with his buddy Demitra gone, the Wild lost out on Hossa and lost Rolston....As good a player as Gaborik is, he just is not worth that kind of dough...look for Gaborik to be wearing a different Jersey in 2009-10.

Nursedude | 07/05/08, 07:14 AM