imisssergei 0 Report post Posted January 3, 2009 Looks like the Wild will lose out on getting any real return for Gaborik. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reds4Life 51 Report post Posted January 3, 2009 He's not getting 8 million a season anytime soon..he is made of glass or something. Worse than Havlat. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
imisssergei 0 Report post Posted January 3, 2009 He's not getting 8 million a season anytime soon..he is made of glass or something. Worse than Havlat. That makes me think......If you had to choose between Havlat and Gaborik, who would you pick? I think I'd go with Havlat. But if I'm Havlat, I'm moving out East where they don't hit quite as hard or often. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reds4Life 51 Report post Posted January 3, 2009 That makes me think......If you had to choose between Havlat and Gaborik, who would you pick? I think I'd go with Havlat. But if I'm Havlat, I'm moving out East where they don't hit quite as hard or often. I don't know, both seem to disappear in playoffs, both are injured more often than not..I guess I'd pick the one with lesser cap hit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GMRwings1983 8,794 Report post Posted January 3, 2009 Always injured and a playoff bust. Is there a more overrated player in the NHL? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlackhawksFan 4 Report post Posted January 3, 2009 The sky is blue. The grass is green. Marian Gaborik is injured. All in all, it's shaping up to be a pretty normal day here on planet Earth. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ComradeWasabi 109 Report post Posted January 4, 2009 In Havlat's defense, he has been healthy all year this time. Gaborik, not so much. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rbk9k 0 Report post Posted January 4, 2009 The sky is blue. The grass is green. Marian Gaborik is injured. All in all, it's shaping up to be a pretty normal day here on planet Earth. lmao that is hilarious! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aussie_Wing 354 Report post Posted January 4, 2009 One of my favourite players (in a different sport) is always injured. It's so hard following a player who is always injured and is always getting rubbished because of it. I feel for Gaborik, some people just get no luck and their bodies can't handle the stresses of their sport as well as others. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
miller76 463 Report post Posted January 4, 2009 Minnesota will be definetly shopping him before the deadline, like a top priority now. He is a turd. He isn't worth the money he thinks he is. Somebody with a little cap room at the deadline will pick him up, and he will be a playoff bust as usual. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
imisssergei 0 Report post Posted January 4, 2009 Minnesota will be definetly shopping him before the deadline, like a top priority now. He is a turd. He isn't worth the money he thinks he is. Somebody with a little cap room at the deadline will pick him up, and he will be a playoff bust as usual. From everything I've read, he basically is going to be out too long to make a comeback before the trade deadline. So I see one of two things happening. 1. With as much faith as Minny seems to have in Gabby, it would make sense for them to not let Gabby come back this season. This would allow Gabby to heal 100% so he would have a complete bill of health for UFA, as well as give Minny the long term look at how his hip heals, and what condition his overall health is in. This would let Minny make the best possible decision on what to offer Gabby, if anything. In today's cap era, sometimes gaining cap space is more valuable to a team than the player possibly filling it. Either way, I think Minny is now in a better spot for long term contract negotiations with Gabby. 2. Minny sees this as the last straw with Gabby and deals him at the deadline to a team look to get rid of a bad contract or willing to give up some picks/prospects. Say a team like Pittsburgh, maybe say sending something like Staal for Gabby and Bergeron. I wouldn't be surprised to see him dealt to the Pens. Regardless of what comes back to the Wild, a few things fit well. If Gabby likes it with the Pens, he could stay. I'm sure he would love to play with Sid, and Sid with Gabby. I think even in the short term, Gabby could be successful with the Pens. All he would need to do would be to get open. Crosby is skilled enough to do the rest, and Gabby could be a 50-60+ goalscorer. No doubt the Wild would want as much as possible in return. With the health of Gabby most likely still being unknown at this point the Wild might have to sweeten a deal to get something significant in return. The Pens will have a hard time keeping Staal. Staal would be a perfect fit with the Wild. He could do very well on a line with Nolan. But who knows, as of right now the Pens wouldn't be in the playoffs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjlegend 155 Report post Posted January 4, 2009 Ten weeks puts it beyond the window of the trade deadline, no? Don't you have to pass a physical by the other team's doctors in order to be traded? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
imisssergei 0 Report post Posted January 5, 2009 Ten weeks puts it beyond the window of the trade deadline, no? Don't you have to pass a physical by the other team's doctors in order to be traded? I think you are right. I remember hearing something about a player on the IR can't be traded. That completely slipped my mind. Good call. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HadThomasVokounOnFortSt 878 Report post Posted January 6, 2009 Is sure is a downer for the Wild because of this, but watching the interview last night when Wild played Avalanche it sounded like he had to do it. Like he didn't have a choice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dats13owns 157 Report post Posted January 6, 2009 Sounds like he has turned into the Elton Brand of the NHL, all of the potential in the world but can't survive 25% of the season. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
