Every time Marian Gaborik hops the boards during tonight's home finale against the Nashville Predators, make sure you take it in.

Appreciate the burst of speed, the explosive wrist shot, the nose for the back of the net and the great memories provided by the most exciting player in Wild history.

That's because if the Wild misses the playoffs, there's a very real chance Gaborik will be wearing another uniform the next time he skates inside Xcel Energy Center.

Asked if it had dawned on him that this could be his final home game, Gaborik said: "You never know. We'll see what's going to happen. Of course, it's a possibility, yes, but you never know. It's been a great run since 2000, but we'll see what happens. Nothing's going on right now in terms of negotiations, so you never know."

But the Wild's all-time leader in virtually every offensive category said he's not thinking that far ahead.

"The season's still in progress," said Gaborik, who will establish a personal milestone if he scores a goal for a sixth consecutive game tonight. "We're still hoping [to make the playoffs]. We have a huge game again. It's not over yet. So I'm not closing the page or closing the book on the season or the Wild. Hopefully the season won't be over after these [two] games."