Navigation: Jump to content areas:


Pro Quality. Fan Perspective.
Login-facebook
Around SBN: Kentucky Basketball: Where the Wildcats Stand as of Today

Because Speculation is Fun

NHL Live just reported that Saku Koivu has decided (was forced?) to leave the Montreal Canadiens. He will not re-sign with them, and Alex Tanguay will take over as the captain of the Habs.

Does this mean he is headed for Saint Paul to finish out his career with little brother Mikko?

Do Wild fans still want him around, what with the promised excitement of fast-paced action coming next season?

Speak up Wild fans. What say you? Do you want Saku on the squad?

Comment 7 comments  |  0 recs  | 

Do you like this story?

Comments

Display:

I would love to see him

finnish (see what I did there? Finnish?) his Career here, but not at almost 5 mil/year. if he’ll sign for 3-4 mil for 2-3 years in order to play with his kid brother, then I would be all for it. I just don’t think that at his age we should pay him more then PMB for the same level of production.

Will the Real Thor Please Stand Up ... ?

by the Real Thor on May 27, 2009 3:45 PM CDT reply actions  

Ah yes

But PMB is likely going bye bye. That’s my bet anyways. Him, Shep, and Harding. Just to start with.

http://www.hockeywilderness.com

by BReynolds on May 27, 2009 4:24 PM CDT up reply actions  

While it was a handshake deal

with the previouse GM, we can’t trade PMB until after this season. and while Fletcher could disregard this handshake deal since he didn’t make it, I think that that could/would have a diliterioius affect on future contract negotiations with players. Also, PMB wants to play here, he likes playing for Minn, that is a good player to have on the roster. and while he may have underperformed last year, the team as a whole underperformed, while his 46 points was not that mutch lower then the elder Koivu’s 50 (same number of goals, +4 assists).

PMB is one of the few players on this roster that can create for other players. I wouldn’t be so quick to dump on him even with out the handshake “no trade” clause.

Will the Real Thor Please Stand Up ... ?

by the Real Thor on May 27, 2009 6:35 PM CDT up reply actions  

Yes

I think he has earned it; he seems like he would be a good guy to have around. But, like Thor said, for an affordable price. I would hope that with his brother on the team, something respectable to all parties involved could be reached.

by redheadzeb on May 27, 2009 5:45 PM CDT reply actions  

Wait, Tanguay replaces Koivu as Captain of Les Habs?

The same Alex Tanguay that the media (and fans) in Montreal suggested he faked an injury to sit out part fo the Habs/B’s series?

Other reports are saying it was Kovalev offered the team captaincy.

Sorry to hijack the thread and start Habbing all over the place. Just seems like a contradiction to suggest Tanguay would be offered the “C”

The Raw Charge -- the Tampa Bay Lightning weblog at SB Nation.

by John Fontana on May 28, 2009 8:37 AM CDT reply actions  

Of course

like Koivu, Tanguay and Kovalev are UFA, meaning you cant really offer either of them the Captency until one or both are resigned. the Habs are in a kind of bind this offseason with all their UFA’s

Will the Real Thor Please Stand Up ... ?

by the Real Thor on May 28, 2009 10:00 AM CDT reply actions  

might as well

he would make a really good 2nd or 3rd line center. Much improvement over Sheppard, and Belanger.

by gaborik on May 29, 2009 2:42 AM CDT reply actions  

Comments For This Post Are Closed


User Tools

Your Minnesota Wild Blog Community

FanPosts

Community blog posts and discussion.

Recent FanPosts

Oh_kaption_my_kaption_small
State-O-D. How do our Defense-men look for next year?
Small
Jordan Staal?
Oh_kaption_my_kaption_small
Do the Wild have a shot at Parise or Nash?
Pumpkin_small
A Short 30 Team Analysis of Where Harding Could Go and Play as a #1 Goalie.
Logo-past-rochestermustangs_small
Shanahan and the Suspensions
Hawkwild_small
Former Minnesota Wild 2012 Stanley Cup Finals Dream Team
Small
Hardest thing to do in hockey?
Small
MN Wild's 2012 Draft Pick Watch #8:  AAAaghgahghgh!!!!!
Small
Hear me out...
Small
MN Wild's 2012 Draft Pick Watch #7: Who does #2 work for?

+ New FanPost All FanPosts >


Chuck Fletcher

Twitter_profile_small nathaneide

Mike Yeo

297235_228875923843877_197693266962143_697284_1857293148_n_small BReynolds

Darby Hendrickson, Daryl Sydor, Rick Wilson & Bob Mason

Mscon_bigger_small ms.conduct

Small bciskie

Granlund_small JDesthubert

N1282200019_30083840_3437_small elisebutler

Moose_stuff_small JSLandry

Avatar_small danccchan

Western-lg_small WCHBlog