Originally Posted by AMinnes

The Canucks are also apparently close to trading for Jay-bo. I think Gillis is trying to keep this team a contender because he is going to lose the Sedins. Gaborik is a waste of money at anything higher than 5 mil. The guy hasn't played more than 63 games in years. Plus he's a contract hold-out so I question the attitude a bit. He supposedly turned down 7 a year from Minnesota. I like that Gillis is trying to get Bowmeester, but the Gaborik/Demitra thing isn't always the best dressing room situation. Gillis knew the Sedins were gone last summer when he offered Sundin 2 years, if he had took that, they had no chance of keeping the twins, so now he is despirate to put a competitive team on the ice so as to attract Loungo into staying there after this season. The players he's after might do well, but with Goborik especially, I'm not ready to get too excited.

Originally Posted by Where's Bure?

What's up between Demitra and Gaborik? I was unaware of anything.

I know they played well together on a line with Hossa in the Olympics for Slovkia.

Originally Posted by nossagog

Ahhhhhhh, the Sedin's are UFA's, so there is no extra exclusivity like there would be for an RFA. Anyone that wants to talk to them can at this point.