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Originally Posted by bax
This is a bit aggressive no?
You don’t know what Minnesota is offering him, but reports were they wouldn’t budge from a long term deal when he only wanted 4-5 years.
He just watched Bill Guerin kick two of the franchise cornerstones to the curb. The Wild are just an employer to him- absolutely nothing wrong with him playing hardball to get paid what he thinks he deserves.
It’s like what Burke always used to say- don’t nickel and dime guys. Be honest and be fair- negotiations don’t happen overnight.
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Another way of looking at it:
He saw his current employer hand huge salaries to those two guys, he feels he brings and deserves more and that now its his turn.
Who set the precedent?
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