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Old 07-15-2010, 08:15 PM
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Kaptain Koivu signs monster extension

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When I wrote this story June 30 (click link) about how Mikko Koivu wanted to stay here and believed in the current regime, I got a bunch of emails from worried Wild fans adamant that this would be Marian Gaborik Part II.

They thought Mikko was just saying all the right things to a reporter, but this would wind up being another Wild player leaving in an ugly fashion.

Hey, there were justifiable reasons to feel that way, but then this afternoon in a shocking announcement just by virtue of how quickly it happened after July 1, Kaptain Koivu signed a seven-year, $47.25 million extension -- the richest deal in franchise history.
http://www.startribune.com/sports/wi...DiaMDCinchO7DU
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Old 07-16-2010, 09:47 AM
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Great to see and a big FU to Marian Gaborik


Mikko is going to be a star for many years
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Is he?
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Old 07-16-2010, 09:54 AM
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Is he?

Koivu is a good player and I hear everyone always gushing about his play but the Wild need more players. Is he good enough to carry the Wild to the playoffs? It sure seems like he isnt that type of player. Gaborik maybe didnt want to be here in the end after playing in that style for so long but I am not so sure Koivu is the scorer that this team needs in a major way. He is a good all around player but I am sure he cant be the go to guy.
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Well of course they need more players but that doesnt mean Mikko can't and won't be a star player
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