wcblack34 Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 The Wild have signed Kirill Kaprizoz to a 5 year, $45 Million deal. I'm pretty stoked about that. That wouldn't have even put him in the top 20 for salaries last season. Can't help but think it's an excellent deal that will only look better in 2 or 3 years. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede700 Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 13 hours ago, wcblack34 said: The Wild have signed Kirill Kaprizoz to a 5 year, $45 Million deal. I'm pretty stoked about that. That wouldn't have even put him in the top 20 for salaries last season. Can't help but think it's an excellent deal that will only look better in 2 or 3 years. So then in 2 or 3 years he'll refuse to play again because he'll want a new deal? I don't follow it all that closely, but I understand he's been quite the difficult guy to negotiate with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VikeManDan Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 54 minutes ago, swede700 said: So then in 2 or 3 years he'll refuse to play again because he'll want a new deal? I don't follow it all that closely, but I understand he's been quite the difficult guy to negotiate with. I could be wrong but hold-outs aren't really a thing in the NHL anymore, contracts can't be renegotiated. It also sounds like there is some sort of No Movement Clause (NMC) on the last two years of the deal. Haven't found anything concrete on that though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcblack34 Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 51 minutes ago, swede700 said: So then in 2 or 3 years he'll refuse to play again because he'll want a new deal? I don't follow it all that closely, but I understand he's been quite the difficult guy to negotiate with. To my understanding, he wanted both top pay and assurances the team would work to put guys around him so we don't waste him. They took care of the second point by buying out Parise and Suter to create cap room to compete for better talent. Also to my understanding, NHL contracts cannot be renegotiated until the final year of the deal, when the team and player can negotiate an extension. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcblack34 Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 11 minutes ago, VikeManDan said: I could be wrong but hold-outs aren't really a thing in the NHL anymore, contracts can't be renegotiated. It also sounds like there is some sort of No Movement Clause (NMC) on the last two years of the deal. Haven't found anything concrete on that though. Yeah, there's some weird stuff in the NHL's CBA...sounds like the NFL could use that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SemperFeist Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 So…yeah. Huh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede700 Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 (edited) 36 minutes ago, SemperFeist said: So…yeah. Huh Timberwovles forever! Not sure you were typing it in response to this or the KK news, but here for those that don't know, for whatever reason the Wolves fired POBO Rosas out of the blue. Edited September 22, 2021 by swede700 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SemperFeist Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 11 minutes ago, swede700 said: Timberwovles forever! Not sure you were typing it in response to this or the KK news, but here for those that don't know, for whatever reason the Wolves fired POBO Rosas out of the blue. I figured it was the only response necessary for the most dysfunctional sports organization of all time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede700 Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 51 minutes ago, SemperFeist said: I figured it was the only response necessary for the most dysfunctional sports organization of all time. In response to the press release, they are the biggest embarrassment to any city or fans and nothing to be proud of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcblack34 Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 The Wolves need to be moved to a new city. Just rip off the bandaid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede700 Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 After reading the Athletic article about it, I'm even more dumbfounded at the move. It sounds like some long-term people in the office were just upset by Rosas not doing it the "Wolves Way" (in a nod to the Twins) and had their feelings hurt by the way he conducted things. I can understand the infidelity aspect to it maybe putting it over the top, but if they were firing him for performance reasons and not that (as the article suggested), I don't get it at all. Just back up the moving truck like Norm Greed and take the team somewhere else, because it's clearly a dysfunctional organization that will never get fixed until they blow it up and start over from the office assistants on up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcblack34 Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 1 hour ago, swede700 said: After reading the Athletic article about it, I'm even more dumbfounded at the move. It sounds like some long-term people in the office were just upset by Rosas not doing it the "Wolves Way" (in a nod to the Twins) and had their feelings hurt by the way he conducted things. I can understand the infidelity aspect to it maybe putting it over the top, but if they were firing him for performance reasons and not that (as the article suggested), I don't get it at all. Just back up the moving truck like Norm Greed and take the team somewhere else, because it's clearly a dysfunctional organization that will never get fixed until they blow it up and start over from the office assistants on up. Yeah, I can't understand why any competent front office guy or any player would want to come to the Wolves. At this point, they might as well go to Seattle or Vegas. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VikeManDan Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 I'm not even a huge Wolves/NBA fan but this is disappointing. I feel for the Wolves fans that care about them as much as I do the Vikings. They deserve better. "Wolves way".....what a joke. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SemperFeist Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 2 hours ago, swede700 said: After reading the Athletic article about it, I'm even more dumbfounded at the move. It sounds like some long-term people in the office were just upset by Rosas not doing it the "Wolves Way" (in a nod to the Twins) and had their feelings hurt by the way he conducted things. I can understand the infidelity aspect to it maybe putting it over the top, but if they were firing him for performance reasons and not that (as the article suggested), I don't get it at all. Just back up the moving truck like Norm Greed and take the team somewhere else, because it's clearly a dysfunctional organization that will never get fixed until they blow it up and start over from the office assistants on up. Glen Taylor is quite possibly this worst decision maker in sports. It’s absolutely amazing that he was able to create and maintain a company long enough to become a billionaire. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Worm Guts Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 Tanner Morgan is regressing. This offensive coordinator needs to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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