Russo on the Gaborik to Russia Rumors.

Michael Russo talked about the Gabby to Russia rumors. I have to believe Russo because he is one of the best NHL bloggers around so this seems to makes a lot of sense. Seriously Gabby is scheduled to make a boat load of money in the NHL; why would he go to Russia to play in a start up league? Now lets hope that our favorite GM Doug Risebrough can get Gabby signed.

Uno — Marian Gaborik. I don’t expect any news until Doug Risebrough and Tom Lynn return from Slovakia-Czech Republic and give us scribes the minutes and audio tapes from their meeting with Gaborik :). They did meet up Tuesday in Trencin.

Regarding all these rumors that Gaborik’s going to sign with a Russian team any day now, remember there is one massive difference between Alex Radulov and Gaborik. Radulov was going to make 860K and change this season with Nashville. Gaborik has $7.5 million on the table and is year from getting a Brink’s truck load of cash from somebody.

Makes no sense to me, at least for the near term.

Gaborik’s going to make a lot of money in the NHL during his career, whether it’s in Minnesota or elsewhere. I just don’t buy that he wants to play in Russia. Now, does that mean his agents aren’t scoping the landscape? Nope.