The hot rumor making its way around has Florida dealing Olli Jokinen to the Wild for Pierre-Marc Bouchard and some other minor considerations. I'm assuming the "minor considerations" would come in the way of draft picks, none of which would be a first rounder.
Would I make the deal? Hell yes. While I love little PMB, Jokinen is the better player, and it's not close. Jokinen is a star and has largely gone unnoticed by the casual hockey fan. I liken him to a Finnish version of Peter Forsberg, although maybe not quite as physical. Olli can score and score in bunches. It'd be too bad to give up on PMB, his future certainly is bright, but the Wild can't afford to sign him to the huge deal he'll command this summer, so it's best to get something for him now.
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If I was Doug R. I do this deal today and have Olli in the lineup Sunday for the National game on NBC. Hope Forsberg get the game and thewild can show him it is worth coming back even if hisankle is only 90%
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