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May 6, 2008 7:24 pm US/Central
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Mike Max's News & Notes
Reporting
Mike Max
(WCCO)
May 6, 2008
The University of Minnesota is not building one of the biggest football stadiums in the country but it will feature one of the biggest scoreboards, second only in size to the University of Texas.
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The Minnesota Wild can expect to pay Pierre Marc Bouchard a one-year $3 to $4 million deal or he might ask for as many six years to lock up.
A name that keeps coming up in hockey circles as a potential free agent sign is Pittsbugh's Ryan Malone, who's stock has risen this season.
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The Minnesota Timberwolves are not having much luck trying to get Antoine Walker to accept a buy out.
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Former Minnesota Twin Joe Mays is living in the Twin Cities and has not completely given up a come back.
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Former Gopher Amir Pinnix, who worked out with the Vikings this weekend, said he will get a look from the New York Giants if the Vikings don't invite him back.
Former Gopher wide receiver Logan Payne made strides with the Seattle Seahawks this off season and could get a good look this fall.
And under possibly bad timing, Jared Allen recently opened a sports bar with his name in Kansas City.
April 29, 2008
While Fans are enamored with the new Twins Stadium and how quickly it's being built, some of the time that's been spent in the Twins front office has dealt with the playing surface.
With help from Ron Gardenhire, Billy Smith and Terry Ryan they expect the infield and surface to resemble the Chicago White Sox and the Angels.
In the dimensions of the ball park will be very similar to what they have at the Metrodome.
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They might not find a taker, but don't think the Timberwolves aren't interested in talking trade if someone wants Rashard McCants.
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Lindsey Whalen was supposed to be at the Target Center Thursday playing for Connecticut against the Lynx, but her current team in the Czech Republic made the finals of their league, so she's still overseas.
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Jared Allen's next venture is hunting bears in Northern Idaho.
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The gophers Marcus Sherels was the pleasant surprise of the Gopher spring practice. And older brother Mike, a linebacker, just signed a free agent work out offer with the Vikings.
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Chris Meidt left St. Olaf to coach with the Washington Redskins and he brought an Ole with him. Washington signed wide receiver Horace Grant to a free agent contract.
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The kids might have some athleticism -- Litchfield's and Notre Dame's John Carlson was taken in the second round by Seattle. He'll marry his college sweetheart, Danielle Herndon this summer. She was a member of the Notre Dame Volleyball team.
April 22, 2008
While Doug Risebrough's name will be out there in regards to the opening in Toronto Maple Leafs, he told WCCO's Mike Max he might have the best General Manger job in the NHL.
Hockey circles are buzzing that Edina native and Anaheim Ducks G.M. Brian Burke will get strong consideration for the Maple Leafs position.
Don't underestimate part of Jacques Lemaire's decision to come back to hockey to be based on this:
"I don't know what I'm going to if ever I'm not coaching. I know I'm going to miss it," said Lemaire
Translation: He doesn't see his current hobbies enough to fill the void.
While Kurt Sauer was helping the Colorado Avalanche eliminate the Minnesota Wild in the first round of the NHL playoffs his younger brother Michael, considered maybe the best athlete in the entire Sauer family, had his season come to an abrupt end. He blew out his knee playing minor league hockey in Hartford.
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Among the recruiting tools the Minnesota Vikings used to try and lure Kansas City Chief's Jarred Allen into a contract agreement: the outdoors. Allen is a big hunter and fisherman and the Vikings brass pushed that hard.
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The University of Minnesota Gopher's Dominique Barber has been training in Miami for the upcoming draft.
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The Minnesota Twins Jerry Bell recently traveled to Kansas City to look at the Royals' scoreboard as the possible model for the Twins in the new ball park.
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Former Minnesota Timberwolves guard Troy Hudson is back in the Twin Cities committed to try and keep a career in music production alive.
April 15, 2008
There has been much discussion about the Minnesota Wild's ownership group and how much of a role Phil Falcone will have. Sources said after an "x" amount of years he'll have an option to go into a Dutch auction with Craig Leipold. That's where Falcone can make an offer to buy Leipold out and Leipold can counter that offer, until eventually they can settle on a majority owner.
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People who know would be very surprised if Mark Parrish was able to play in the Colorado Avalanche series based on his concussion.
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It would probably be a long shot but there are people inside the Minnesota Wild that believe trying to bring back Andrew Brunette, an unrestricted free agent, would be a good idea.
Sartell's Kurt Sauer, a defenseman for the Colorado Avalanche, will also be unrestricted free agent. The word is he can expect to more than double his $700,000 a year salary.
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Did you know Pavol Demitra is the only member of the Wild who still uses a pure wooden stick?
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