The State of the Wild with Bill Guerin

The Jeff Marek Show

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🗓️ 17 January 2023

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Summary

Jeff chats with Wild GM Bill Guerin about Matt Boldy’s extension, the impact of Ryan Reaves on the roster and how the team can beat you in multiple ways (00:34). Then it's time for the Random Player of the Day – Ralph Backstrom (18:59). Former NHL pro, agent and GM Brian Lawton reflects on his time playing for our Random Player of the Day before looking at the situation in Vancouver and a little tour around the league (28:20). Play-by-play voice of the Lightning Dave Randorf gives his first impression of calling a game in Seattle, how Tampa was able to snap the Kraken’s winning streak and Steven Stamkos approaching another milestone (49:57). The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

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0:00.0	This is the Jeff Merrick Show on the Sports Net Radio Network.
0:07.0	Welcome back to the program.
0:09.0	We'll see the Minnesota Wild face off against the Washington Capitals later on this evening, one of a
0:14.0	number of games on the board around the NHL today or tonight rather.
0:18.0	Yesterday some business getting done and the question that at least I wonder about, I think
0:21.8	Minnie as well. Did did Bill Garrett just sign the next great value
0:25.8	contract in the NHL wrapping up Matthew Boldy for seven years at seven million dollars a copy
0:31.6	that'll be our first question for the general manager
0:34.0	of the Minnesota Wild Bill Garin.
0:35.6	Bill Garin, Bill Garin. Bill, thanks for joining me today.
0:36.7	How are you?
0:38.2	I'm doing fine, buddy, how are you?
0:41.2	I'm good.
0:42.3	You know, some deal deals we look at and we say okay well maybe
0:46.7	eventually this one will look good I'll be honest with you and I'm not in the
0:51.6	minority here either this seemed to be consensus the minute the
0:56.0	the figures were released on the Matthew Boldy deal you know everybody kind of looked
1:00.5	to this and said this is a great deal for the Minnesota while like
1:04.6	certainly 49 million dollars it's great to give somebody but just from a team
1:08.3	point of view I mean this one really looks like a looks like a home run for you guys can you describe the the process of
1:15.7	getting there with Boldy you know what I mean I think you're right I think you know
1:21.9	what this will be a good deal for both of us I mean you know I
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