Confirmed with Link: Matt Cooke (Released from Wild)

[HamiltonOHL]

Minnesota Wild ‏@mnwild 1m
BREAKING: #mnwild has agreed to a three-year contract with free agent forward Matt Cooke. MORE: http://******/mHI3Y #NHL

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[mnwildgophers]

No freaking way.

 

[SPMaximus]

I hate that guy

 

[HamiltonOHL]

Michael Russo ‏@Russostrib 48s
Three years deal worth $2.5 per for Matt Cooke with the #mnwild
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[Fel 96]

What a ****ing joke.

Seriously.

 

[TZM]

A veteran. Like it.

 

[Sneaky Priest]

I was getting excited......

 

[IAGTTAYM]

He is a very good bottom six guy, but yeah...

 

[Fel 96]

Yay!

 

[Killerjug]

this bites

 

[TheSauceBoss]

Awful move. The day is going downhill very quickly.

 

[Sneaky Priest]

I'm so confused right now.....

 

[tomgilbertfan]

Oh god why.

 

[SPMaximus]

what the **** is going on

 

[GopherState]

Well everyone was saying that the team needed to get more physical...

 

[Sideline]

He's no longer a cheap shot artist, but he's still and elite penalty killer that will get you 12-18 goals playing with other 3rd liners. You'll like him.

 

[Noel92]

Would have rather kept Seto, but ok. We'll see.

 

[Sneaky Priest]

I think the main reason why I'm so disappointed is the fact that Matt Cooke is Matt Cooke. I've disliked him for as long as i can remember....

 

[HamiltonOHL]

In other words we save 500k difference between seto and cooke and cooke is signed for a extra 2 yrs... Heatley or Nino will def play 2nd line as the other will play 3rd with Brodz and Cooke

 

[GopherState]

Would have rather kept Seto, but ok. We'll see.

Sorry for your loss.

 

[TaLoN]

I absolutely HATE Matt Cooke! Just as when Matt Johnson was here... I will not cheer for this ******, but I will not boo him either while in a Wild jersey... I'll just suck it up and pretend he's not there.

I know he can bring some needed aspects to the team, but that doesn't mean I have to like the individual.

 

[Grover]

There's no way I can cheer for this cheap shotting ******.

 

[elnewby]

Well, this will be one interesting season....

 

[TZM]

He's pretty solid. I don't mind his history if he isn't a repeat offender.

 

[Harv]

Wow. You guys should be loving this.

Cooke is a VERY good 3rd liner. He'll play hard, kill penalties, and chip in a handful of goals.