I don't understand the people in here getting hurt by Koivu not wanting to leave Minnesota, and then getting upset about him going somewhere else when Minnesota were the ones that told him to get lost.
From my understanding that's not at all why Minnesota fans are upset. No one is upset that Koivu left, in fact I believe some wanted him to leave earlier to try and get a Cup, but it was time for the Wild and Koivu to part.
It's the little shots that he took when leaving that has some people upset. He was a big reason why Minnesota never made it far in the playoffs, between his contract, his disappearing act in the playoffs and the fact that up until last season was the guy that averaged some of the highest ice time even though everyone and their dog knew Koivu was slow and was pretty ineffective offensive wise.
How many of you were upset back in the day when Gaborik wanted to get out of Minnesota and made it obvious? Then you have a player do the exact opposite and you get mad about that, too?
Gaborik vs Koivu is different, as Risebrough messed that up and Gaborik was not in his prime.
It's like if someone breaks up with their girlfriend, then gets mad when the girlfriend finds a new guy to be with. SMH.
More like it's like you kept your girlfriend around simply because you were afraid of change and she isn't bad, but you could do better. She's a bit high maintenance and needy. You introduce her to a couple friends that are better for her, and interested in her. You hint it might be best to break up, but she doesn't want to. You decide to swallow the bullet and break up with her, and she immediately goes to another guy, who is just like you. She says, it was for the best, but sometimes you just need to get out there and find someone new, because it wasn't me, it was him that was the problem in the relationship.