I saw a note in todays Minneapolis Star Tribune. Dwyane Roloson, the MN Wild Player Rep, said:
"Now it's just a matter of trying to work out the final numbers," Roloson said. "Finding out the higher end and the lower end. ... I always felt the season would start on time. Now it seems inevitable. You look at the work that has been done over the last month, month and a half. It's been like a snowball effect. Now the momentum is there, for sure. Momentum to carry over that should get a deal done."
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http://www.startribune.com/stories/1330/5449524.html