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Wild replace Gaborik with Havlat

By Pierre LeBrun
ESPN.com

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

The Minnesota Wild found a new offensive centerpiece in a matter of hours. Stung by the expected departure of Marian Gaborik to the New York Rangers Wednesday evening, the Wild moved quickly to sign free-agent winger Martin Havlat to a six-year, $30 million deal -- the richest in team history. "We are excited to add the speed and scoring of Martin Havlat to our lineup," Wild GM Chuck Fletcher said in a statement. "He is a terrific two-way player." Havlat will earn $4 million in 2009-10, and $ ...

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