Guerin's Larkin Gamble May Have Cost Minnesota Dearly

Bill Guerin's decision to play hardball with Dylan Larkin in contract negotiations appears to be backfiring on the Minnesota Wild, as the standoff drags on without resolution. Guerin's strategy of waiting out the star player to get better terms may have miscalculated the leverage in this situation, and now both sides are paying the price. The longer this negotiation lingers, the more it threatens to poison the well heading into training camp and the regular season.