The Waiver Wire Chronicles

Well, after firing his agent and trying to work out a deal himself, Stephane Veilleux consequently went through the Wavier Wire, in an attempt by the Wild Brass to basically play a game of "Who is right here." If someone did pick up Veilleux off waivers (for the nominal fee of $15,000), then he would get the knowing and satisfaction(?) that he has value elsewhere, and if he didn't, The Brass would have the right to say "I told you so." It seems like a very heavy handed way of handling business, especially when the situation wasn't as simple as picking Veilleux off the waivers for 15 grand. So, in a sense, the whole waiver wire (mis)adventure was just The Brass using a tactic to get Veilleux to sign for their number, even though there was a large amount of misleading going on. By the way, Stephane Veilleux re-signed last night, on a one year deal worth around $737,500.
That's our club folks.
Does anyone else get the feeling that Pierre-Marc Bouchard is a goner? I just can't bring myself to believe that Doug Risebrough truly wants to commit long-term time and money for an immensely talented (albeit smallish and inconsistent at times) player who continues to develop and become more of an offensive force (which Minnesota sorely needs.) Maybe its concerns about his size in the rough and tumble Western Conference, maybe its something else, but I feel like that a precedent had been set when it was made known that Bouchard was being dangled as trade bait in the Olli Jokinen sweepstakes. Maybe its me, but I would think as a player that the writing is on the wall if I keep getting one year contracts year after year, and that my name was among those rumored to be dealt. Doesn't exactly make you feel like you are on solid ground within the organization know, does it? Can you go back when you've essentially crossed that line?
On the flipside, Bouchard is young, very talented, and has shown he can contribute in the NHL despite the obvious size issue. So Minnesota does have a very valuable bargaining chip, which (aside from Bouchard's contract status) could garner some serious value in return, whether its a proven NHLer, blue chip prospect, or some nice draft picks; although I am inclined to believe if you are gonna deal someone like PMB, who isn't even in his prime yet, that you have to get something in return that can contribute immediately, or next year- that is assuming that a rebuilding process isn't going on.
Or is there one going on?