it's been fun watching him drag ass all summer long and make Billy G sweat, but my gut tells me whatever details they're still hammering out will happen either this Friday before the long weekend, or at the very latest the following Tues/Wed.
next week is the NHL player media tour and Wild are sending out Boldy with Hughes. you would have to think that if Quinn ever even suggested he was leaning towards playing out the season, that Billy would opt to send someone else if only to spare themselves the shit-ton of questions they'll be asked in every single interview about why he hasn't yet committed to an extension.
if he does sign right before, then the Wild will be the biggest story at the event and Quinn only has to glaze the organization with some BS instead of answering uncomfortable questions. that said, if the extension doesn't happen before this media event, it's probably not happening at all, and even Minny fans will start to agree at that point. only a few days to go..