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Kovy deal registered as NHL, NHLPA reach settlement

admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 09:15:04 +0000

The Ilya Kovalchuk saga has come to an end.

Kovalchuk will be a New Jersey Devil after all, and the circumvention investigations of the contracts for Roberto Luongo, Marc Savard, Chris Pronger and Marian Hossa will not be pursued.

Earlier S…

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NHL, NHLPA reach agreement governing long-term contracts

admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 09:15:04 +0000

The National Hockey League Players’ Association and National Hockey League early Saturday announced an agreement that will implement new rules governing the parameters of long-term contracts and how they are valued within the NHL Salary Cap …

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Belfast Giants add to roster for Bruins exhibition

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:15:09 +0000

The Belfast Giants have added three more players to the roster that will face the Boston Bruins in an exhibition game in Belfast next month.

The game, part of an exhibition slate leading up to Boston’s Compuware NHL Premiere Game showdown again…

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Kings sign Kolomatis to entry-level deal

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:15:07 +0000

The Los Angeles Kings announced Friday they have agreed to terms on a three-year, entry-level contract with 21-year-old defenseman David Kolomatis.

Kolomatis, selected by the Kings in the fifth round (No. 126) of the 2009 Entry Draft, played in…

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Penguins sign F Mike Comrie to $500,000 contract

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:15:05 +0000

PITTSBURGH (AP) – The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed forward Mike Comrie to a $500,000, one-year contract, giving them a proven scorer who might be capable of playing on one of their top three lines.

The Penguins, looking for affordable scoring…

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Zuccarello-Aasen gunning for spot with Rangers

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:15:04 +0000

Mats Zuccarello-Aasen is a bit of mystery to North American hockey fans. The 5-foot-8, 170-pound left wing is probably best known for flashing his speed and ability at the 2010 Olympics as a member of Team Norway, which placed 10th in Vancouver.
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Beach sees Hawks’ changes as golden opportunity

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:15:12 +0000

The Chicago Blackhawks parting ways with so many key members from their Stanley Cup-winning team — Dustin Byfuglien, Andrew Ladd, Ben Eager, Adam Burish and Antti Niemi, just to name a few — has provided an opportunity for some of the franchise’…

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Comrie inks deal with Penguins

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:15:09 +0000

The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed forward Mike Comrie to a one-year contract, it was announced today by executive vice president and general manager Ray Shero.

The contract is for the 2010-11 season and is worth $500,000.

Comrie, 29, has p…

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NHL Calendar

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:15:05 +0000

Sept. 17 – Training camps open.

Sept. 21 – Preseason games begin.

Oct. 7 – Regular-season begins.

Oct. 7-10 – NHL Premiere Games, at Helsinki, Finland (Carolina vs. Minnesota); Prague, Czech Republic (Phoenix vs. Boston); Stockholm, Sweden (Co…

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Fankhouser knows coaching with Skalde was right

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:15:04 +0000

The office of the new Cincinnati coaching staff underwent a remodeling earlier this week.

Incoming assistant coach Scott Fankhouser nudged his desk next to boss Jarrod Skalde, and the work pretty much was done.

"We’re good. We just move…

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