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Mikko Koivu Avoids Free Agency and Re-Signs

Mikko Koivu Avoids Free Agency and Re-SignsAs the rest of the hockey world awaits the (re)signing of Ilya Kovalchuk, the Minnesota Wild locked in their captain and franchise player Mikko Koivu for seven years and 47 million. Koivu established career highs in goals and assists this season after breaking out in...

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Fantasy Season in Review: Calgary Flames

Fantasy Season in Review: Calgary FlamesOffensive Corps: The captain Jarome Iginla led the team in scoring for the ninth straight season but did not display the same scoring tenacity he showed earlier in his career. His 69 points were his lowest point totals since the lockout began and at age...

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Bieksa Can do Math, Expects Trade

Bieksa Can do Math, Expects TradeAccording to Elliott Pap of the Vancouver Sun, defenseman Kevin Bieksa expects to be traded by the Canucks. “I’m not an idiot,” Bieksa said on TSN’s Off the Record program. “I can put two and two together. Anything could happen right now.” Both newly acquired...

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Flyers Re-sign Their Main Agitator for One Year

Flyers Re-sign Their Main Agitator for One YearThe Philadelphia Flyers and winger Dan Carcillo will avoid arbitration and agree to a contract for one season and 1.075 million. At that rate, you have to figure Carcillo took a hometown discount to alleviate cap pressure on his team. He still puts himself in...

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Hjalmarsson Signs for Four More Years in Chi-Town

Hjalmarsson Signs for Four More Years in Chi-TownUnlike his former teammates Kris Versteeg and Dustin Byfuglien, who the Hawks intended to deal due to cap restrictions, defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson will stay with the team for four more years. One would have to think his holdout created unnecessary problems and signing an offer...

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