In Hainsey, help is on the way for Thrashers

 
Atlanta missed out on Brian Campbell but grabs an offensive defenseman in Ron Hainsey the team believes is just hitting his stride. Plus, the Rangers' puzzling choice on Sean Avery. [link]

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Hey Ladies! Sean Avery Will "Jerk Off to You Now" [The Straights]

Sean Avery, a man of contradictions. He has an eye for couture, but is definitely straight. He plays left wing for the New York Rangers (that's ice hockey, I'm told) but he was also a fabulous...
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Hainsey signs five-year deal with Atlanta

The Atlanta Thrashers have signed unrestricted free-agent defenceman Ron Hainsey to a US$22.5-million, five-year contract, a source told The Canadian Press.
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Dallas Stars land Sean Avery with four-year deal

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Avery's exit not a stunner

Sorry about the long gap between posts today. Had a Daily News Live appearance (during which I shared my baseball expertise with the viewing public) a drive home and then jammed a couple of slices of pizza down while banging out a story for the first ...
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Avery leaves Rangers; Jagr in limbo

The makeover of the Rangers continued Wednesday with the acquisition of gifted but enigmatic young forward Nikolai Zherdev from Columbus and the official good-bye to abrasive catalyst and fan favorite Sean Avery, who signed a four-year deal with Dallas.
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