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Did the Leafs Confuse Sauer with Finger or am I Missing Something Here?

Wed, 2 Jul 2008 20:38:00 +1900

There were many signings that made me shake my head yesterday. Thereâs one in particular that really confused me and many others. Jeff Finger. FOURTEEN MILLION DOLLARS. I decided to hold off on commenting until I heard the teamâs rationale. And after reading the quotes in Iâm more baffled than ever before: "A lot of people in Toronto are asking me, 'Who the hell is Jeff Finge

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San Jose Sharks sign defenseman Rob Blake to 1-year deal, add veteran leadership, a power-play quarterback, and intimidation in one fell swoop

Fri, 4 Jul 2008 17:51:51 +1900

SHARKS SIGN DEFENSEMAN ROB BLAKE FOR 1 YEAR - PHOTO JON SWENSON LOS ANGELES KINGS CAPTAIN ROB BLAKE SCORED 31PTS IN 71GP LAST SEASON The San Jose Sharks announced the signing of defenseman Rob Blake to a 1-year contract this afternoon. The 6-foot-4, 225-pound defenseman scored 9 goals and 22 assists in 71 games played as the Los Angeles Kings captain last season. The 18-year NHL ...

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When did the Avs turn into penny-pinchers?

Thu, 3 Jul 2008 17:42:12 +1900

"We're going to be spending enough money to ice a competitive team." -Avs GM Francois Giguere Competitive? Did the Bruins replace the Avs? With all the Avs signings this season so far the Avs have a cap hit of approximately $41.1M dollars according to NHLnumbers.com (which hasn't added in the Parker or Ledin contracts yet making it $42.2M). This is just a measly $400k more than the ...

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Photo gallery becomes a talking point

Thu, 3 Jul 2008 21:40:06 +1900

The Detroit Free Press posted a ten-image photo gallery of the "ten worst free-agent signings" by Detroit sports teams, and it's generating quite a bit of discussion. Who leads the pack, you might ask? A real dog...sledder... July 3, Detroit...

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The Avs' Underwhelming Off-Season So Far

Thu, 3 Jul 2008 17:42:12 +1900

I'm not exactly sure what we were expecting from the Avalanche this summer, but it had to be more than this. Though the free agent pool was relatively thin overall, there were still attractive names like Hossa and Rolston and Campbell and Conklin. Even if the Avs were only interested in finding new pests, Jarkko Ruttu was up for grabs. Instead they settled for Darcy ...

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An open letter to Adam Foote

Thu, 3 Jul 2008 17:02:00 +1900

Dear Mr. Foote: There was a time that I held you in the highest regard. I supported you, even when you couldn’t keep up with the game, were injured, and well pretty much a burden. I didn’t believe the article by Mr. Dater , that said you wish you could come back to Colorado. I believed what you said to Mr. Arace that you wanted to stay . I believed your dad who said you ...

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“Washington Got an Elite Goaltender”

Wed, 2 Jul 2008 21:06:00 +1900

(c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - The Russian reaction to Capitals’ goaltender moves from Sovetsky Sport , including Alex Ovechkin’s take on things (translation courtesy of Dmitry Chesnokov): The Caps management did everything right. The club saved about $1 million. The club also got an experienced goaltender. And now they will start to develop Varlamov and bring ...

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I can’t understand why they have struggled…

Thu, 3 Jul 2008 20:35:00 +1900

I really have no axe to grind against the Toronto Maple Leafs. I have no vested interest in seeing them perpetually mired in mediocrity. I’m sure the management is trying really hard and all, but I read something today that really has me scratching my head . As for his work in Day 1 of the open market, Fletcher claimed he was happy to sign a “shutdown” defenseman, and a ...

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Who is Jeff Finger and why are we paying him $14M? - Toronto Maple Leafs Blog

Wed, 2 Jul 2008 19:28:37 +1900

I'll admit it. The Leafs just signed a free agent to a pretty substantial contract, and I have no idea who he is. So I asked somebody who would: the fine folks over at the excellent Avs blog In The Cheap Seats . Here's their scouting report: Jeff Finger seemed like he was going to be a career AHL guy until an injury to the Avs earned Finger a call-up late in the 2006-2007 season. He played ...

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Wolski signs

Wed, 2 Jul 2008 22:07:14 +1900

Wolski just re-signed with the Avs. Two years, $5.6 million. More online and print coming.

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Colorado Avalanche - News: Avalanche Signs Per Ledin - 07/01/2008

Tue, 1 Jul 2008 18:42:19 +1900

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Flyers Sign Free Agent Defenseman Ossi Vaananen, Trade Gauthier For Two Prospects

Tue, 1 Jul 2008 22:41:43 +1900

According to TSN, the Flyers have signed defenseman Ossi Vaananen to a one year, $1 million dollar deal. At 6′4″, 215 lbs, Vaananen was drafted in the second round, 43rd pick overall, by the Phoenix Coyotes in 1998. After 4 seasons with the Coyotes, he spent 3 years with the Colorado Avalanche. Last season, Vaananen spent the season with Djurgardens IF of the Swedish Elite League.

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Jose Theodore Signs with Washington

Tue, 1 Jul 2008 19:42:46 +1900

Jose Theodore has signed with the Washington Capitals. No more shall we see his flowing locks gracefully move as he follows the action from the bench. Nor will we be subject to him showing his true capabilities before foolishly deciding to play hockey in 50 pounds of equipment after not eating anything for 24 hours. In all seriousness though, I believe Theodore is a decent guy and wish him ...

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Finger Signs with the Leafs

Tue, 1 Jul 2008 19:03:00 +1900

Jeff Finger is off to Toronto on a 4-year, $14M deal. Congratulations to Jeff Finger as he is now a millionaire living in the big TO. But he still has to play for the Leafs.

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Bruno back to Wild : All Things Avs

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:40:07 +1900

As we’ve been saying here for a while now, Andrew Brunette is a goner with the Avs. And it looks like there’s a good chance he’ll be going back to Minnesota, too. Mike Russo, who does a great job covering the Wild for the Star-Tribune in Minneapolis, got ahold of Bruno and the durable winger made it clear he (and his wife) wouldn’t mind going back. Bruno said he has “nothing but fond memories” ...

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Bye Bye Bruno

Tue, 1 Jul 2008 23:15:23 +1900

(CBC.ca) We all knew it was coming but Andrew Brunette is an Avalanche no more. Brunette has rejoined his former team the Minnesota Wild. With the new wide-open offensive style that Giguere and Granato want to run with, Brunette was no longer a fit for the team. Good luck, Bruno. We'll miss you. EDIT: Apparently he's looking over the contract but is expected to sign. EDIT 2: TSN is now ...

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Giguere Discusses Avs' Direction

Tue, 1 Jul 2008 15:28:00 +1900

On Monday afternoon, Avalanche Executive Vice President and General Manager Francois Giguere spoke with the media about the Avalanche’s approach to the start of the free agency period

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Wolski re-signs

Wed, 2 Jul 2008 22:25:00 +1900

Wojtek Wolski , a restricted free agent, has signed. Dater is reporting 2 years at $2.8 million a year. If I understand correctly, Wolski will still be a restricted free agent when the deal is up. It seems a little high to me, but it’s not completely outrageous. Matt Cullen is making about the same amount, and he’s got 90 points in the last two years (to Wolski’s 98). Kyle ...

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Loyalty, schmoyalty: Jose Theodore breaks off talks with Avs

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 10:38:00 +1900

"Theodore was a bust. A washout. A high-priced folly. If former vice presidential candidate Lloyd Bentsen had been a hockey fan, he would have looked at Theodore and intoned, ‘You're no Patrick Roy.'" - Terry Frei, Denver Post, "Goal Standard for Avs Goalie." This is why free agency is enough to make the sanest fan go completely mental. Before this season, Jose ...

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Capitals sign Theodore, Raycroft joins Avs

Tue, 1 Jul 2008 19:02:14 +1900

The Washington Capitals have signed goaltender Jose Theodore to a two-year, $9 million contract. Theodore, 31, became an unrestricted free agent on July 1 after playing out a three-year, $16 million deal. The former Montreal Canadien came off a solid 2007-08 campaign, posting a 28-21-3 record and a 2.44 goals against average. The Avalanche acquired Theodore in 2006, hoping to re-vitalize his ...

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