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It's official: Blackhawks lock up top young stars

Fri, 4 Dec 2009 06:00:00 +0000

Duncan Keith, Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews ecstatic with long deals > The Blackhawks' present and long-term future sat three across on a dais Thursday at the United Center.

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Blackhawks Preserve Toews' and Kane's Careers With Contractual Restraint

Fri, 4 Dec 2009 03:58:02 +0000

NHL GMs are falling in love with the long-term contract. What's not to love? Since cap hits are calculated using the average annual value of the contract, superstars can be retained with front-loaded contracts that are relatively easy to buy out toward the end of a career, thus taking the sting out of a hefty superstar salary. The downside? You're basically saddled with a player who could seriously deteriorate before it's financially viable to buy-out the contract. That's what makes Chicago's recent signing so very interesting. On the one hand, you had the team holding onto defenseman Duncan Keith with a 13-year, $72 million contract, which works out to a cap hit of around $5.5 million per year. The length isn't horrifying when you consider how gracefully defensemen tend to age and the annual cap hit is certainly reasonable. What was even more impressive were the signings of Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane to five-year $31.5 million contracts, which turns into an annual cap hit of $6.3 ...

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Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane: Matching deals not that important

Fri, 4 Dec 2009 01:33:39 +0000

Patrick Kane and captain Jonathan Toews: Opposites attract, Blackhawks reap the long-term benefits. On Thursday afternoon, the Chicago Blackhawks announced the signing of three cornerstone players to long-term deals. Defenseman Duncan Keith signed a 13-year contract worth $72 million, including a no-movement clause. Forwards Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane signed identical five-year contracts worth $31.5 million. Sporting News hockey writer Craig Custance caught up with both Kane and Toews on Thursday to talk about the new contracts, their upcoming game against the Penguins and their hopes of winning a Stanley Cup this season. Q: Who was the first person you called after signing the big deal? Toews: I called my mom and dad at home. I think for a while they knew what was coming, so it wasn't as much a surprise as it was excitement that it was for real and official. They felt the same way I did, it was cool to talk about it and fantasize about what was to come. ...

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Hawks' Kane, Toews get $31.5 million each

Thu, 3 Dec 2009 22:42:37 +0000

The Chicago Blackhawks have agreed to contract extensions for young stars Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews (taves) and defenseman Duncan Keith. Kane and Toews, both 21, led the Blackhawks to the Western Conference finals last season and the team is currently leading the Central Division. Kane and Toews agreed to new five-year deals. Keith, one of the team leaders in minutes played, agreed to a 13-year extension.

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Blackhawks' Kane, Toews, Keith sign extensions

Thu, 3 Dec 2009 22:31:01 +0000

CHICAGO (AP) -Looking to the future, the surging Chicago Blackhawks signed three of their top players - Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane and Duncan Keith - to lucrative contract extensions Thursday. Kane and Toews, both 21, signed five-year deals re...

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Blackhawks agree to contract extensions for young stars Kane and Toews, D Keith

Thu, 3 Dec 2009 21:08:01 +0000

CHICAGO - The Chicago Blackhawks have agreed to contract extensions for young stars Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews and defenceman Duncan Keith. Kane and Toews, both 21, led the Blackhawks to the Western Conference finals last season and ...

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Blackhawks' Kane, Toews agree to new contracts

Thu, 3 Dec 2009 20:40:03 +0000

The Chicago Blackhawks have agreed to contract extensions for young stars Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews and defenseman Duncan ...

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Chicago Blackhawks announce new deals with Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews and Duncan Keith

Thu, 3 Dec 2009 20:33:59 +0000

Chicago Blackhawks announce new deals with Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews and Duncan Keith

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Blackhawks extend deals for Kane, Toews, Keith

Thu, 3 Dec 2009 20:27:02 +0000

CHICAGO (AP) -- The Chicago Blackhawks have agreed to contract extensions for young stars Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews (taves) and defenseman Duncan Keith.

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Blackhawks' Kane, Toews agree to new contracts

Thu, 3 Dec 2009 19:51:54 +0000

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Blackhawks' Kane, Toews agree to new contracts

Thu, 3 Dec 2009 19:51:01 +0000

CHICAGO (AP) -The Chicago Blackhawks have agreed to contract extensions for young stars Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews (taves) and defenseman Duncan Keith. Kane and Toews, both 21, led the Blackhawks to the Western Conference finals last season...

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Blackhawks extend Kane, Toews, Sharp (AP)

Thu, 3 Dec 2009 19:47:02 +0000

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Chicago set to extend Kane, Toews, Keith (AP)

Thu, 3 Dec 2009 04:23:59 +0000

The Chicago Blackhawks are expected to announce contract extensions for young stars Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews and defenseman Duncan Keith. The team has called a news conference for Thursday afternoon. Kane and Toews, both 21, led the Blackhawks to the Western Conference finals last season. The Blackhawks have the lead this season in the Central division.

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Kane, Towes, Keith set for contract extensions

Thu, 3 Dec 2009 04:21:01 +0000

CHICAGO (AP) -The Chicago Blackhawks are expected to announce contract extensions for young stars Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews and defenseman Duncan Keith. The team has called a news conference for Thursday afternoon. Kane and Toews, both 21...

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Trio of young Hawks stars locked up in long-term deals

Thu, 3 Dec 2009 04:18:04 +0000

Trio of young stars locked up in long-term deals > The final details of their contract extensions have been ironed out and that means Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane and Duncan Keith are officially Blackhawks for a long time.

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Source: Chicago Blackhawks to announce Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane, Duncan Keith deals

Thu, 3 Dec 2009 00:30:53 +0000

Source: Hawks to announce Toews, Kane, Keith deals

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New deals for Kane, Toews, Keith

Thu, 3 Dec 2009 00:10:29 +0000

The signing at the same time of all three of the Hawks' stars was first reported in the Tribune on Nov. 17. Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews are expected to receive five-year extensions and Duncan Keith a contract for 13 years.

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Done Deals: Chicago Blackhawks to Announce Extensions Thursday

Wed, 2 Dec 2009 23:33:38 +0000

The Chicago Blackhawks have scheduled a 2:00 p.m. press conference at the United Center to formally announce new contracts for Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews, and Duncan Keith. The dollar amounts have not yet been released, but it’s believed that the initially reported years (five for Kane and Toews, 13 for Keith) are the lengths of the deals. Read more NHL news on BleacherReport.com

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Blackhawks move Kane back to right wing | Up next

Tue, 1 Dec 2009 04:48:05 +0000

He joins second line with Dustin Byfuglien and Kris Versteeg > The Blackhawks are back home after their annual circus trip, and Patrick Kane is making a return home of his own: to his familiar spot at right wing.

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Hossa set for his Blackhawks debut | Matchup vs. Sharks

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:38:42 +0000

He will start on right wing on Jonathan Toews line, with Patrick Kane moving to the left side > SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Patrick Kane skated to his familiar spot on the right side of the ice during Tuesday's practice only to find Blackhawks teammate Marian Hossa already there.

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What Should Blackhawks Fans Honestly Expect From Marian Hossa?

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:51:21 +0000

The Chicago Blackhawks are now topping the Power Rankings of Sports Illustrated and ESPN, and the youngsters have won seven straight games and have swept the first half of their Circus Trip. The excitement surrounding the team is already at perhaps the highest point this organization has felt in nearly 20 years. And now arguably the best, certainly the most accomplished, player on the roster will join the team for the first time. On Wednesday night in San Jose, the Blackhawks will unveil their new toy for the first time. Marian Hossa will bear the Indian Head sweater in a game, as the Hawks play the Sharks in what could be a Western Conference Finals preview. Hossa will play right wing on the Hawks top line, where Patrick Kane will move from right to left to accommodate the All Star. Jonathan Toews , who has been remarkable winning faceoffs this year, will center what could prove to be one of the best lines in the game. But how much should the Hawks' fans realistically expect from ...

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Is Marian Hossa Just What The Chicago Blackhawks Need to Step It Up?

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:31:43 +0000

The Chicago Blackhawks are a great young team. But they can be better and I bet every Hawks fan knows it. So is the return of Marian Hossa from injury just what the Hawks need to step it up? Reports have said that Hossa has been the best player on the ice at recent practices. I am really hoping this is true. If we can add just that last piece of the puzzle, the Hawks will be one of the best teams in the NHL. Hossa is a former Red Wing, the major rival of the Hawks. Every game between the two teams, you will hear the "DETROIT SUCKS!" chant (and even sometimes when they are not playing them). Patrick Kane has recently been on a hot streak and I wonder if it will stop once Hossa comes back. Hossa is expected to come back on Wednesday against the Sharks. Bryan Bickell was recently sent down to Rockford despite being plus-3 in his first four games. Hossa has missed the first 22 games of season, just over a quarter of the year, due to shoulder surgery from an injury that occurred with Detroit ...

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