denverpost.com - 7/2/2009
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It used to be everybody wanted to come to Denver to play for the Avalanche. Not so, anymore, as a last-place finish and a much tighter payroll have taken some of the luster off Colorado as an NHL destination. To Craig Anderson, however, the Avalanche might as well still be considered Shangri-La. ...
blogs.denverpost.com - 7/1/2009
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blogs.denverpost.com —
It’s a done deal. I’m hearing a two
year, $3.6 million deal, but waiting for confirmation on...
numbers. *Anderson will make $1.5 million this season, and $2.125 the year after. So, two years and $3.625 million. I think this is a good signing by the ...
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Confirmed - Craig Anderson to the Avs *Contract numbers ...
sbnation.com - 6/29/2009
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sbnation.com —
Transactions/Injuries/Suspensions December 16, 2007 Missed 15 games (hand
injury). November 11, 2007 Hand injury, mid-December. July 1,...
2007 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Florida Panthers to a three-year contract. January 9, 2007 Missed ...
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Brett McLean Profile, Blog Posts, Stats, Photos - ...
denverpost.com - 7/4/2009
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denverpost.com —
Since finishing last in the West with a
high payroll, there has been a mandate from Avalanche...
ownership: Get younger, get cheaper and rebuild. Part of that mandate was filled Friday night when the Avs traded left wing Ryan Smyth to the Los Angeles ...
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Avs shed Smyth's hefty contract in Kings trade - The ...
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Empty Netter Assists - 7-2-09
Empty Netters —
... the Wild has an interest in Penguins forward Ruslan Fedotenko.
-"We’ve been there for a long time, and for us it’s important to be in a place where we are happy." - Canucks forward Henrik Sedin on why he and his twin brother, Daniel, took a hometown discount to re-sign with Vancouver.
-Does new defenseman Jay Bouwmeester make the Flames a Stanley Cup contender?
-Former Panther Craig Anderson is your new starting goaltender in Colorado.
Pacific Division
-The Coyotes signed ...
Anderson Always Wanted To Play For The Avs
Kuklas Korner —
... Spurning offers from several other teams, Anderson signed a two-year, $3.6 million free-agent contract with the Avs on Wednesday and is expected to be the team’s No. 1 goalie this coming season.
“It’s a dream come true,” Anderson said. “It was the place I wanted to be, a city I’ve always loved. I think it’s a great opportunity for me, and I want to be part of the solution bringing the team back.”
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Panthers bid adieu to Skrastins, defense now at AHL standards; Links-of-Wonder
Litter Box Cats —
... Dater has a nice piece on new Av Craig Anderson, who's certainly saying all the right things about his new team: ...
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I believe Angelique is working on a review of the Avalanche draft, which is good because she clearly knows what she's talking about ...
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viewfrommyseats.com 6/17/2009 — What the hell happened? It was only 12 months ago when the Colorado Avalanche were coming off a 95 point season, 2nd place finish in the Northwest Division and an opening round win against the Minnesota Wild in the playoffs. Fast forward one calendar year—they have the highest draft pick since ...
Laperriere nixes offer, likely to leave Avs - The Denver Post
denverpost.com 6/12/2009 — Ian Laperriere's days with the Avalanche appear to be over. The popular Avs forward is expected to test the NHL's free agent market July 1, unless the team makes a much better offer than it made to him Thursday. With the Avs having salary cap problems ...
David of Mile High Hockey on the Avalanche's upcoming draft
cyclelikesedins.blogspot.com 6/15/2009 — Soooo the playoffs are officially over. We got a little ahead of ourselves by posting the contributions for the New York Islanders (from Dominik at Light House Hockey ) and the Tampa Bay Lightning (from Raw Charge ), but now that it's appropriate we're moving on to a team that used to never be ...
