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Canucks sign Red Wings' Mikael Samuelsson
VANCOUVER - Vancouver Canucks GM Mike Gillis announced Friday that the Canucks have signed right winger Mikael Samuelsson to a three-year deal, worth $2.5 million per season. Samuelsson, 32, recorded 40 points (19-21-40) in 81 games last season and 10 points (5-5-10) in 23 playoff games with ...
Canucks re-sign Sedins to five-year contracts
tsn.ca — After being drafted together in 1999 and playing their entire careers on the same club, Daniel and... Henrik Sedin will continue that trend with the Vancouver Canucks. The brothers have signed a pair of five-year contacts worth $6.1 million a season with ... (more) Canucks re-sign Sedins to five-year contracts
Canucks' Gillis leaves Sedins with offer to consider
tsn.ca — Please read the full story on TSN.ca for the latest details... (more) Canucks' Gillis leaves Sedins with offer to consider
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Mikael Samuelsson's signing with the Vancouver Canucks leaves the Red Wings down a line
Snapshots — ... games with Detroit through to the 2009 Stanley Cup Finals. In 466 career NHL games Samuelsson has 208 points (86-122-208) and 244 penalty minutes. The Mariefred, Sweden native was a member of the 2007.08 Stanley Cup Champion Detroit Red Wings team and has produced a career total of 35 points (13-22-35) in 69 postseason games. Samuelsson was a member of Team Sweden, winning gold at the Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy in 2006, where he recorded four points (1-3-4) in eight games. The Vancouver Sun , ...

Stargazing: Stars wait on Gustavsson, Zubov
Defending Big D — ... will be his last "without doubt" [Rotowire] Around the NHL: Rick Nash gets his extension done with the Blue Jackets, still needs that first playoff win. He's got lots of time of course; He's only 25. ESPN.com: 20 players file for NHL Salary Arbitration The Black Hawks may have missed the deadline for extending some qualifying offers [Chicago Tribune] And the Canucks signed Mikael Samuelsson of Detroit Red Wing fame ...

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