kuklaskorner.com - 10/24/2008
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From CBC:
The unpredictable nature of the Canadian dollar means the NHL’s six Canadian teams are involved in a high-stakes contest of financial chicken, trying to stay one step ahead of the loonie at all times.
It’s a game they can ill afford to lose.
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... It's rumored Zetterberg , the 2008 playoff MVP, could seek more than $8 million per season. Even if he agreed to a "hometown discount" similar to Nicklas Lidstrom's current team high of $7.45 million, it would mean parting with Franzen and/or Samuelsson. It would also rule out any possibility of the Red Wings re-signing winger Marian Hossa. Zetterberg first, Franzen second, Hossa third, everybody else (Samuelsson, Kopecky, Hudler, etc.) later. Also: As noted by Kukla's Korner's Alanah McGinley , the Canadian dollar is ...
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