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denverpost.com - 6/23/2009
Dater: Avs need a dandy last day of draft - The Denver Post
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The Avalanche lost more than any other team in the Western Conference last season. But according to all the scouts, the Avs can't lose on Friday. John Tavares, Victor Hedman or Matt Duchene it doesn't matter which player the Avs get in the first round of the NHL draft in Montreal. Each one is ...
blogs.denverpost.com - 6/28/2009
Gustavsson/Roy story solved (Updated) : All Things Avs Colorado
— blogs.denverpost.com — Turns out that when Jonas Gustavsson said he “met” with Patrick Roy during his visit to Denver... a couple weeks ago, he didn’t actually meet with Roy in person. He did a computer-chat hookup with Mr. Roy for about a half hour, while in Denver. They ... (more) Gustavsson/Roy story solved (Updated) : All Things Avs ...

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sbnation.com - 6/21/2009
Kurt Sauer Profile, Blog Posts, Stats, Photos - Phoenix Coyotes - NHL
— sbnation.com — Transactions/Injuries/Suspensions February 16, 2009 Missed 14 games (lower body injury). January 12, 2009 Lower body injury, mid-February.... July 1, 2008 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Phoenix Coyotes to a four-year contract. February 2, ... (more) Kurt Sauer Profile, Blog Posts, Stats, Photos - Phoenix ...

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tsn.ca - 6/20/2009
Avalanche ink McLeod to three-year deal
— tsn.ca — Please read the full story on TSN.ca for the latest details... (more) Avalanche ink McLeod to three-year deal

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IllegalCurve.com:  NHL Morning Papers (Tuesday Edition): Lightning ownership split coming soon, Mike Babcock to be named head coach of Team Canada 2010 and Islanders/Lightning both expect to keep first picks

Mile High Hockey:  Past Avalanche Drafts (Round 2)

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NHL Morning Papers (Tuesday Edition): Lightning ownership split coming soon, Mike Babcock to be named head coach of Team Canada 2010 and Islanders/Lightning both expect to keep first picks
IllegalCurve.com — ... , writes Adrian Dater.  Sure the team’s top pick will be important, but it is the work on the draft’s second day that Colorado will really need to improve upon. ...

Past Avalanche Drafts (Round 2)
Mile High Hockey — And here we go with Round 2. As AD pointed out today, the Avalanche have a lot of flame outs here with just Paul Stastny and Peter Budaj having reached the 100-game barrier (although it's still a little early to judge a lot of the recent selections). The Avs have had at least 2 second round picks in each draft going back to 2005 and they indeed go into this year's draft with two picks (33 and 49).   ...

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Avs could choose to pass on top 3 players in draft - The Denver Post
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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 ...
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Adrian Dater: Martin Biron or Ty Conklin, the Next Avalanche Starter — Bleacher Report - NHL 6/22/2009
The Denver Post's Colorado Avalanche beat writer Adrian Dater was interviewed on the June 22nd, 2009 edition of NHL Live! with E.J. Hradek and Deb Placey and he stated that he believes that either Martin Biron or Ty Conklin will become the next ...
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