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European league could rival NHL
Former NHL player Igor Larionov and powerful backers are trying to put together a European hockey league to rival the NHL, could steal many of the game's young talent that you've never heard of
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Blackhawks, Lecavalier, and the European professional hockey league
RumorMeThis — ... Rob Rossi of the Pittsburgh Tribune Review suggests that the proposed European professional hockey league may offer large contracts to NHL’ers like New York Rangers forward Jaromir Jagr and Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Sergei Gonchar to “finish their playing days closer to home.” ...

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