torontosun.com - 7/3/2009
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The Monster is still on the loose.
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 ...
blogs.denverpost.com - 7/4/2009
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blogs.denverpost.com —
Darrren Dreger, an outstanding, dogged reporter with TSN,
just informed ME that Ryan Smyth has been traded
to LA. More to come…. I’ve been writing for a while now that the Avs want to trim payroll and Smitty was the guy they really wanted to move, and ...
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Ryan Smyth traded to LA, Tanguay will NOT be his ...
blogs.denverpost.com - 7/3/2009
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blogs.denverpost.com —
Relief is finally here, Avs fans. No more
startling, sweat-soaked leaps from the pillow at 3 a.m.,
following visions of Tyler Arnason playing for your team. No longer will you have to pound the table after seeing Arnie get the puck taken off his ...
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Our painful Arnie nightmare is over : All Things Avs ...
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Gustavsson waiting this out
Crash the Crease —
The Monster is still on the loose.
Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke was in Sweden again yesterday attempting to sign free agent goaltender Jonas Gustavsson, known in hockey circles as The Monster. However, Gustavsson’s agent, Par Larsson, told Sun Media that despite Burke’s best efforts to sign the Swede, the 24-year-old goaltender won’t make a decision involving his future in the NHL for a few more days.
Full story here
NHL Morning Papers (Friday Edition): Rick Nash closer to signing extension with Columbus, many teams after Saku Koivu and Marian Gaborik never tendered offer by new Wild GM
IllegalCurve.com —
... They may have a lot of players signed up, but Toronto, and a number of other teams, are still awaiting word from Jonas Gustavsson. ...
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Gustavsson waiting this out
crashthecrease.com 7/3/2009 — The Monster is still on the loose.
Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke was in Sweden again yesterday attempting to sign free agent goaltender Jonas Gustavsson, known in hockey circles as The Monster. However, Gustavsson’s agent, Par Larsson, told Sun Media that despite Burke’s ...
Avs' new goalie up for No. 1 task - The Denver Post
denverpost.com 7/2/2009 — 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 ...
How Did The Colorado Avalanche Do At The Draft?
milehighhockey.com 6/29/2009 —
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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 ...
Burke, the Leafs and the NHL Draft
bitterleaf.blogspot.com 6/27/2009 — The BroadcastWas there a single pick the experts didn't like tonight? Every pick was smart, every player was talented and every team was getting just what they needed.Maybe I'm cynical or maybe I've just been following the Leafs and the draft for too ...
Free Agency 2009
avsrant.blogspot.com 6/30/2009 — Welcome to Free Agency 2009. Tomorrow, July 1st, teams will start trying to sign their dream free agents and then proceed to move to Plan B shortly after. Taking out the UFAs and RFAs, here's how the Avs look for next season: Smyth-Stastny-Hejduk Vacant-Wolski-Svatos Vacant-Hensick-Stewart ...
Top goalie makes Avs his first stop - The Denver Post
denverpost.com 6/16/2009 — Jonas Gustavsson received the burgundy-carpet treatment from the Avalanche. Gustavsson, the 24-year- old Swede considered one of the best goalies in the world not currently playing in the NHL, wrapped up an approximately 24-hour trip to Denver on ...
Gustavsson/Roy story solved (Updated) : All Things Avs Colorado
blogs.denverpost.com 6/28/2009 — 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 ...
Post-Draft Thoughts - Avalanche Look to Major Junior
coloradoavalancheblog.com 6/28/2009 — Once the smoke had cleared, the Avalanche got their guy - Matt Duchene - and added an additional forward, three defencemen and two goalies. Round 1 (3) - Matt Duchene (C, Brampton Battalion) Round 2 (33) - Ryan O'Reilly (F, Erie Otters) Round 2 (49) - Stefan Elliot (D, Saskatoon Blades) Round 3 ...
Nowhere to go but up
thehockeyprogram.net 7/9/2009 — Today’s official announcement of Joe Sakic’s retirement got me thinking back to when the Colorado Avalanche was a mainstay atop the Western Conference standings for almost a decade. The Avs moved to Denver from Quebec with an array of talent, including Sakic, Peter Forsberg, and Adam Foote; ...
Rangers sign Arnason to two-way contract —
NHL.com News in English 7/3/2009
The New York Rangers added a depth center on Friday by signing Tyler Arnason to a two-way contract. Arnason, 30, had 22 points and 14 penalty minutes in 71 games with the Colorado Avalanche last season. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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