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TheTripleDeke posted by TheTripleDeke vote down flag
It's July 1st
thetripledeke.blogspot.com - 7/1/2009
It's July 1st
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***** We're going to try something new. Instead of throwing up multiple posts on the first day of Free Agency, we're going to make this our first-ever open thread. As news-y stuff happens around the league, it'll go in the comments section (Somebody was dumb enough to take Scott ...
Stuff To Tune In To And Zone Out On For July 1st
sportressofblogitude.com - 7/2/2009
Stuff To Tune In To And Zone Out On For July 1st
— sportressofblogitude.com — Submitted by Weed Against Speed (more) Stuff To Tune In To And Zone Out On For July 1st

Comments vote down Weed-Against-Speed Weed-Against-Speed posted 7/2/2009posted this
Habs acquire Scott Gomez
canadiens.nhl.com - 6/30/2009
Habs acquire Scott Gomez
— canadiens.nhl.com — The Habs acquired forwards Scott Gomez and Tom Pyatt and defenceman Michael Busto from the New York... Rangers, in return for forward Christopher Higgins and defencemen Ryan McDonagh, Pavel Valentenko and Doug Janik. (more) Habs acquire Scott Gomez

Comments vote down Habs Inside/Out found this 6/30/2009found this
northjersey.com - 7/6/2009
Money for nothing is the norm
— northjersey.com — Every July 1 is pretty much the same in the NHL. Something about the opening of the... free agent market causes general managers to lose their minds. The clock strikes noon (it used to be midnight) and they start giving players big contracts in the hope ... (more) Money for nothing is the norm

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