mirtle.blogspot.com - 9/23/2008
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The Sharks are quite likely going to deal defenceman Kyle McLaren very soon, as he's being held out of scrimmages in training camp at the moment.
McLaren has a $2.5-million cap hit and is an unrestricted free agent next summer. Los Angeles of Atlanta seem likely destinations if they've fallen ...
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Sharks, Thrashers looking to shuffle up defense in preseason
Puck Daddy —
We're reaching the point in training camp where cuts are made and some roster reshaping starts to occur. Mirtle notes that the San Jose Sharks are holding Kyle McLaren and his $2.5 million cap hit out of the lineup, seeking to trade him. (On a somewhat related note: I saw a kid wearing a Kyle McLaren jersey at a restaurant in San Francisco earlier this year. It was one of those moments where you're not sure if it would be totally rude to walk over and ask, "Kyle McLaren? Seriously? What, were they sold out of Marc-Edouard ...
Contraction Without Contraction
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... Pardon me, excuse me, need to get to the front of the line. Sorry to interrupt you all, I know there are lovely pre-games and NHL previews to read, but I have a proposal for you all. You see, it’s 2 am, and I’ve just made the most important discovery in NHL history thanks to a typo by James Mirtle. ...
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