sports.espn.go.com - 7/6/2009
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The Detroit Red Wings have re-signed forward Ville Leino to a two-year contract, a source said on Monday.
mlive.com - 7/6/2009
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DETROIT -- Detroit Red Wings forward Jiri Hudler
filed for salary arbitration by Sunday's deadline, indicating his...
desire to remain with the club. This precludes the restricted free agent from receiving an offer sheet from another team. The Red Wings ...
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mlive.com - 7/10/2009
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mlive.com —
DETROIT -- Ten days after the start of
NHL free agency, there still are notable players available...
for the Detroit Red Wings, who suddenly have a little more spending money than they anticipated and a need to bolster their offense. They lost players ...
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Red Wings need to spend newfound money on bolstering ...
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Ville Leino Gets A Two Year Contract
KK Hockey —
via Pierre LeBrun of ESPN,
The Detroit Red Wings have re-signed forward Ville Leino to a two-year contract, a source said on Monday.
The deal is worth $1.6 million, the source said.
Puck Headlines: Hawks aggressive with RFAs; Coyotes trouble?
Puck Daddy —
Here are your Puck Headlines: A glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media. • Huzzah! The Detroit Red Wings have signed RFA Ville Leino to a two-year deal at $1.6 million per season, according to Pierre LeBrun. His dollars-to-points ratio could be absolutely sick depending on where he fits in the Wings' lineup next season. [ESPN] • The NHL didn't take any action on the Chicago Blackhawks and their restricted free agent paperwork goof, but the NHLPA is still ...
Leino Re-Signs for 2 Years
Winging It In Motown —
... Some early reports out, per ESPN, indicate that Ville Leino has re-signed for two more years in Detroit.
The deal is reportedly worth $1.6 million over the two years. Leino is the first free agent to re-sign with the Wings as all of the others have left Motown or, in the case of Jiri Hudler, filed for arbitration.
With Hossa, Kopecky, and Samuelsson gone, there is no doubt that Leino will start the year with the big squad. During his 13 games for the Red Wings last year, he turned in 5 goals and 4 assists. ...
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The Detroit Red Wings sign Ville Leino
digitalsportsdaily.com 7/7/2009 —
The Detroit Red Wings have signed free agent forward Ville Leino(notes) to a two-year deal.
The 25-year-old native of Savonlinna, Finland, appeared in 13 games for Detroit last season, posting five goals and four assists. Leino played in seven playoff games, notching two assists.
Red Wings keep Leino in the fold | detnews.com | The Detroit News
detnews.com 7/7/2009 — Ted Kulfan / The Detroit News Detroit -- The Red Wings have managed to keep one of their free-agent forwards, signing Ville Leino Monday to a two-year contract. Granted, the Wings held all the clout in this negotiation. Leino, a restricted free agent, ...
Red Wings Season Preview: Ville Leino
thetripledeke.blogspot.com 9/1/2009 — Because nothing screams "cutting edge" quite like The Triple Deke, we'll be passing on the typical season preview for 2009-10. Instead, we will bring you this: a highly scientific forecast of each player's performance, which will be calculated by using an updated copy of a 13 year old video ...
Red Wings' cap dance
redwingscorner.blogspot.com 7/6/2009 — Ville Leino has signed for a reasonable salary ($800,000 per season), but the Red Wings are going to be doing a cap dance this season just like they did last season. And that's not a bad thing. It does tie the organization's hands on a lot of moves, ...
Qualified Good News on Leino and Hudler
onthewingsblog.com 7/3/2009 — According to Helene St. James , the Wings have Leino signed to a two-year contract very soon, possibly today. That’s great news if it pans out. The team needs Leino to stick around, obviously, and he needs the Wings to keep him since they probably offer his best chance at regular NHL ice ...
GM Ken Holland: We can work it out | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press
freep.com 7/6/2009 — This week Ken Holland will try to keep intact his streak of never having an arbitration hearing decide a player's contract under his watch as general manager of the Red Wings. "In my 10 years as manager, I've avoided arbitration," Holland said in a ...
Wings sign Leino to two-year deal —
FOXSports.com News for NHL 7/6/2009
The Detroit Red Wings have signed free agent forward Ville Leino to a two-year deal.
The team did not disclose terms Monday.
The 25-year-old native of Savonlinna, Finland, appeared in 13 games for Detroit last season, posting five goals and four ...
