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No truth to the Gaborik Rumor; Shanahan continues to express an interest in Pittsburgh
There's a rumor on Hockeybuzz.com (http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog.php?post_id=16407) that indicates the Penguins putting together a package to acquire Wild forward Marian Gaborik. To put it nicely, there's absolutely no truth to that rumor. A source also tells me, the Wild are closer to signing Gaborik then trading him. As reported first by the TIOPS way back on July 3rd, Brendan Shanahan
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Pot. Kettle. Whatev
The Pensblog - A Pittsburgh Penguins Blog From Behind The Veil Of Cryptic Online Identities — ... You know the off season has reached its boiling point when two rumor sites are shutting each other down. First, Eklund makes up the Penguins are getting Marion Gaborik. [HockeyBuzz] Then [TIOPS] makes up that a source says that the Gaborik thing is false. [TIOPS] proceeds to make up the Penguins are going to Sign Brendan Shanahan. ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Nothing is happening in hockey right now.The Sidney Crosby interview abo ut turning 21 years old is like a cold ...

Will Shanahan be on the Team by the Time Sid Blows out His Candles?
The Steel City Sports Fan (Penguins Edition) — ... It's well known that Brendan Shanahan contacted Ray Shero to voice his interest in playing for Pittsburgh and it's being reported by TIOPS that the Penguins remain Shanahan's #2 behind NY. But what's most interesting is that Pittsburgh has not shared in Shanahan's interest up to this point. ...

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